Removing barriers to education for children and adults from funding and facilities to language skills, technical training, and business development.
EDUCATION & CAPACITY BUILDING
Access to quality education is not only a right it is the foundation of economic independence, community resilience, and social progress. BNF works to remove the barriers that prevent children and adults from accessing education, and to build the skills that enable communities to sustain their own development.
Our work in this area spans literacy advocacy, school support, adult learning, and institutional capacity building from primary schools in Arusha to government agencies in Zanzibar.
PAST WORK
TZ 21st Century Basic Education Program; Literacy & Community Advocacy
Partner: Creative Associates International / USAID
Region: Mtwara, Unguja & Pemba
BNF conducted community advocacy across 70 primary schools in seven districts of Mtwara, Unguja, and Pemba, reaching 35,000 students.
The initiative strengthened parent–teacher cooperation, encouraged parents to regularly engage with schools and monitor children’s learning progress.
It also promoted reading at home and improved pupil attendance through sustained community-level awareness and engagement.
Proposal Writing & Fundraising Training
Partner: Zanzibar Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Authority (ZAECA)
Region: Zanzibar
BNF trained 30 ZAECA staff in proposal writing and donor fund solicitation equipping a government institution to bridge the gap between limited government budget allocation and the resources needed to implement their mandate effectively.
Textbook Donation
Primary Schools, Arusha
Partner: Community fundraising initiative
Region: Arumeru District, Arusha Region
BNF raised funds and procured 400 textbooks for four primary schools in Arumeru District that had inadequate learning materials. Books were distributed equally to Losteti, Ilkrimuni, Maweni, and Kikwe primary schools.
