Tanzania, June 19 -- Dar es Salaam. Stromme Foundation Tanzania has called for expanded investment in back-to-school pathways, particularly at secondary level, warning that hundreds of vulnerable adolescents remain at risk of missing education opportunities despite growing demand for re-enrolment programmes.

The call comes as Tanzania joins the rest of Africa in commemorating the International Day of the African Child, which highlights children's rights, inclusive education and the importance of ensuring that children are not permanently excluded from learning due to poverty, early pregnancy, child labour, forced marriage or other social challenges.

According to the Foundation, 284 adolescents returned to school in 2025 through governme...