Waliku

Waliku addresses the poor understanding of student absenteeism, communication gaps between stakeholders, and delays in responding to high-risk absentees. By shifting daily teacher-tasks of taking student attendance, and recording reasons for absence to a digital interface, Waliku allows a better understanding of student absences on an individual, class and school-wide level. By using mobile and cloud-based communication, Waliku prompts action, facilitating coordination between teachers and parents, school administrators and individual classes, and between education, health and child-protection service providers. For example, when a child shows up as a red flag for either consecutively missing school days or not meeting minimum attendance, Waliku prompts the teacher and school to connect with the child and family to assess and respond to child needs. If the child needs a referral, using Waliku the teacher immediately alerts a local clinic or social-welfare provider.