At The Roof of Africa, we are determined to provide quality education to children living in abject poverty on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Our mission begins by constructing schools like our flagship Roof of Africa School in Sonu Village, which acts as the hub for our first educational cluster: the Eastern Central Cluster.
We know many children face barriers such as long distances, overcrowded classrooms, or lack of resources, so we partner with existing community schools to serve as satellite schools within our clusters. This strategic partnership ensures education is accessible to all children, reinforcing our principle that no child should ever be left behind.
Our Roof of Africa School in Sonu Village started this journey and together with our partner satellite schools, our long-term aim is to provide quality education to at least 500,000 children across the Eastern Central slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Research consistently highlights the transformative power of education, which significantly reduces poverty, child labor, and exploitation. Education empowers communities, strengthens family bonds, and opens doors to opportunities that children from these regions would otherwise never experience.
Our work also emphasizes family reunification, especially for orphans and street children, ensuring they not only learn but thrive in a stable and nurturing environment.
Join us today in creating lasting change—together, let's lift the Roof of Africa and ensure every child has the chance to succeed!
From £25.00 a month, all the school related costs for a child are covered.
This includes:
A full time place at The pre and Primary Roof of Africa school, our English speaking school.
2 hot meals a day, for breakfast and lunch
A school uniform and shoes
A school bag
A starter pack of school supplies including jotters and stationary
There are many children who need a sponsor, will you be one of them?
Sponsors receive updates with details of how their child is getting on, and there is also the option to write letters, or send video messages, to your sponsored child/children.
The Roof of Africa understands that the children's physical and mental wellbeing isn't just confined to school and we do everything in our power to support the families and community as a whole. Some children are living in very challenging situations and for those in particular, we provide additional help for the household.
Each Family Sponsorship is tailored to the needs of the individual family. Examples of costs that may be covered by Family Sponsorship include:
Health Costs
Food Parcels
Costs for furniture, including beds, mattresses and mosquito nets
Housing Costs
Professional Support Costs (e.g social worker)
Click on each child for details on what needs each family has and how you can support them.
There are many families who still need a sponsor, to reduce the level of poverty and suffering at home, will you be one of them?
Sponsors receive quarterly email updates too see the impact their donation is having on the family. There is also the option to write letters, or send video messages, to the sponsored family.
With over 150 children attending The Roof of Africa school, we have many opportunities to support the charity by sponsoring one of the children. Here are some of them, with a background on why it’s so important to support them now and break the cycle of poverty. Click on their photo to find out a little more about them and how you can help support them both in and out of school.
