Faraja Primary School Celebrates 25 Years of Educating Physically Disabled Children in Kilimanjaro

Faraja Primary School, located at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro, is the first primary school in Tanzania dedicated to serving children with physical disabilities.

The institution is now marking 25 years of providing education, healthcare, rehabilitation, and hope to students who might otherwise have been excluded from school altogether.

It is so far, the only school in the Kilimanjaro region offering the complement of services.

Data reveal that an estimated 29 million children live with disabilities in Eastern and Southern Africa with over 600,000 located in Tanzania according to reports from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

For thousands of children with disabilities in Tanzania, access to education remains one of the greatest barriers to realizing their potential.

Many face stigmas, social isolation, poverty, inaccessible schools, and limited access to healthcare and rehabilitation services.