The Kutamani Foundation

The Kutamani Foundation is a small Non-Profit organization, which works to provide quality education to children affected by poverty in East Africa. Our programs aim to provide professional development and support for the 60% of underqualified grassroot teachers, working in schools in Arusha, Tanzania. Sustainability, cultural strengthening, relevance to the children, local needs and equality remain the focus of our educational approach. According to the 2014 National Examinations in Tanzania, only 8% of grade two pupils could read properly. We are working to improve this by directly supporting Teachers, so disadvantaged children have equal access to quality education, so they are able to continue with schooling. Our approach to supporting education is unique, scalable and has a large impact on a significant number of children. Our program will operate through three main target initiatives, which directly target the key challenges that have been conveyed by Teachers in Tanzania. These are-'THE COURSE' The Kutamani Foundation is working with 4 qualified educators here in Australia, to develop a ‘Teacher upskill’ program, centered around the pre-primary/standard I - II Tanzanian curriculum and syllabus. The course is specifically designed to target the 60% of under-qualified educators working in grassroots schools-'THE RESORUCE CENTER' Through our local center, we will also operate a ‘resource center’, which will be made available to all local educators who seek to utilize the service. The resource center operates on a library system, where teachers can have access to Textbooks, learning resources, books, computers and the internet-'COLLABORATION' The final pillar of the program is designed to promote collaboration between teachers, parents and school management. We will coordinate regular meetings, and workshops both within our center and during outreach at local schools, to encourage PL, Teacher planning sessions, and community engagement.