Transforming Schools. Empowering Futures.
Every child deserves to learn in a place that is safe, inclusive, and filled with possibility. At Kinda Education Support (KESU), we turn that belief into action by working directly with schools and communities in rural Tanzania.
Our projects are rooted in the realities children face—overcrowded classrooms, a lack of clean water, stigma around menstruation, and limited resources for teachers. But they’re also built on hope—the belief that with the right tools, children can thrive. Through three interconnected pillars, we implement practical, community-led programs that create lasting change.
1. Infrastructure & Learning Environment
Building safe spaces where children can focus, dream, and grow. In many rural schools, students are packed into crumbling classrooms, sharing broken desks or sitting on dirt floors. Toilets are unsafe—or missing altogether. Water is fetched from distant, contaminated sources. KESU partners with communities and local governments to restore dignity to the school environment.
Key Projects
School Infrastructure Program
We co-create infrastructure projects with communities through a shared investment model (KESU 60%, government 30%, community 10%). We’ve helped schools build and renovate classrooms, teachers’ offices, libraries, and gender-separated toilet blocks with private MHM rooms for girls. At Rushe Primary School, 700+ students now use new sanitation facilities—including a private hygiene room for girls.
Safe Water for Schools
We provide rainwater harvesting tanks, solar-powered filtration systems, and safe drinking water access on school grounds. In 2023, three schools began benefiting from new water systems, directly improving the health and focus of over 1,000 students.
2. Education & Learning Support
Supporting teachers and students beyond the classroom walls. A classroom isn’t just a building—it’s a place where learning comes alive. At KESU, we strengthen what happens inside the classroom by equipping both teachers and students to succeed.
Key Projects
Teacher Capacity Building Workshops
We offer hands-on training for teachers in Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), WASH practices, and life skills. In 2023, an MHM training in Kyerwa District reached over 700 students indirectly, through empowered educators.
School Pesa Clubs
These clubs help adolescents—especially girls—build confidence, financial skills, and future goals. Students learn basic saving and budgeting, leadership and self-advocacy, and goal setting and planning.
Green KESU Initiative
Through this program, we host tree-planting drives, create student-led eco-clubs, and conduct climate resilience workshops in schools and communities. Over 300 trees have been planted so far, and 4 schools now run active Green KESU eco-clubs.
3. Gender Equality & Support for Vulnerable Groups
Breaking down barriers that keep children—especially girls—from reaching their potential. When a girl can’t go to school because she’s on her period, the system has failed her. KESU tackles these invisible barriers through holistic, inclusive programs that protect dignity and promote equity.
Key Projects
Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM)
We work with teachers, girls, and boys to distribute sanitary pads, provide menstrual education, build private girl-friendly hygiene rooms, and integrate life-skills games and peer education. At Rushe Primary, girls now have a safe space, thanks to new MHM facilities and ongoing hygiene education.
HIV & Life Skills Program
Many children and young mothers in rural areas live with or are affected by HIV. We offer psychosocial support, reproductive health and life-skills training, and community-based counseling to reduce stigma.
Economic Empowerment for Girls
These clubs give girls tools for self-reliance and resilience including income-generating skills, mentorship programs, and activities to build self-esteem and leadership.
