ABOUT PROMISE
VILLAGE ACADEMY
Our mission is both bold and essential: to eradicate poverty in Africa through education, one child at a time. But we are much more than an African education charity. We are building a future where every child has the resources, knowledge, and encouragement they need to succeed, regardless of their circumstances. We strive to cultivate leaders, innovators, and change-makers who will positively transform their communities from within and drive efforts to permanently end the cycle of poverty for youth in Africa.
THRIVING TOGETHER.
OUR STORY.
Driven by our passion for education and for empowering others, we dreamed of a way to impact the Maasai tribe of Tanzania; a community that the world is increasingly leaving behind. We are blessed to dedicate our time, energy, and resources to developing innovative solutions to support poverty eradication efforts in Africa, providing opportunities to Maasai children that they would not otherwise have. We are grateful to serve these children by creating access to education and promoting a path for the reduction of poverty.
Promise Village Academy launched its battle against poverty in Africa when it opened for preschoolers in July 2019. Our students immediately gained access to clean water, clean clothes, two healthy meals a day, computers, and books to read. Additional grades have been added each year, and now classes are offered from pre-school through 5th grade.
Our educational content tracks the national curriculum, and instruction is primarily in English. This will allow our graduates to communicate throughout Tanzania and beyond, opening up a whole new world for them and their families. We also provide water wells in the villages our students come from, so that access to clean water is no longer a burden for their families and communities.
Promise Village Academy will continue to expand our school until we fill out all grade levels. Our unique African education charity model allows the Maasai children we serve to grow up nurtured by our consistent physical and educational care, until one day soon, they will begin to relieve their treasured African community of the burden of poverty.
As we work towards expanding educational opportunities for all ages, we are humbled by our leadership team and the many nonprofits and donors who have chosen to join us on this journey to make dreams come true. Through your support, we are providing meaningful, long-term opportunities to the Maasai tribe of Tanzania and beyond. 100% of your online donations go to educating our students.
Education is one of the most effective ways to break the relentless cycle of inequality and poverty in Africa. According to UNESCO, each additional year of schooling can increase a girl's future earnings by up to 20%, while also reducing the likelihood of child marriage and teenage pregnancy.
For communities like the Maasai tribe in Tanzania, where 58% of girls experience female genital mutilation and 52% become teenage mothers, education equips girls with:
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The knowledge and confidence to advocate for their rights
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Improved health
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Extended life expectancy
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Greater economic opportunities, the impact of which will be felt for generations to come
Get involved! Support the efforts of our African education charity to continue our impact on the future of the Maasai.
