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Knowledge for Life

Schools, scholarships, IT centres and vocational training across nine countries. Breaking the cycle of poverty one learner at a time.

Why this programme exists

Education is the single biggest predictor of lifetime opportunity in the regions where we work. Knowledge for Life builds and runs high-quality schools, awards scholarships, supports orphanages and invests in vocational training, so that the next generation can write its own story.

3,950+
Children in our schools
206
Scholarships awarded 2024
12
Countries with active work
1,036
Book recipients in Kenya 2024
Flagship · The Gambia

Masroor Senior Secondary School

Masroor Senior Secondary School building exterior
Ranked
TOP 3
Schools
in The Gambia

Built and run by Humanity First UK, Masroor Senior Secondary School is consistently ranked among the top three schools in The Gambia, with around 1,400 students enrolled.

Masroor sets the benchmark for what our Knowledge for Life programme aims for everywhere else, sustained academic excellence delivered by a community of teachers, alumni and local supporters.

1,400
Students enrolled
Top 3
Schools nationally
Co-ed
Boys & girls
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Where we work in education

Nine country programmes, one mission

A classroom in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
Three primary schools, fourth opening 2026

We run three primary schools in Kablan Ahissikro, San Pedro and Zon-hounien, reaching more than 700 children in remote areas. A fourth school is planned for 2026 to support 250+ additional students.

700+Pupils across three schools
Children at a Ghanaian primary school
Ghana
Four primary schools in the north

Four primary schools near Walewale in northern Ghana provide education to around 600 students every year. In 2023 we paid school fees for 33 secondary and university students and supplied books to over 1,500 pupils.

600+Students supported annually
Masroor Senior Secondary School students outside
The Gambia
Masroor Senior Secondary School

Masroor Senior Secondary School is ranked among the top three schools in The Gambia, with around 1,400 students enrolled. Built and run by Humanity First UK, it sets the benchmark for our education work across West Africa.

1,400Students enrolled
Children at the Kindia school in Guinea
Guinea (Conakry)
New school near Kindia

In 2024 we opened a new primary school near Kindia, which now serves over 300 children from four nearby villages who previously had no access to a school.

300+First-time pupils
An IT skills class in Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
IT centre & sewing school in Bissau

An IT centre in Bissau runs short courses in basic computer skills for students who would otherwise have no exposure to digital workplaces. A separate sewing centre trains women in tailoring as a route to income.

2Skills centres in Bissau
Children studying at a learning site in Gaza
Gaza · Palestine
Temporary Learning Sites

Since 2024 we have established and run Temporary Learning Sites at a Humanity First Camp in South Gaza, with over 300 students taking Arabic, English and Maths under a core curriculum coordinated with the UN Education Cluster.

300+Children continuing school
Mobile phone repair training in Mafraq, Jordan
Jordan
Mobile phone repair training

We run mobile phone repair training sessions in Mafraq governorate, giving refugees and host-community youth a marketable trade in a high-demand local industry.

Children at Matawa primary school in Kenya
Kenya
Matawa primary school & scholarships

We have adopted the Matawa primary school, which serves over 650 students. Across Kenya we support more than 1,000 students each year with educational scholarships, backpacks and book donations.

A new school block in Kyotera, Uganda
Uganda
Vocational training & secondary school

We run a vocational training centre and support a secondary school, equipping hundreds of young people each year with practical skills for paid work.

In 2024 alone

A snapshot of last year's reach

206Scholarships awarded across The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya and Palestine
1,036Children received book donations in Kenya
300+Children continued their schooling at Temporary Learning Sites in Gaza
300First-time pupils enrolled at the new Kindia school in Guinea
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