Our main project
UGUTU Pre & Primary School
Simanjiro, Manyara Region
Our growing school in the Maasai community of Simanjiro — and the focus of our work this year.
Learn moreWorking across Tanzania
Every child deserves the chance to learn.
Helping deprived Tanzanian children realise their full potential through education.
Poverty keeps too many Tanzanian children out of the classroom. We are changing that.
Why we exist
Many members of our community have never been able to access quality education, held back by poverty and the simple inability to afford the cost of schooling. Children from poor families are the most exposed. In pastoralist Maasai communities especially, girls are too often pulled out of school by early marriage and early pregnancy, while others drift toward child labour and drug use when the classroom door stays closed. UGUTU Community Foundation exists to change that — to make quality education reachable for orphans and vulnerable children, and to build stronger, self-reliant communities around them.
Our schools
Two schools, one mission
From the first years of learning in Usa River to a growing school in the Maasai community of Simanjiro.
Early education
JOWIN Daycare
Mji Mwema, Usa River, Arumeru District
Our pre-primary school in Usa River, where the youngest children begin their education.
Learn moreThis year's goal
Help us build the school in Simanjiro
This year our priority is developing UGUTU Pre & Primary School in Simanjiro. Your support goes straight into the things children need most.
- ClassroomsSafe, permanent rooms so more children can learn.
- DormitoriesBoarding so children from far away can stay in school.
- Child sponsorshipCovering fees for children whose families cannot.
- Uniforms, stationery & shoesThe everyday basics that keep a child in class.
What we do
Four ways we build futures
Drawn from the objectives at the heart of our foundation — education first, and the community around it.
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Education & Sponsorship
Quality education and sponsorship for orphans, vulnerable children and young people, so poverty is never the reason a learner leaves school.
02
Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship
Practical entrepreneurship and income-generating skills for families, women and youth, building lasting self-reliance.
03
Environment & Community
Advocating for environmental conservation and helping communities protect the land and resources they depend on.
04
Rights & Advocacy
Standing up for the vulnerable and voiceless — the rights of women, youth and children across the community.
The children we serve
For the vulnerable, voiceless and underprivileged
We work for the women, youth and children too often left behind — orphans and vulnerable children whose families cannot afford the cost of school, and girls at risk of leaving education far too early.
By keeping children learning and equipping their communities with real skills, we break the cycle that pushes them toward child labour, early marriage and drugs.
More about UGUTUGet involved
Stand with us
Give funds, give goods, give time, or grow with us — every kind of help reaches a child.
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Donate
Fund classrooms, dormitories and school places for children who cannot afford them.
Support our work02
Give goods
Donate uniforms, stationery, shoes and learning materials — the basics that keep a child in class.
Donate goods03
Volunteer
Visitors are welcome to give their time — teaching, mentoring and supporting our schools.
Become a volunteer04
Partner
Organisations and sponsors can partner with us on grants, construction and long-term projects.
Partner with usJoin hands with UGUTU Community Foundation
Every child deserves the chance to learn. Reach out to give, volunteer, or partner with us.