About us

Who we are​

We are a community-rooted initiative dedicated to decolonial education, cultural transmission, and collective empowerment.

We exist to create spaces where African and Afro-descendant communities can learn, remember, and thrive — reconnecting with their histories, cultures, and ways of knowing while building confidence, literacy, and community strength.

Our work centers African-centered literacy programs for children and cultural celebration spaces that bring communities together through history, storytelling, art, and music. Through these spaces, we support intergenerational exchange, critical thinking, and a strong sense of identity.
Grounded in the values of Ubuntu, collective care, dignity, and ancestral knowledge, Nzerengo Tere works with communities, not for them. We believe education and culture are powerful tools for healing, resistance, and imagining liberated futures.

Our approach

Our Mission​
​Our mission is to promote decolonial education and cultural transmission by strengthening literacy, identity, and community connection among African and Afro-descendant communities.

We aim to empower children and communities through African-centered learning and cultural spaces that support critical thinking, self-worth, and collective well-being.

Our Vision​
​We envision communities rooted in their histories, confident in their identities, and empowered to shape their own futures.


Our vision is a world where African knowledge is valued, transmitted across generations, and lived daily — and where education and culture serve as foundations for liberation, dignity, and collective thriving.

OUR PARTNERS

Our numbers that speak

We have numbers that push us to give in our best and make sure that we break our own records. We are happy to be growing and helping more day by day.

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