Hello Friends!
“Four days ago I visited a relative in the village, and their 2-year-old was in the house. I showed them a video of Akili washing her hands. Beyond being excited about the video, I saw that she learned something and soon after she told her mum to wash her hands to get rid of the germs. I was shocked, I saw first hand how Akili’s videos not only educate kids but also entertain them. Thank you so much Ubongo Kids!” WhatsApp message from Father in Tanzania.
A global threat like COVID-19 touches every person on the planet but disproportionately affects already struggling communities across Africa. Currently, 1,268,164,088 learners have been affected by school closures worldwide due to COVID 19. The vast majority of families in Africa do not have regular access to the internet and the only way to reach them right now is through mass media and basic mobile phones. We need your support to keep kids learning at home during this challenging time.
Your donation will help us achieve our COVID-19 response goals, which are to:
- Support families to keep up their kids’ learning and wellbeing at home. (NOTE: Our goal is to keep kids learning and developing skills, but we cannot expect to replace school & match curriculum step by step, with them returning as if school was not missed. Parents cannot be expected to be classroom teachers.)
- Share critical health messages and provide COVID-19 specific social and emotional support for families across Sub-Saharan Africa during these stressful times.
- Support partners in the public and private sector with resources and guidance to utilize mass media & technology to promote health, wellbeing and home learning.
What we’ve done so far:
If you’d like to support our work during this critical time, please make a donation at: https://ubongo.networkforgood.com/ and share this message with your networks.
Together, we can continue to give the gift of learning to millions of kids across Africa!
Thank you!
