Losirwa Primary School, Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

Located near the town of Mto wa Mbu, the Losirwa Primary School is relatively new.  Founded in 2008 to shorten the commute of some of its students who were otherwise attending a school much further away, it has been adding one class per year and now covers Standards (Grades) K-VII.

The school has a total student population of 300, 100% of whom are Maasai.  The Maasai people are predominantly focused on raising livestock, specifically cows.  But increasingly, they are adapting their lifestyle to integrate into the rest of Tanzanian society. Read more...