Possibly the school with the very best view from its playground in the whole world. In the square in front of the simple school building, the children play football overlooking the endless plains of the Serengeti on the horizon. Next to the school building is the kitchen, which serves the school children a meal every day before classes begin.

Located on the edge of the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, the school has place for 52 children aged 3–6. The children come from the surrounding Masai communities, where PTA meetings and parents’ evenings are not something you are automatically invited to.

The school is run by the charity Zara Charity, which was founded by our partner in Tanzania, and it is together with them that we have built this school. We have donated the kitchen building to the school, and we also make a monthly contribution for uniforms, school materials and food.

In the morning, the children help at home, and at midday, they go to school. The school day starts with a hearty meal to ensure they are full and ready to learn. When the children start school, they only speak the local Masai language. They must therefore start by learning Swahili and then English (which are the two official languages in Tanzania) before they can actually start learning to read.

The Masai people originally had a nomadic way of life, making a living from herding their cattle for water and food. Climate change and cultural changes have, however, necessitated a change to their way of life, and the opportunity to send their children to school is crucial to give them a future in a changing world.