Education

Understanding How Youth Can Change Society on the International Day of the African Child Every year on June 16, the world pauses to honour the Day of the African Child. A day born not from celebration, but from courage. In 1976, thousands of Black schoolchildren in Soweto, South Africa, took to the streets to protest […]

Expanding Foundational Learning Through Technology in Tanzania For many children in Tanzania, developing foundational literacy and numeracy skills remains a persistent challenge. Large class sizes and varying learning levels can make it difficult to ensure every child builds the core skills needed for future learning, well-being and economic opportunity. To support these efforts, Asante Africa

What Our 2025 Data Tells Us About Education and Opportunity in East Africa Each year, we sit with our data and ask a harder question than “did we hit our targets?” We ask what actually changed for a young person in rural Kenya, Uganda, or Tanzania. In 2025, some of the answers were genuinely unexpected.

Why Pay-It-Forward Starts with Education: Stories from Asante Africa The idea of “Pay-It-Forward” is simple: one act of opportunity, support, or kindness can continue far beyond the original moment. But what does that look like when it becomes something lasting and transformative? At Asante Africa, the answer often begins with education. We believe education is

What Makes Great Youth Empowerment Programs Young people today are not waiting for the future; they are shaping it. Across the globe, communities are investing in youth empowerment programs to equip the next generation with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed. But what separates average initiatives from the best youth empowerment programs?

Earth Day 2026: Building Sustainability and Clean Solutions for Africa While countries and governments around the world debate about climate solutions, East African youth are already building them. Earth Day turns 56 years old in 2026, and there’s no better way to honor the spirit of the day than by spotlighting student achievements. The future

When Girls Get the Chance, They Change Everything Across Sub-Saharan Africa, girls are graduating with STEM degrees at some of the highest rates in the world.  For many girls in rural communities, however, the path to a science education is not straightforward. It is interrupted — by school fees that cannot be paid, by family expectations that

Our Power, Our Planet: How Asante Africa Foundation Is Putting the Earth in Young Hands Across rural East Africa, a quiet revolution is taking root – one greenhouse, one tree, one lesson at a time. This Earth Day, we celebrate not just the planet, but the young people who are learning to protect it. The

Advancing the Whole Child Model in Arusha For many children in rural Tanzania, success in school depends on more than classroom instruction. Health challenges, limited learning resources, and social pressures can affect attendance, engagement, and long-term learning outcomes.  To address these barriers, Asante Africa Foundation and School-to-School International (STS) are partnering to advance the Whole

Rooted in Change: How Wezesha Vijana Students in Uganda Are Leading the Way for the Environment In rural Uganda, a quiet revolution is taking root…literally. Over the past two years, primary school students have moved beyond the classroom to become hands-on environmental stewards. But to understand how that happened, you need to understand the program