The Excel Education Foundation

The Excel Education Foundation was founded in November 2013 by Sara Mponzi and Fatuma Kimaro, two local volunteer co-ordinators from Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. While visiting a nearby school on a volunteering project, Sara and Fatuma met Rose, a nine-year-old student at Shirimatunda Primary School. Her tattered uniform and mismatching shoes led them to speak with the headmaster of the school, who provided them with a list of students in a similar situation financially. They quickly realized that this was a real issue and were inspired to work to provide every child in the area, regardless of background with an equal opportunity in life. EEF began with just twelve primary school students, providing them with a school uniform and supplies, and paying their school fees. Since then, the organization has expanded, and now provides up to 70 children in Moshi in 10 schools with a pathway to public education, both primary and secondary and healthcare.