Itumbili School Uses Ethics Club to Bring Students Together

What changed

Itumbili Primary School in Tanzania’s Magu District is using an Ethics Club to bring students with and without disabilities into shared activities, including agriculture and ethics education. More than 500 students have joined since the club began in 2022, and supervising teacher Diana Tang’are says truancy has fallen since 2023.

Why it matters

The club is making inclusion part of daily school life, not a separate promise. Ethics officer Samwel Omary said students with disabilities have added enthusiasm and strengthened cooperation, while sign-language teacher Stella Mzimbu urged parents to stop hiding children with special needs and bring them to school.

The likely significance is practical: when students work together, attendance and accountability can improve alongside acceptance. But Itumbili’s experience is still one school’s example; no attendance figures or wider evidence are available yet.