Technology for rural children

29 October 2024

The one-year project led by Powering Potential in Tanzania has successfully come to an end ! Today, 796 students from Gyekrum Arusha and Upper Kitete secondary schools, in Karatu district, can access information technology and computer studies thanks to the installation of solar-powered computer labs.  The Upper Kitete and the Gyekrum Arusha schools have respectively reported a 270% and 227% increase in student enrollments. The new teaching tools and more diverse and interactive lessons, are encouraging students to attended class more regularly and they are also asking more questions. The computers, servers, learning materials, and solar systems provided by Powering Potential have given students and teachers access to resources typically only available in more urban, affluent parts of the country. The students and teachers are excited and enthusiastic about having access to technology that puts them on par with students in other parts of the country and the world.