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KARUDECA Tanzania
Organization Overview
The Karagwe Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Agency (KARUDECA) is a national non-governmental organization, initially established in 2007. KARUDACA’s dedication and effectiveness led to a re-registration in 2016, allowing mainland expansion with a comprehensive approach and various programs aimed at improving the quality of life for rural populations.
Based in: The Kagera region, Karagwe district, of Northwestern Tanzania
All locations of operation: Tanzania mainland
Number of total staff: 3 staff
Number of teachers: 100 teachers
Number of total school sites: 50 schools
Types of school settings: Rural elementary public schools
Educational services we provide: Inclusive education
Other services we provide: WASH (water, sanitation, & hygiene), financial inclusion, and environmental conservation
About the population we serve:
Current number of children with disabilities we serve: Approx. 500 children
Age range of children: Birth to 18 years
Types of disabilities we serve: Various disability types (including albanism, visual and hearing impairments, physical, intellectual disabilities and autism)
The Action Plan
Our goal: Conduct DSI's 'Understanding and Addressing Behavior' training module to improve the knowledge and skills of our teachers working in Karagwe district, Tanzania.
Number we plan to train: 100 teachers over 2 separate, 3-day training sessions
Number of schools this will reach: 50 schools, by selecting 2 teachers from each school
Number of children with disabilities who will directly benefit: Approx. 1,500 children with disabilities
Small-scale pilot: Complete! A small-scale local training was held in Karagwe district.
Module toolkit translated into Swahili (Kiswahili) prior to the training
Training held Feb 2026 with 22 total trainees from 10 different schools.
Estimated to directly benefit 500 children with disabilities and more than 2,000 children without disabilities who share the same learning environments.
Trainees ceased the use of corporal punishment and began spreading the training within their schools the following week!
Next Steps:
1. Expand the reach of the training to meet the full goal of the training project, building upon the success of the pilot.
2. Following the successful completion of this project, broaden the scope of this training project to 800 teachers within the greater Kagera region.
"In Tanzania, children with disabilities are often neglected and lack adequate support to help them thrive. This issue is deeply personal to me, as my own sister, Imani, has an intellectual disability. I have firsthand experience of what it means to grow up with a sibling with a disability. Having had the opportunity to receive a quality education in the United States, I now feel a strong responsibility to use my knowledge and skills to support people with disabilities in Tanzania, including my own sister."
- Dr. Steven Revelian, Founder and CEO
