Pamoja Afrika · Not charity. A movement.
A community-driven movement rooted in education — where people come together to share knowledge, discover talents, build practical skills and create opportunities for a more self-reliant future.
“Umoja ni nguvu”Unity is strength
Why we exist
We believe practical learning, creativity and understanding are the foundation of self-reliance. When young people learn to think, to create and to solve real problems, they build lives — and communities — that stand on their own feet.
That is why every part of Pamoja Afrika starts with education: in the classroom, in the garden, on the football pitch and in the workshop.
Elimu ni ufunguo wa maisha — education is the key to life.
Learning beyond the classroom
Children and young people discover who they are through many kinds of learning.
Hillock English Medium School · Kisiwani, Kilimanjaro Region
Where it begins
Hillock English Medium School began in 2021 with ten pupils in Kisiwani. Today 155 students and 15 teachers learn here, from nursery to Grade 7 — and in 2026 the school celebrated its very first Standard 7 graduation.
Hillock is where the Pamoja philosophy is lived every day: English from an early age, creativity beside the curriculum, and a school built step by step with the community.
Projects in motion
What is happening now — and where you can join in.
In progressThree new classrooms for 75 children are rising on the school’s permanent site — the next step towards secondary and high school.
Ways to take part: Construction · Painting · Materials
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In progressA safe place where the youngest children learn through movement, imagination and play.
Ways to take part: Playground preparation · Painting & creative work · Gardening & landscaping · Sports & play equipment
In progressImproving and painting existing buildings, and creating sports and activity areas for older students.
Ways to take part: Painting · Practical work · Sports areas
Real-world connections
Learning grows when it meets the real world. Wild Bug Adventures has stood beside Pamoja Afrika’s projects from the very beginning, and Lille Bille Safari connects students and education programs from Scandinavia with Hillock School.
Through them — and through teachers, artists, chefs and local professionals — young people meet wildlife guides, conservation work and what a working life can look like.
Our journey so far
A Tanzanian organization built on one word: together.
The first phase of the water project brings safe water to Sungo village.
Stingless-bee keeping begins — income and nature, hand in hand.
Ten pupils in Kisiwani — the start of Hillock English Medium School.
Three new classrooms rise on the hill at Mkongaijinyu.
Hillock celebrates its first Standard 7 graduation.
Join the movement
Bring your skills, your time, your energy, your creativity or your experience.
Journal
Life at Hillock, learning in action, project updates and the people of Pamoja.
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