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Education

Education is more than just classroom learning—it’s about enabling children to thrive amidst the broader challenges their communities face.

We are breaking down these barriers—one school, one child, one community at a time.

Our approach to Education programming in Africa

ForAfrika works to ensure that children in the most vulnerable communities have access to quality education. Our programmes address socio-economic barriers like food insecurity and inadequate infrastructure, creating holistic, child-friendly environments that support students’ emotional, physical, and cognitive well-being. By integrating schools, communities, and local stakeholders, we make education a pathway to long-term success and resilience.

Key objectives of our Education programming

Education ForAfrika is transforming lives and empowering communities across Africa.

Healthier students

By integrating nutrition and healthcare into our programmes, we reduce illness and improve.

Empowered women and girls

With targeted interventions, more girls can enrol and stay in school, promoting gender equality and empowering future female leaders.

Improved academic outcomes

Access to quality education and trained teachers leads to higher literacy and numeracy rates among children.

Reduced inequalities

Inclusive education practices ensure that children with disabilities and those from marginalised groups receive equal opportunities to succeed.

Key interventions of our Education programming

Child-friendly schools

We create inclusive, safe, and supportive learning environments with improved infrastructure, WASH facilities, and disability-friendly spaces, prioritising the emotional and physical well-being of all learners.

School feeding and gardens

We combat food insecurity and improve nutrition with school feeding programmes and gardens, providing daily meals and teaching sustainable farming skills for long-term food security.

Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Our integrated ECD programmes include health screenings, nutrition support, safe water, hygiene practices, and pre-primary education to ensure holistic growth and cognitive development.

Teacher training

We focus on enhancing student outcomes by equipping teachers with evolving skills through continuous professional development in collaboration with teacher training colleges.

Education programme resources

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Proven Process for Self-Sufficient Communities
Our Proven Process illustrates our approach to working with communities to become self-sufficie...

Impact

Thanks to you, last year we enabled quality education for 726,531 people.

Our core programmatic pillars

Emergency Response

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Food Security and Livelihoods

Health and Nutrition

Education

Economic Empowerment

Sustainable Development Goals

Our Education interventions directly contribute to SDGs: 2, 4, 5, 6 and 10.

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Where we work

We implement Education programming in Angola, Central African Republic, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan and Uganda.

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Our trusted partners

• World Food Programme
• Save The Children
• Unicef
• Sasol
• Ministries of Education/National Council for Children at National and Local levels in each country of operation

The latest updates on Education

Read more +13 March 2026 By ForAfrika in Angola, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods

Laurinda Muhombo, the little Dream seller of Issombo

In the quiet rural community of Issombo, in the Municipality of Bocoio, Angola, 12-year-old Laurinda Muhombo is enrolled in the third grade at Issombo Primary School and is a beneficiary of the school feeding programme supported by ForAfrika. Despite her young age, Laurinda has long had to navigate the tension between survival and her right to simply be a child.

Read more +27 February 2026 By ForAfrika in Education, South Africa

A fresh start for Khulani Pre-School in Thaba Nchu

Khulani Pre-School in Thaba Nchu, Free State Province, South Africa, underwent a much-needed makeover to revamp the facility to better meet the needs of its learners.

Read more +11 February 2026 By ForAfrika in Angola, Education

ForAfrika builds a stronger learning foundation in Lucite, Angola

Ten years ago, no one in the Lucite community could have foreseen the remarkable transformation that would take place at Lucite Primary School.