Africa School Assistance Project (ASAP): Building Schools, Transforming Communities
For over 15 years, ASAP has worked alongside rural Tanzanian communities to create lasting educational change. We don't just build schools—we empower communities to own, manage, and sustain them for generations to come.
Our Impact
Why It Matters
In rural Tanzania, access to quality education remains one of the greatest barriers to breaking the cycle of poverty—especially for girls. ASAP's model addresses this by:
Your Impact
When you support ASAP, you're investing in a proven model that creates sustainable change. Your donation:
Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and shape their own future. With your support, we can continue expanding this work to more communities across Tanzania.
"The positive impact ASAP has had on the children and our entire community has been enormous. Working side by side with us ASAP has helped bring hope and a brighter future to Mbaaseny. It is my hope that someday the president of our country comes from our school."
- Mr. Lorry, Headmaster, Mbasseny Primary School, Tanzania
"The Africa School Assistance Project has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time. I have seen a lot of well-meaning organizations come and go. I am confident ASAP is here to stay and will have a long-lasting positive impact on the villages of Tanzania"
- Prof Eustella Bhalalusesa, Commissioner of Education, Tanzania
"My travels to Africa with ASAP have changed my world view dramatically. Spending time with students in Tanzania has opened my eyes to how vastly different my life is from the lives of the majority of people around the world, and how lucky I am as an American to have clean water, freedom of speech, and access to education."
-- Emma Roberts, past ASAP volunteer (2011, 2012, 2013)
The Africa School Assistance Project (ASAP) partners with Tanzanian communities and government to transform public education by building inclusive, community-owned schools and programs that remove barriers to learning and create lasting opportunity for all students, especially girls.
Our Story
ASAP began in 2007 when a group of Denver residents—friends who had traveled extensively in Africa—came together with a shared vision. Witnessing the barriers to education and its power to transform lives, they founded ASAP to create lasting change.
What started as a grassroots effort has grown into a proven model for sustainable education. We've established 13 community schools in rural Tanzania, serving over 7,500 students annually. Each school is built in partnership with local communities, ensuring genuine ownership and long-term success.
The Kupanda Project: Transforming Girls' Education
After years of building schools, we recognized a critical gap: girls in Tanzania face enormous obstacles to completing secondary education. Cultural pressures, early marriage, lack of role models, and economic barriers meant most girls never finished school.
The impact of educating girls is profound. Girls who complete secondary education marry later, have healthier families, experience less domestic violence, and lift their entire communities out of poverty. Education also cuts HIV transmission rates in half among young women.
In 2014, we launched The Kupanda Project to directly address these challenges. The results speak for themselves:
144 girls supported annually
Completion rates increased from 4% to 96%
100% completion rate achieved 2022-2025
Comprehensive support including scholarships, mentoring, and health education
Beyond the Classroom
Our work extends throughout entire communities:
Health programs reaching tens of thousands of students and community members
Scholarships enabling girls to pursue university and advanced studies
Teacher training that raises the quality of education for all students
Community development that creates lasting systemic change
Looking Forward
Every milestone we've achieved—from our first community school to The Kupanda Project's remarkable success—has been made possible by supporters who believe education changes everything.
Your support transforms individual lives and strengthens entire communities. Join us in making quality education accessible to all.
Organization name
Africa School Assistance Project
other names
ASAP
2009
Tax id (EIN)
26-0784811
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
Africa School Assistance Project 191 University Blvd. #285Denver County, CO, US
TZ
Mwanza, Mwanza Region, TZ
Arusha, Arusha Region, TZ