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Programmes that turn potential into progress.

Our work runs along three connected pathways. Each is practical, locally led and designed so that skills, tools and opportunity stay in the community long after a project ends.

A young farmer tending crops with digital tools
Programme 01

Digital Agriculture

Farming is still how most young Tanzanians earn a living. We help them do it smarter, greener and more profitably.

We pair practical agronomy with affordable technology — soil sensors, weather data, mobile record-keeping and market apps — so young farmers can make better decisions, cut losses and sell for a fairer price.

What this includes

  • Smart Farm toolkits. Soil and moisture sensors with simple mobile dashboards in Swahili.
  • Youth Agribusiness Incubator. Business skills, record-keeping and access to markets and finance.
  • Farmer Field Schools. Season-long, hands-on learning on climate-smart techniques.
Maize & riceHorticultureMarket linkageIrrigation
Programme 02

Climate Action

A changing climate hits young people and farming communities hardest. We help them adapt — and build green livelihoods while they do.

From solar power that reaches off-grid villages to tree nurseries and waste-to-value enterprises, we train young people to deliver the clean solutions their communities need.

What this includes

  • Solar for Communities. Youth cooperatives trained to install and maintain solar systems and mini-grids.
  • Green Innovation Labs. Clean cooking, recycling and waste-to-value enterprises led by young innovators.
  • Land & tree restoration. Community nurseries and tree-planting that restore soil and shade.
Solar energyGreen jobsReforestationClean cooking
A technician installing solar panels
Students in a FODA innovation club
Programme 03

Youth Empowerment

Every young person deserves the skills to shape the digital age — not just consume it.

We start early, in and out of school, building digital literacy, curiosity and confidence. From first keystrokes to AI and robotics, we open pathways to further study, work and enterprise.

What this includes

  • Digital literacy & coding clubs. Weekly clubs that make technology hands-on and fun.
  • STEM & robotics in schools. Kits, curricula and teacher training for partner schools.
  • AI & innovation bootcamps. Intensive programmes where young people build real projects.
  • Girls in Tech. Mentorship and safe spaces so young women lead in technology.
CodingRoboticsAI & dataMentorship
Where we work

Rooted in six regions, growing every year

Our programmes run through local hubs, partner schools and farming cooperatives across mainland Tanzania.

Dar es Salaam

Headquarters, innovation hub and coding clubs.

Morogoro

Digital agriculture and farmer field schools.

Dodoma

STEM and robotics in partner schools.

Pwani (Coast)

Solar mini-grids and clean energy cooperatives.

Iringa

Climate-smart horticulture and agribusiness.

Mwanza (Lake Zone)

New innovation hub and girls-in-tech programme.

Help us bring a programme to the next community

Every new club, farm toolkit or solar cooperative starts with a supporter who believed it was possible.