A fair path from vulnerability to opportunity
Daraja Scholars Program
Our bursary and scholarship program follows a transparent, government-aligned process for identifying and supporting the children who need it most — with built-in checks against fraud, favoritism, and unfair exclusion.
The Vulnerability Scorecard
Every applicant is scored 0–100 across five factors — orphan status, living conditions, academic standing, guardian status, and health — with deductions for households already receiving other support.
How is a child selected?
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Names come from official Most Vulnerable Children registers, shared by Ward and Village leaders through the local government — never handpicked.
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The Vulnerability Scorecard ranks need consistently, so decisions don't come down to who a family knows.
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An unannounced home visit, plus a community check, confirms the facts on the ground before any funding is approved.
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School placement, fees, and ongoing tracking of attendance, grades, and wellbeing — reviewed every year.
0–49
Referred
50-69
Waitlisted
70-100
Approved
Build-in Safeguards
Conflict of interest
The Tanzania Country Coordinator declares any personal ties to applicant families; HQ steps in on any conflicted case.
Privacy at community checks
Families choose whether their case is discussed publicly — no one is named without consent.
Right to appeal
Any family or community member can challenge a decision within 30 days — reviewed by someone not involved in the original score.
Sibling policy
Brothers and sisters are scored on the same household facts and, where possible, placed together.
Documentation fallback
A signed community affidavit can stand in for missing certificates, so paperwork gaps don't exclude the neediest children.
Annual review
Every file is reassessed each year, with clear rules for renewal and graduation from the program.