Igniting Digitalised Community-led Education

Founded in response to a locked community library over a decade ago, EduSpots has grown from a single learning hub ("Spot") in Abofour into a transformative, community-led education network directly reaching over 10,000 learners annually through 50 digitally enabled learning hubs across 13 regions of Ghana and Kenya. At its heart are 400 community leaders, known as “Catalysts”, who are supported through WhatsApp-based peer learning, the EduSpots App and structured leadership programmes.

In the last year alone, engagement across EduSpots’ Education Hub rose by 53%, spanning early years education, digital literacy, STEM and gender equity clubs. The organisation developed a three-stage leadership pathway and the Keeping Spots Safe safeguarding badge, laying the foundation for 50 additional communities to join the network, supported by findings from a 2025 independent evaluation validating the model’s impact.

Beyond its own network, EduSpots launched a Climate Education Community of Practice connecting NGOs across Ghana, alongside EduCitizens, a UNESCO-supported citizenship education network linking educators from 20 countries.

Despite its relatively small size, EduSpots has achieved extraordinary growth. Over the past two years, the organisation has tripled both its income and staff team, secured major funding and government partnerships, and earned international recognition as a 2025 Theirworld Education Innovation Award winner.

In its 10th anniversary year, EduSpots was selected for the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship and the Dovetail Impact Foundation’s Africa Accelerator, with 78% of Spot teams securing local funding or partnerships during this period. In 2026, the team are launching EduSpots Unlocked to share learnings and