Rato Bangala Foundation

RBF focuses on improving classroom procedures to help schools retain children by providing a meaningful education in a child-friendly atmosphere. This is especially important in government schools, where there is a great demand for such development. The goal of RBF to increase educational quality aligns well with the primary objectives of the United Nations' Education-for-All project and the Millennium Development Goals. With 23 years of experience at Rato Bangala School, RBF is well positioned to guarantee that its work is practical and relevant, and that students gain the necessary life skills.

RBF's mission is to turn public schools into child-centered, gender-sensitive, community-owned institutions that deliver high-quality education to children. Using a 'whole-school' approach, RBF collaborates with parents, teachers, administrators, and students to ensure that everyone feels empowered and has a feeling of ownership over their local schools and the quality of education they provide. RBF believes that wherever practical, basic, low-cost, and locally accessible teaching aids should be utilized, and that classrooms should be designed to foster interactive group-learning exercises in which no student is left out.