“Education is power. It is just like a light in complete darkness.”
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Education lifts children out of poverty. It expands their universe of possibilities. It helps us all find and foster the potential that lies within; and to tap into that potential in order to drive change in our communities and in the world at large. Education is a source of light, strength, and confidence and it can change everything for a child.
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Lighting the future.Named after the Swahili word for “shine” or “blaze,” the purpose of The Waka Waka Project is to provide children with educational access and opportunities so that they can lead fuller, brighter lives.
We're different from other education charities: we have focused exclusively on 15 promising students in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania, whom we've supported with full-ride, room-and-board scholarships since 2011. Our students come from farming households that live on less than $2 a day; our scholarships support their immediate well-being as well as help break some of the long-term cycles of poverty. Equipped with a good education, our kids will be a force for change within their families, their communities, their country and, hey, we can dream big, even the world. |
Fund our work, fuel their dreams.
Our kids have talent and big dreams. And every child in the world has the drive and ambition to achieve those dreams; in Tanzania, they often only need the chance to attend school and the financial support to complete the entirety of the education cycle to become doctors, teachers, and engineers. With your support, we are making this happen for our students.
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