Education through technology

The project aims to enable 446 girls and 350 boys (ages 13-16) from two public secondary schools, in Karatu district, to have access to information technology, computer studies, global information resources, and training. This initiative is part of a larger plan in which Powering Potential and its local partner, Potential Enhancement Foundation (PEF), will deliver 23 SPARC+ (Solar Powered Access to Raspberry Computing) computer labs to 32 public secondary schools in the district. The two schools will be equipped with solar powered computer labs, each comprising of 20 Raspberry Pi computers with monitors, 3 servers, and a handheld mobile teaching tool including a projector and screen. The computer labs will run thanks to solar power systems installed on the rooves of the buildings provided by the schools. Two teachers from each school will be trained to maintain the labs. Each school will have the option of offering the Tanzanian Information Computer Studies curriculum to students, who will also have access to e-learning/offline educational resources and training. Once the lab is officially handed over to the school, together with the parents, it is their responsibility to raise money to support maintenance and repair costs ensuring the sustainability of the labs.

Founded in 2006, Powering Potential is a US based incorporated non-profit. Its mission is to enhance education by installing solar-powered computers, digital libraries and providing training in remote villages in Tanzania and the Peruvian Amazon.

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