Every child seen. Every child supported.
Every child seen.
Every child supported.
Tambua helps teachers in Tanzania identify learners who may need support, and gives them practical guidance in Kiswahili.
See how it worksDoes this learner have difficulty hearing you from the back of the classroom?
- No difficulty
- Some difficulty
- A lot of difficulty
- Cannot do at all
Neema Mwakyusa
Standard 3A, example learner
May need support in
Hearing, Concentrating
Next step: Seat near the front, and read today's guide.
This is not a diagnosis.
Guidance for hearing
Seat the learner near you
Where they can see your face.
3 minute read
Screening coverage by district
Example data
| District | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Arusha City | 78% |
| Meru | 64% |
| Karatu | 51% |
| Moshi | 43% |
| Hai | 22% |
Screening coverage by class
0.4%
of children enrolled in pre-primary education in 2023 were recorded as children with disabilities. That is about 6,892 children.
Tanzania, 2023
Tanzania cannot support the children it cannot see.
Official records are likely to undercount. A child who has not been noticed is never written down.
Read the methodSource: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 2025 learning product on in-school screening, identification and assessment, as reported by Daily News (Tanzania), 29 August 2026.
- 1
Screen
The teacher answers plain questions about what a learner can do, one question per screen.
- 2
Flag
Tambua shows the areas where the learner may need support. It screens and flags. It never diagnoses.
- 3
Support
The teacher gets practical guidance in Kiswahili, and can refer the learner for assessment.
- 4
Track
Schools and partners see coverage, referrals and follow ups, without chasing paper.
One product, four views
The same information, shaped for the person using it.
On an ordinary phone. Screen learners, see who may need support and follow guidance in class.
- Screened
- 38/42
- May need support
- 5
- Referred
- 2
Screenings this week
All names and numbers here are fictional examples.
Made for teachers, head teachers, district officers, NGOs, government
TeachersTeachersKnow who needs help, and what to do next
SchoolsSchoolsSee every class, and follow every referral
PartnersPartnersCoverage by region, district and school
GovernmentGovernmentTotals, not names
GuidanceGuidancePractical steps, in Kiswahili
MethodologyMethodologyWhat we will measure, and how
FamiliesFamiliesYour child's progress, from home
TeachersKnow who needs help, and what to do nextScreen in minutes, and get guidance matched to each learner. Teachers never pay.
SchoolsSee every class, and follow every referralHead teachers see coverage by class and keep referrals moving.- Totals only, never namesCoverage by regionMay need support, by areaPartners and governmentKnow where learners are, and whether they get supportCoverage by region, district and school, against your programme targets.
- FamiliesStay close to your child's supportParents and guardians create a free account, keep their child's details in one place, and ask the school to link them. Families never pay.Create a family account
What the pilot aims to reach
These are targets for the pilot. They are not results.
- schools taking part (target)Schools
- 300
- teachers using Tambua (target)Teachers
- 1,500
- learners screened (target)Learners
- 24,000
Pilot targets only, shown as an illustration until they are agreed with partners. Tambua has no results to report yet.
What Tambua is built on
We are starting our pilot in Tanzania. These are the commitments behind every screen.
The Child Functioning Module
Screening follows the functional areas of the WG/UNICEF module, Teacher Version.
Kiswahili first
Every question, tip and message in Kiswahili and English.
Made for ordinary phones
Works on low cost Android phones and slow networks.
Screens, never diagnoses
Tambua shows who may need support, then refers for assessment.
Running a programme in Tanzania? We are looking for pilot partners. Become a pilot partner
At primary level the reported share was 0.7%, about 74,295 pupils.
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From the blog
Research and practical notes from our team, in English and Kiswahili.
- 3 min readresearchscreeningFunction, not diagnosis: what the Child Functioning Module asksWhy asking what a child can do works better than asking what a child has, and how the 2024 Teacher Version brings this into schools.Tambua team7 November 2026Helpful:0Comments:0
2 min readresearchtanzaniaWhy so many children with disabilities are missing from school recordsAround one child in ten has a disability. In Tanzania's pre-primary records, it is fewer than one in two hundred. What explains the gap, and what helps.Tambua team4 November 2026Helpful:0Comments:0- 2 min readtambuateachersTambua: helping teachers notice every childWhat Tambua is, who it is for, what it does, and what it will never do.Tambua team1 November 2026Helpful:0Comments:0
What people say
Reviews from teachers, schools, partners and families who use Tambua. Each one comes from a verified account and is checked by our team before it shows.
Reviews will appear here
Tambua is in its pilot. Once teachers, schools and families have used it, their reviews will show here, in their own words.