:Lobbying and Advocacy for more resources for education, to ensure quality and equity; for curriculum changes to provide education which will provide learners with the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values which they will need after leaving school; for transparency and commitment on the part of all stakeholders to using debt relief for poverty eradication initiatives, including education.

:Secretariat of Arusha Education Network, AEN, a network for all NGOs working in education in Arusha region, started in April 2000.

:Coordinating Education NGO input into Debt Relief processes.

:Local capacity building of other Community Based Organisations, individuals and groups, such as school committees and local networks within TEN/MET.

:Early Childhood Care and Development in informal settlement areas (slums) around Arusha.

:Consultancy, Research and Analysis: Maarifa offers consultancy in Education (financing, budget tracking), ECCD and participatory research. Details of recent clients available on request.