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April 2026 Update: Land purchase funds have been raised, we are currently in the process of purchasing the first acre from the Maasai community near Arusha. Phase 1 is underway.

Primary School Project

Our Graduates Deserve Better Than What Comes Next

SATINO children leave our preschool prepared, confident, and ready to learn. Then they walk into Tanzania's public primary schools and face a very different reality. We are building a solution.

Corporal Punishment Beating children for mistakes is standard practice in Tanzanian public schools, many SATINO graduates long to come back rather than face it.
Overcrowded Classrooms 80โ€“100 students per teacher is common, leaving children without the individual attention they need to keep up.
Hidden Costs Despite being nominally free, public schools charge for uniforms, exam fees, and maintenance, costs many families simply cannot afford.
Children Falling Behind Without quality early preparation, children fall behind in literacy, numeracy, and English, limiting their opportunities for life.
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Land for SATINO Primary School
๐Ÿ“ The land near Arusha, Tanzania
SATINO Primary School Render
Architectural render โ€” proposed SATINO Primary School, Arusha
SATINO aerial view render
Aerial render โ€” full campus at capacity, 3 acres
The Vision

A School Built for 700 Students

This is what we are building โ€” a safe, non-violent, fully equipped primary school on 3 acres of land near Arusha. Seven grade levels, two classrooms per grade, a playground, water tanks, school buses, and a hostel for volunteers.

Every detail has been planned. The only thing between this render and reality is funding.

700
Total student capacity at full build
3 acres
Total land โ€” ~12,000mยฒ compound
14
Classrooms โ€” 50 students each
28
Teachers โ€” 2 per classroom
7
Grade levels โ€” full primary education
~20
Volunteer hostel places at capacity
The Build Plan

Four Phases to Full Capacity

The school will be built in four phases, each one expanding capacity and adding facilities. Phase 1 is already in motion.

1
Buy First Acre โ€” 4 Classrooms & Kitchen

Purchase the first acre from the Maasai community near Arusha, with agreement for 2 more. Build 4 fully equipped classrooms and a kitchen.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Cost: $18K land + $10K/classroom
๐Ÿ‘ฆ Capacity: 200 students
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Employees: ~12
๐Ÿ’ฐ Op. cost/year: ~$80K
2
Buy Second Acre, 5 More Classrooms

Expand onto a second acre and build 5 more classrooms, each with 16 tables, 32 chairs, shelves, blackboard, and teacher's desk.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Cost: $18K land + $10K/classroom
๐Ÿ‘ฆ Capacity: 450 students
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Employees: ~35
๐Ÿ’ฐ Op. cost/year: ~$180K
3
Buy Third Acre, Final Classrooms

Expand into the third and final acre, completing all 14 classrooms and reaching full primary school capacity of 700 students.

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Cost: $18K land + $10K/classroom
๐Ÿ‘ฆ Capacity: 700 students
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Employees: ~55
๐Ÿ’ฐ Op. cost/year: ~$230K
4
Full Capacity, Utilities & Hostel

Build the volunteer hostel, playground, football field, parking, water tanks, and all additional facilities for a fully operational campus.

๐Ÿ  Hostel: ~20 volunteer places
โšฝ Football field for students
๐Ÿ’ง Water tanks & full utilities
๐ŸŽ“ Full campus operational
Phase 1 Progress โ€” Land Purchase Funds raised โ€” purchase in progress โœ“
Why Now

Land Prices Are Rising. Every Month Counts.

Arusha is one of Tanzania's fastest-growing cities, over 2 million people in the region and expanding fast. Land on the outskirts of the city is being bought up quickly and prices are climbing every year.

The Maasai community land near Arusha where we plan to build is available now. Waiting risks losing it entirely, or paying significantly more in future phases.

Land Prices Increasing Fast Arusha's rapid growth means land near the city is becoming increasingly expensive, acting now secures the best value for donor funds
Maasai Community Agreement An agreement with the local Maasai community for the first acre, with option on 2 more, is in place. This secures long-term expansion at a fair price
Graduates Need It Now Children are graduating from our preschool every year and walking into a broken system. Every year we delay is another cohort facing overcrowding and violence
SATINO children
SATINO school
SATINO community

Help Us Build Something That Lasts

Phase 1 land purchase is already funded and in progress. The next phase needs your support. Every donation, however large or small, brings a safe primary school closer to reality for hundreds of children in Arusha.