Uwezo Tanzania-Are our Children Learning?

Transforming Education, Changing Lives

Learning Today,
Leading Tomorrow

Who We Are

At Uwezo Tanzania, we transform education and empower communities. Our mission is to ensure every child in Tanzania has access to quality learning opportunities.

Through evidence-based programs and strong partnerships, we address gaps in literacy, numeracy, and foundational skills, creating sustainable change and brighter futures. Together, we are building a society where every child can reach their full potential.

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Our Focus Areas

Discover how we improve education, health, and communities through impactful programs driving lasting change across Tanzania.

Education

We focus on access, equity, and quality education by enhancing literacy and numeracy through the My Village Model, promoting inclusive early childhood education, and improving school infrastructure to create safe learning environments.

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Health and Nutrition

We improve children’s health and well-being by providing mental health support, school feeding programs, WASH services, and life skills training, ensuring students are healthy, ready to learn, and equipped for their futures.

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Awareness & Empowerment of

Community

We empower communities through decision-making, capacity building, livelihood support, and inclusive practices, fostering resilience and sustainable development.

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Advocacy and Policy Influence

We shape education policies through advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement, policy dialogues, and research publications, influencing systemic reforms and driving sustainable change for children and communities across Tanzania.

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Harnessing

Innovation and Technology

We enhance education access by integrating digital tools into classrooms and digitizing learning materials, making education more accessible and impactful, especially for underserved and remote communities.

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The Difference We Make

At Uwezo Tanzania, we have directly impacted 39.7 million lives across 26 regions, ensuring education access for underserved communities and fostering systemic change.

Our innovative Jifunze pedagogy has helped over 143,000 children acquire foundational literacy and numeracy skills within just 30-60 days, addressing the learning crisis with measurable results.

Through the Citizen-Led Learning Model, we have trained 40,000+ volunteers, empowering communities to lead and sustain education reforms for lasting impact.

We have shaped national education policy by driving reforms such as the 3Rs Curriculum (2015) and the National Parent Empowerment Guidelines (2022), benefiting millions of children across Tanzania.

Partnering with more than 360 CSOs and government agencies, we continue to expand our reach and amplify impact through scalable, sustainable education programs.

Over 93,702 children have improved their learning outcomes through access to community and school libraries, creating lifelong learners.

Our work has gained global recognition in the World Bank’s Development Report (2018) and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (2019), highlighting Uwezo as a leader in addressing the global learning crisis.

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