A local school server
A local server holds the learning library. Students and teachers access it over the school’s local network, without relying on an internet connection.
ROOTED IN IRINGA, TANZANIA
Powering education
beyond the grid.
Digital learning resources for schools in Tanzania.
Available without internet or access to the electric grid.
Made possible with the support of
Projects for PeaceBennington College
WHY MAKTABA EXISTS
The same exams.
Unequal access to learning.
Students across Tanzania sit the same national examinations. Yet some prepare with textbooks and digital resources, while others have little beyond classroom notes and a chalkboard.
Maktaba brings textbooks, past exam papers, video lessons, and science simulations into under-resourced schools—available without internet access or a connection to the electric grid.
HOW IT WORKSOffline access, on the school network.
A digital library,
available offline.
Curriculum-aligned materials
NECTA past papers, digital textbooks, video lessons, and interactive science simulations give students more ways to study and prepare.
Training for teachers and students
The team provides teacher training, introduces students to the learning materials, and offers technical support for the school’s system.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLSIringa, Tanzania · Summer 2026
Three schools
in Iringa.
Maktaba’s first implementation brought local learning infrastructure, training, and support to three secondary schools in the Iringa region.
01
PomereniSecondary School
02
MaweleweleSecondary School
03
ImageSecondary School
OUR DEFINITION OF PEACEPeace is the presence
Peace is the presence
of opportunity.
Not only the absence of conflict, but a fair chance to learn, to imagine, and to shape your own future.
The mission behind Maktaba
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