🌿 Now in pilot

Sustainability
starts young.

Almaty's environmental crisis needs a new generation of change-makers.

Decades of urban migration have strained Almaty's infrastructure. Despite massive public investment, recycling rates remain critically low, and habits must be built early.

$500M
Invested in recycling infrastructure in Kazakhstan over 15 years
11%
Of municipal solid waste actually recycled today
8
Schools participating in our 2026 Almaty pilot

Learning that feels like play.

A mobile game built with teachers, curriculum experts, and the Kazakhstan Ministry of Education, designed for the classroom and for home.

Gamified Lessons

Quizzes, sorting games, image-based challenges, and story-driven missions organized by grade, chapter, and lesson, keeping students engaged from start to finish.

Built for Ages 8–11

Curriculum aligned with Kazakhstan's primary school grades, developed with Abai KazNPU, the country's leading teacher training university.

Kazakh, Russian & English

Fully trilingual, students and teachers switch languages seamlessly. Built to serve Kazakhstan's multilingual classroom reality.

Learning by Doing

From multiple choice and matching games to photographing real-world evidence, every activity is hands-on, making sustainable habits stick through action, not repetition.

See Tuba in action.

Designed for 8–11 year olds, Save Tuba's interface is intuitive, colorful, and built for both classroom tablets and personal phones.

Tuba the saiga antelope
Choose the right answer activity
Choose the Answer
Matching game activity
Matching Game
Mastery upload activity
Mastery Challenge

How It Works

1

Download

Available on the App Store and Google Play. Works on phones and tablets. Quick account setup for everyone.

2

Learn & Play

Students follow Tuba through lessons, stories, and minigames at their own pace, in Kazakh, Russian, or English.

3

Track & Act

Teachers monitor class progress from a dashboard. Students see their impact grow and bring sustainable habits home.

Get Save Tuba on your device.

Available on the App Store and Google Play.

App Store Google Play

Interested in joining the beta? Email us at savetuba2023@gmail.com

Built with world-class institutions.

Save Tuba is backed by universities, government partners, and education researchers across the US and Kazakhstan.

Lehigh University
USA
GSIF Global Social Impact Fellowship, institutional backer & development home base
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Kazakhstan
Curriculum development, research methodology & school network access
Almaty Management University
Kazakhstan
In-country host, student volunteers, translation & external relations
Ministry of Education
Kazakhstan
Government approval, access to public schools & program legitimacy

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