This year, four of our students completed Form 6 (High School) and recently found out that they have been accepted to University!!
A New Cohort of University Students
College Graduates – May 2020
Tumsifu, Saidi and Dibeit are in their third and final year of
University! They are all doing very well and are enthusiastic about their upcoming graduation and the opportunity to start work as young professional men. Tumsifu and Dibeit will be practicing medicine with a focus on maternal and child health. Saidi will be aiming for a career in banking with his degree in Economics. Continue reading “College Graduates – May 2020”
Khadija – Kigoma’s Newest Woman Entrepreneur
Khadija is a student from one of our earliest cohorts of students sponsored through Project Wezesha. Khadija is the daughter of former Mgaraganza Village Chief, Bitata, who was instrumental in the founding of Project Wezesha back in 2009. Her brother Ashahadu and sister-in-law Janny have been generous hosts to Lucas, me and several of our volunteers and guests over the years.
It makes all of us very happy and proud to see Khadija 
in her newest role as an entrepreneur. With the support of Project Wezesha donors, Khadija was able to complete secondary school and then attend vocational school to earn a certificate in clerical studies. She completed internships in offices in Kigoma and Kasulu. Then for three years she made a brave move to work in Muscat, Oman through a family connection. Continue reading “Khadija – Kigoma’s Newest Woman Entrepreneur”
University-Bound Project Wezesha Students!
Dear Project Wezesha Supporters,
The time has finally come for our first scholarship students to really spread their wings and take flight into higher education–they’re university-bound! We are so proud of Tumsifu, Dibeit and Saidi for completing Form 6 and doing well enough on their exit examinations to join universities in Tanzania.
Dibeit and Tumsifu are both interested in studying medicine. Their long-term goals are to become surgeons. In particular, they both shared their unique interests in maternal health care. It’s not surprising since they both come from small villages in Western Tanzania where the incidence of maternal and/or infant mortality are high. It has historically been difficult for women to get to the hospital to deliver their babies and when certain complications arise, even the best midwife loses patients. Fortunately, development is spreading in Tanzania, so transportation options are increasing from villages into town hospitals. Continue reading “University-Bound Project Wezesha Students!”
Summer Update – A Report from the Field
Greetings Project Wezesha Supporters,
I had the great pleasure to spend part of May and June in Tanzania with our students and partners in Kigoma. I’m delighted to share some updates, stories, and photos. Please make sure to visit us on Facebook to see even more photos and videos! Continue reading “Summer Update – A Report from the Field”
Serendipitous Encounters
Through a series of random Facebook
encounters, I met a man named Fritz from Germany who was making his way to Tanzania with his sons. He had spent time in Kigoma in the 80s and was now returning, with hopes of visiting Gombe National Park.
In time, we had arranged for Lucas to meet him and escort him to Gombe and take him to visit the school in Mgaraganza. After his visit, he said that the trip to the school and village was the highlight of his trip. He even had the opportunity to speak to the entire student body at Amahoro Secondary School. We are grateful to him for making the time to visit and speak with our students. Lucas was inspired by conversations he had with Fritz’s sons and we were touched when they made a donation upon leaving.