Latest Blogs & Impact Stories
‘They have not heard about anything like the EduQuality program.’ John Pulido shares Insights from the GEF&WISE conference in Medellín, Colombia.
In May, John Pulido, Head Education Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean, presented at the Global Education Forum & Wisdom and Innovation Summit for Education (GEF&WISE).
Read MoreImpact Story: Adorable Minds Day Care Centre, Tanzania
Impact Story: Adorable Minds Day Care Centre, Tanzania When Ms. Grace Malaba started Adorable Minds Day Care Centre in 2016, she employed one teacher and had one learner. Today, the well- established pre-primary school in Ilala, Tanzania has over 112 enrolled learners.As the school’s proprietor, Ms. Malaba used her savings to establish her school. By self-financing the rent for the school premises, purchase of classroom furniture, and paying the teachers’ initial salaries, Ms. Malaba sowed…
Read MoreImpact Story: Tujisaidie Community Centre, Kenya
After being evicted from their original homes, two communities in Nairobi fought their way through the challenges of resettlement. The two communities, Kibagare and Mworoto were allocated land in Soweto, Kayole in 1991. Tujisaidie Community Centre is a result of the determination toward healing the negativity that comes with dislocation. The school is one of the ways that the community attempted to reconstruct their social and economic status. The desire for an educated community pushed them to…
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“A platform to learn from the experience of others.” Hear about the educational journey of one ‘edupreneur’ in Zambia
Caption: Ms. Lillian in a pre-primary classroom at Twalumbu Education Centre After 20 years, school owner Ms. Lillian Mubiana Kapambwe is still actively improving the quality & sustainability of Twalumbu Education Centre, with the support of USAID CATALYZE EduFinance Zambia program. She exemplifies an ‘edupreneur.’ After retiring as an educationist, she used her pension benefits to start her own primary school in the dam area of Chongwe, Zambia. Twalumbu Education Centre (TEC) started in a simple…
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EDUQUALITY TEACHER MENTOR OF THE MONTH AWARDS
'This is Flora Joseph Mahundi from Morelight Pre and Primary School. She is the Tanzania Teacher Mentor of the Month for April 2023 Flora Joseph Mahundi is nominated to be a Teacher Mentor of the Month because: She attended all our teacher mentors’ trainings and if she has missed one session from her cluster, she is ready to jump to another cluster to catch up. She completed all the quizzes from each session and ensured that all quizzes were submitted successfully. After the sessions, she…
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‘We want to see a transformation in the schools that we have started this journey with’ - EduQuality Western Kenya Launch
The EduQuality program was launched in Western Kenya in March 2023 with 104 schools in the regions of Eldoret, Kitale, and Kapenguria.
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“I can now think about getting a loan as a way of improving my school” - School Leadership Academies in Uganda
As part of the EduFinance Technical Assistance Facility initiative to drive capital further down the market in the Mityana region, Opportunity EduFinance, with the support of the local government District Education Officers, ran School Leadership Academy workshops across four districts in Sembabule, Bukomansimbi, Lwengo and Masaka in the Central-1 area of Uganda.
Read MoreStories of Impact from the EduQuality Program
These stories of impact enable us to understand how school leaders have been able to develop their schools because of EduFinance lending and improve the quality of instruction they are delivering through the EduQuality Program.
Read MoreImpact Story: Cornerstone English Medium, Tanzania
Prior to opening a primary school in Tanzania, Ms. Neema Mgarura and her family operated a children's day care centre, caring for children from very low-income families and some who did not have guardians. As the number of children grew, Ms. Mgarura realised she would be able to help the children more by aiding their education. Taking the next step to achieve her vision, in 2013 Ms. Mgarura opened Cornerstone English Medium school, with 15 learners and two teachers. Thanks…
Read MoreImpact Story: Positive Brains School, Uganda
When Benard Nelson set up the Positive Brains School in Ghana in 1998, it had only two learners. It was the first preschool in Gbegeyise, and with Mr. Nelson’s efforts to provide a high-quality educational environment for children in his community, it was extended in 2012 with a primary school section. The school’s motto, ‘Creative Thinking’, is reflected in Mr. Nelson’s diverse professional background. He previously worked as a marketing supervisor at Network Computer Systems, the first…
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