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Songas Project Summary

Songas Project: Digital Learning Centers for Rural Schools

Camara engaged SONGAS Limited in 2023, seeking their support to advance dedication technology in public schools. We were lucky to receive generous support for two schools along the SONGAS pipeline. The schools selected by SONGAS are Mwinyi (Mkuranga District) and Msafiri (Kibiti District) Secondary schools, and they will benefit from this edtech project for four years. The project focuses on three key areas;

Improve ICT infrastructure and systems within the school;
Strengthen the capacity of teachers and school leaders.
Building a sustainable model for integrating ICT in project schools.

Each of these project components builds upon the others to maximise outcomes.

E-Leaning centre Project

Project Overview:

The package included renovating proposed clasroom and converting them to Digital Learning Centers through power upgrade, glass windows and steel door installation as well as painting. Other components received by each school include:

Twenty six Desktop Computer (1 Server)
One Projector & One Whiteboard
Network & Electrical Infrastructure Installation
5 Days of Teachers Training
Three days of School leader’s training

Camara will continue to support these schools for the next four years, with annual maintenance, refresher training and remote technical support.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Education

Realising the vital role of stakeholders, we engage them at different levels, from the project design launch to implementation. Before equipment installation, we scheduled meetings with district education officers and district executive directors. We also meet with the school board chairman, school committee members and parent representatives.

A total of 50 teachers and 10 school leaders were training in EdTech integration and managing and supporting EdTech for project sustainability. Awareness training on EdTech was offered to students in both schools, ensuring they can fully utilise and benefit from this project.

On the 18th of July, we officially launched both the school Msafiri and Mwinyi secondary schools. The event was attended by various stakeholders, including school administrators, teachers, students, and community leaders. They expressed their enthusiasm and support for the project’s goals. The launch highlighted the collaborative efforts and the positive impact we aim to achieve in enhancing the quality of education and providing better resources for students and educators.