Numbers FoundationSix programmes, one goal.
Classroom coaching, teacher development, charity, digital learning, Olympiad competition and creative outreach.
Give Back With Maths
Volunteer mathematics teachers travel to under-resourced schools, delivering intensive remedial coaching, mentoring struggling students and publicly recognising academic excellence.
At Nshupu Secondary School in 2023 this programme helped students achieve the first Grade A in the school's history.
- Intensive remedial coaching for struggling Form 4 students
- One-on-one and group mentoring by volunteer teachers
- Public recognition of top students and referral of exceptional students for sponsorship
- Follow-up assessment and monitoring of progress
Mathematical Technical Workshops
Better teaching is the highest-leverage intervention we can make. These workshops equip teachers across the Arusha region with modern, effective pedagogy.
Delivered with the Arusha Regional Education Office, they reach many schools at once and multiply our impact.
- Modern teaching methods and syllabus coverage
- Building a positive mathematics classroom culture
- Identifying and nurturing gifted students
Numbers Charity and Sport
Mathematics transformation cannot happen apart from a child's material reality. We provide school supplies, sports equipment and support to students from vulnerable backgrounds.
At Nkoanekoli Primary School over 157 students received direct support in 2024, the year Grade C rose from 6% to 42% and Grade E was eliminated.
- School supplies: exercise books, pens, mathematical sets
- Sports equipment and organised sport
- Remedial coaching alongside charity delivery
Numbers Online School
Geography should not determine mathematical destiny. Live video lessons at numbersonlineschool.com reach students who may never have a qualified maths teacher in class.
Lessons follow the national syllabus from primary level through Form 4, from any device.
- Live lessons aligned with the national syllabus
- Delivered by qualified, experienced teachers
- Visit numbersonlineschool.com
Tanzania Mathematics Olympiad
In 2025 the Rising Star Mathematics Competition reached 271 students, leading to the first national Olympiad camp in Arusha. Six of the 21 top performers earned fully funded scholarships to the African Olympiad Academy.
By 2026 over 5,000 students were taking part. We also train Olympiad coaches with the Mathematics Association of Tanzania and launched the Tanzania Informatics Olympiad, engaging over 1,700 students.
- Advanced problem-solving coaching
- National Olympiad selection preparation
- Exposure to Pan-African and international problems
- Pathways to university scholarships
Maths, Music and The Woods
Many Tanzanian students believe mathematics is not for them, not for lack of ability but because they never see it in their culture.
Maths, Music and Lifestyle uses original music to make mathematics appealing. Maths From The Woods is a short film series showing mathematics in farming, building, cooking and nature.
- Musicians, filmmakers, creatives and funders are welcome to get in touch