Ikirwa School Project

Ikirwa School Project We are an independent, grass roots -supported English-medium school in rural Tanzania

The Tanzanian education system currently uses Swahili as a medium of instruction and English is taught as a second language. However, English has become a language of both commerce and higher learning limiting the prospects of government school graduates, especially those that are unable to afford remedial English language instruction. Our project aims to deliver the option for English language in

struction to children of Midawe and nearby villages. We leverage resources offered by many volunteer organizations and NGO in both providing instruction and education materials to offer world-class quality academic instruction to the students as well as career development opportunities for the teachers. Our goal is to ensure that all out students score in the top quartile of the TOEFL test at the time of graduation and the Tanzanian instructors within 2 years of joining the staff. The seed funds for the project came from its founders, with Gasper contributing a plot of family land for school construction and Masha financing Phase I of construction. Students will be charged tuition and boarding fees and those funds are expected to eventually cover the majority of operating budget. Up to 20% of spots will be allocated for underprivileged children of Midawe. Our architectural plan calls for construction of 13 classrooms, 4 dormitories, offices, staff quarters, dining hall and kitchen, library and assembly hall in four phases. Our vision is to build a small school that makes a big difference and stands on its own without depending on outside donors for day to day operations. We intend to grow organically and pragmatically, building a track record and using our success to attract donor funds for capital improvements.

This is what hard work looks like. We’re so proud of all of you!
23/04/2026

This is what hard work looks like. We’re so proud of all of you!

22/04/2026

Two days until takeoff! Oh what a beautiful sight!!

Walking up hill to school with a suitcase can be difficult. Luckily this piki piki helped one of our students out! Life ...
21/04/2026

Walking up hill to school with a suitcase can be difficult. Luckily this piki piki helped one of our students out!

Life is good with a trip to Germany on the horizon!

3 days and counting!

Packing for Germany is officially underway! We absolutely cannot wait to board the plane and learn about education in Ge...
20/04/2026

Packing for Germany is officially underway! We absolutely cannot wait to board the plane and learn about education in Germany. Oh the memories we’ll have!

Beautiful artwork on the ground, even brighter smiles on their faces. We love seeing them so happy, colorful, and creati...
20/04/2026

Beautiful artwork on the ground, even brighter smiles on their faces. We love seeing them so happy, colorful, and creative!

We love your smile as much as we love you!
18/04/2026

We love your smile as much as we love you!

Sending love and peace to all our friends around the world.
14/04/2026

Sending love and peace to all our friends around the world.

13/04/2026

Ahsante sana for providing us with such wonderful books.

There nothing like listening to our young learners as they unlock their ability to read.

Their pride is contagious.

These excited young men are all ready for their trip to Germany! Ahsante sana to all our friends at for providing them ...
12/04/2026

These excited young men are all ready for their trip to Germany! Ahsante sana to all our friends at for providing them with this incredible learning experience. We are counting down the days until our adventure begins.

This is our BIG THING.

Friday’s are always special with our Learning Partners. Learning across the continents. This week we did science lessons...
11/04/2026

Friday’s are always special with our Learning Partners. Learning across the continents. This week we did science lessons.

A sneak peek into one of our wonderful classrooms. Stay motivated and know how proud we are of you.
10/04/2026

A sneak peek into one of our wonderful classrooms. Stay motivated and know how proud we are of you.

To say we are excited is an understatement! We have just travelled to Dar es Salaam to finish the paperwork so we can fl...
09/04/2026

To say we are excited is an understatement! We have just travelled to Dar es Salaam to finish the paperwork so we can fly to Germany. For all of us it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.

We are so thankful to the students and families for this chance to learn about education in another part of the world.

We are bursting with excitement!

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Arusha

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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