Orkeeswa

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF ORKEESWA

In 2008, Orkeeswa School opened in an underserved Maasai community in northern Tanzania on land donated by local leaders with just 30 students. 

Fifteen years on, Orkeeswa has built the foundation for youth-driven, community-led development across three programs:

Orkeeswa Outreach: Utilizes trained and motivated Orkeeswa student and alumni leaders to run holistic programming in local primary schools;

Orkeeswa School: At the core of our model, Orkeeswa School provides high-quality academics, robust co-curricular programs, student wellness services, and community-based leadership through a holistic secondary school experience;

Orkeeswa Incubator: Supports the ongoing impact of alumni through professional development, higher education support, and small grants and mentorship for entrepreneurs.

Because of your support, we have accomplished incredible impact:

• Over 85% of Orkeeswa alumni are currently engaged in or have completed post-secondary education, compared to 1% of age-appropriate youth across Tanzania;

• 27 alumni are employed at Orkeeswa, and seven alumni serve in leadership positions;

• Since 2008, 406 Orkeeswa students have provided mentorship to 7,560 primary school students across eight local schools, developing leaders from a young age;

• Orkeeswa alumni have created multiple initiatives that are impacting their community, spanning topics such as:

  • Economically empowering women in the local community through agricultural and environmental conservation efforts - (WAEV);

  • Normalizing mental health challenges within the community;

  • Creating economic opportunities for people living with disabilities;

  • Establishing an agrovet business;

  • Creating a program to teach primary school girls to make their own reusable sanitary pads;

  • Developing a telemedicine model to deliver healthcare to rural communities - (Primetel)

    • This project just won African Leadership University’s Global Challenges Degree Pitch Competition. 

All three of Orkeeswa’s programs are working in tandem to create youth-driven, community-led development. Together, we are changing lives and creating a ripple effect of transformational impact across the region. And we are just getting started!

IMAGINE THE IMPACT IF WE HAD MORE RESOURCES. 

WHAT WOULD THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
 
IN HONOR OF #ORKEESWA15, WE ARE RAISING $150,000.
 
PLEASE CONSIDER INVESTING IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS OF ORKEESWA.