Roots to Rise Ewaka
Innovative, at-home learning through basic mobile phones.
Foundational learning in literacy and numeracy.
Recognizing the need for learners to safely continue building foundational numeracy skills while schools remained closed due to COVID-19, we adapted our Roots to Rise programming to be delivered via basic household mobile phones. Roots to Rise Ewaka (“at home” in Luganda) is an automated learning tool that uses interactive voice response technology to deliver fun numeracy lessons through phone calls on demand.
Ewaka does not require a computer, tablet, smartphone, or internet connection, allowing the program to reach more last-mile learners than other distance learning tools. It is also accessible to learners who can’t read. See how it works!
In 2021, Roots to Rise Ewaka was deployed throughout Uganda.
28,069
Learners enrolled on the platform
20
Districts of deployment
4
Languages in which lessons were delivered
52%
of learners enrolled were girls
2,800
Learners participated in at least one lesson with a parent or guardian
14
Minutes average lesson call length