It is with the heaviest of hearts that we at Project Wezesha come to terms with the loss of one of our brightest students, Waridi Dunia Saidi, who died on Sunday December 22nd, 2019 in Mbeya, Tanzania.
Cause of Death
The cause of death is still unknown; he had been suffering from neck and arm pain for two days. He visited the dispensary at his university and was given medicine. The next day, at his father’s insistence over the phone, he went to the hospital in Mbeya where he died later that day. The university arranged for the transport of his body home to Bubango Village in Kigoma. His funeral took place on Tuesday, December 24th. Lucas attended and grieved with his family. Project Wezesha provided money to help defray the costs of his funeral and burial.
About Waridi
Waridi was an exceptional student. Project Wezesha founders, Lucas Lameck and I (Rai Farrelly) met Waridi in 2012 when we visited Bubango Primary School to announce that the top three students in their Standard 7 class would be awarded secondary school scholarships by Project Wezesha. Continue reading “Honoring Waridi’s Legacy of Academic Excellence”
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.