Numbers Foundation works with schools, teachers and communities across Tanzania — transforming how students experience mathematics through mentoring, coaching, charity and real opportunity.
Numbers Foundation is a registered NGO in Tanzania (Reg. No. 00NGO/R/2112) working to transform mathematics education from primary school classrooms in Arusha to the international Olympiad stage. We believe that every Tanzanian child — given the right support and encouragement — can succeed in mathematics.
Students who are highly motivated and performing well in mathematics in every primary and secondary school in Tanzania.
Promote teaching, mentoring and coaching of students and teachers to foster mathematics performance in schools.
"Mathematics is a gateway — not a barrier. We are here to open that gate for every child."
Six active programmes tackling mathematics education from every angle — classroom, community, digital and international competition.
Volunteer teachers visit under-resourced schools across Tanzania, delivering remedial coaching and recognising student excellence. Delivered to 37+ schools since 2020.
Equipping teachers with effective pedagogy in partnership with the Regional Education Office.
Providing school supplies and sporting opportunities to students from vulnerable backgrounds at Nkoanekoli Primary School.
Live mathematics video lessons at numbersonlineschool.com — for students across Tanzania.
Coaching Tanzania's brightest students for national and international competition with UDSM.
Using music and creative arts to make mathematics appealing and culturally relevant.
Short films showing mathematics in everyday life — reducing fear, building curiosity.
Nshupu Secondary School had recorded Grade F in mathematics every single year since it opened in January 2000. Then Numbers Foundation arrived.
For over a decade, the students of Nshupu were not failing because they lacked ability. They were failing because they lacked support — too few maths teachers, no mentorship, and no one who believed the results could be different.
In 2023, Numbers Foundation began working with Form Four students at Nshupu, partnering with Foundation Le Solstice Tanzania to deliver intensive coaching, remedial teaching and direct mentorship. The results that year changed the school's history forever.
"For the first time since this school was founded, our students achieved Grade A in mathematics. Numbers Foundation didn't just visit us — they believed in our students when we had almost stopped believing ourselves."
— Headteacher, Nshupu Secondary School
We measure success in exam halls and changed lives. Here is what our interventions have achieved across Tanzania.
In 2023 — our first intervention year — Nshupu broke nine consecutive years of Grade F. Three students achieved Grade A for the first time in the school's history.
After our 2024 programme, Grade C rose from 6% to 42% in the National Assessment. Grade E was eliminated entirely.
Three students who scored A- through our programme received full sponsorships for secondary and university education.
From headteachers to parents to students — the people who experience our work firsthand share what Numbers Foundation has meant to them.
For the first time since this school was founded, our students achieved Grade A in mathematics. Numbers Foundation didn't just visit us — they believed in our students when we had almost stopped believing ourselves.
The workshop gave me tools I had never been taught in training. I can see the difference in my classroom — students are engaging, asking questions, and actually enjoying mathematics.
My daughter was afraid of maths. After Numbers Foundation visited her school, she came home excited about a problem she solved. That excitement turned into an A in her national exams.
Partners & Donors Who Walk With Us
Every donation, partnership and volunteer hour directly changes the trajectory of a Tanzanian child's life. The future needs mathematicians — help us find them.