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Milestones, field updates and features as Sankofa grows. New stories from pilots in Tanzania, India, Nigeria and beyond are on the way.
Inclusive creative arts learning in Najjanankumbi, Kampala
Inclusive creative arts learning in Najjanankumbi, Kampala During a creative arts session in Uganda, learners explored banana plant fibers to craft ropes, mats, dolls and more. A powerful moment of inclusion unfolded when a girl with special needs transitioned from quiet observer to active participant — a reminder that accessible materials and peer invitation can nurture belonging without complex interventions.
Read on LinkedInThree Sankofa pilots operational in Tanzania
A chance meeting in October 2025 became a classroom of 95 children. Ten months on, Honda, Udilo Mufindi and Mdabulo are running together with the Rural Development Organization, teaching 185 pupils with the resources already at hand.
Read the full storySankofa Club takes a student-written curriculum to Echipparra Tribal School
A new Kerala pilot: 29 engineering students at Christ College of Engineering wrote around 50 course plans using only what is at hand, taught them to 106 tribal schoolchildren, and presented the results to an IEEE Smart Village panel.
Read the full storyBanana fibre, a ball, and every small response that counted
A new Uganda pilot at a special needs centre in Greater Kampala: forty minutes of banana fibre art and ball play with learners with high support needs — and a lasting lesson about what participation really looks like.
Read the full storySankofa featured in IEEE Smart Village EMPOWER
EMPOWER profiles how Sankofa brings STREAM to marginalised communities by honouring the past through local knowledge and traditions — with working group members across 14 countries and pilots underway in three.
Read external resourceMaster Plan 2026 & Beyond published
A volunteer-centred roadmap setting our vision, one-year goals and rolling 90-day priorities — from securing funding to running five pilots across five countries.
Community surveys begin across pilot regions
Volunteers are carrying out community surveys to understand local needs — essential groundwork for new pilots and for fundraising. Community identities stay private.
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