Transform lives through education

Your support provides essential educational resources, enabling children in Tanzania to reach their full potential and envision a brighter future.

Transform lives through education

Your support provides essential educational resources, enabling children in Tanzania to reach their full potential and envision a brighter future.

Students in rural Tanzania are being left behind

Financial and resource barriers contribute to these concerning statistics:

26.5%
36.4%
87.7%

is the total secondary school enrolment in Tanzania.

is the lower secondary completion rate in Tanzania.

of girls and 83.8% of boys in the upper secondary age group are not attending school.

26.5%

is the total secondary school enrolment in Tanzania.

36.4%

is the lower secondary completion rate in Tanzania.

87.7%

of girls and 83.8% of boys in the upper secondary age group are not attending school.

Our vision

A future where every student has equal access to quality education

We believe that all students should have equal access to opportunity to achieve their dreams, regardless of their economic background. 

A young girl in a blue school uniform walks to class through agricultural fields, surrounded by cows and plants
Two young students in blue school uniforms holding a frame sign that reads '2024 Kisimiri Project Scholars' made by the Upendo Kwanza organization

Our mission

We provide Tanzanian students the educational resources to reach their full potential

Upendo Kwanza was created to help students in rural Tanzania access academic resources that are frequently out of reach because of their socioeconomic background.

Our vision

A future where every student has equal access to quality education

Our pilot project is Kisimiri Secondary School, located in Arusha, Tanzania. Chosen for its urgent needs and out board members’ first-hand experience witnessing the difficulties faced by students attending the school.
A young girl in a blue school uniform walks to class through agricultural fields, surrounded by cows and plants

Our mission

We provide Tanzanian students the educational resources to reach their full potential​

We believe that all students should have equal access to opportunity to achieve their dreams, regardless of their economic background. 

Two young students in blue school uniforms pose for a picture, holding a sign that reads '2024 Kisimiri Project Scholars' made by the Upendo Kwanza organization

Amplify our Impact

Together we can empower students to reach their full potential through academic success

17 students
$20K
110 books

are being supported at Kisimiri secondary school.

has been raised to support the students’ needs.

were donated to support Kisimiri students.

17 students

are being supported at Kisimiri secondary school.

$20K

has been raised to support the students’ needs

110 books

were donated to support Kisimiri students.

How you can help

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Donate monthly

Empower students with a monthly gift. Together we can support more Tanzanian students.

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Partner with us

Helps us expand our efforts to reach more students by joining our network of partners.

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Fundraise with us

Empower students with a monthly gift. Together we can support more Tanzanian students.

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Be an ambassador

Connect people in your organization or family with our mission.

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Volunteer

Join Upendo Kwanza’s team of passionate volunteers.

Start changing lives today

With your continued support, we can make education possible for more Tanzanian students and give them a brighter future.