Our partnership with Asante Africa

In 2019, rural regions in Tanzania, such as Tanga, Kilimanjaro, and Arusha reported only 29% of rural girls successfully transitioned from primary to secondary education due to challenges such as economic insecurities, overcoming language barriers, and dealing with harmful cultural practices. The struggle to learn English and increased financial hardships lead to students falling behind in their learning and girls are removed from school to either help with household work or to be married off to alleviate the family’s financial burden. Asante Africa Foundation is seeking to build additional support for these transitioning rural Tanzanian students so that they have access to the same educational opportunities as their urban and affluent counterparts.

One Day’s Wages partnered with Asante Africa Foundation to bring to fruition the Bridging the Educational Gap program. This program ensured that Tanzanian students graduating from primary school successfully transition to secondary school and were equipped with the support they need to thrive in the classroom. This program provided 120 students with financial support, equip them with “Get Started Packages”, provided supplementary training in expected core academic competencies, and a one-year supply of hygiene products This package eliminated some of the financial barriers for their families.