Africa School Assistance Project believes in a world where all people have access to safe, equitable, and quality education.
Mission Statement:
Africa School Assistance Project empowers and creates opportunities for Tanzanians, particularly girls, by removing obstacles to quality education and learning.
Who is Africa School Assistance Project (ASAP)?
ASAP is an internationally registered non-profit organization (United States/Tanzania) that empowers and creates opportunities for Tanzanians, particularly girls, by removing obstacles to quality education and learning. So far, we have partnered with twelve community schools (and counting!) in rural, underserved areas, several of which have become model schools in their districts.
ASAP’s Kupanda Project for Girls has improved girls’ secondary school completion rates from 4% to 96%! The program has received exciting recognition as an important innovation in the global drive towards female empowerment. In fact, ASAP/The Kupanda Project was chosen to serve as an inaugural strategic partner in First Lady Obama’s Let Girls Learn Initiative, a global effort to increase girls’ education worldwide.
Our work is executed through strong partnerships and co-financing arrangements with beneficiary communities and the local Tanzanian government. We place a high priority on collaboration and partnerships with other NGOs where they add value to our programs. Above all, ASAP supports local ownership of the projects to ensure community accountability, respect for local culture, and sustainability.
What Does ASAP Do?
Community School Development: ASAP develops community schools (primary & secondary) in partnership with rural Tanzanian communities for the purpose of expanding access to quality education. ASAP has built and/or assisted in the development of thirteen community schools serving more than 7,500 children annually, and the schools are achieving impressive academic results. Aspects of our work include community engagement, school building, teacher training, educational resources, WASH and health education, student scholarships, and more.
Kupanda Project for Girls: A comprehensive dormitory support program for lower secondary girls. ASAP has raised girls’ secondary school completion rates in rural Tanzania from 4% to 96% by providing girls the comprehensive support they need to access and succeed in school for four years. Aspects of this program include safe housing, WASH/feminine health support, leadership curriculum, STEM/ICT training, tutoring, and more. We believe holistic support is the only path to meaningful, lasting, and sustainable change regarding girls’ education and long-term empowerment.
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