Rabia was selected as a Project Wezesha student due to her performance as a standard 7 primary school student years ago. She lived in a small village along Lake Tanganyika and attended a remote, under-resourced school.
We supported Rabia through secondary school, but she struggled due to the fact that all secondary subjects are taught in English and her proficiency level was at a beginner level. She began to improve in many of her courses and with her English when she started to participate in our bi-annual academic study camps. Nonetheless, she didn’t pass the national exams after Form 4, which would have given her the option of attending high school. For Rabia, that was ok. Her goal was to become a tailor and eventually become a business owner.
Last year, Rabia enrolled in a tailoring program at the Vocational Training and Education Authority (VETA). At VETA, she studies a number of courses including English for engineering, engineering science, math, life skills, technical drawing, entrepreneurship, theory, and a tailoring practicum. She is excelling in her math, theory, life skills and practicum courses. Engineering science and English are challenging for her, but she is committed and working hard to do her best!
Her tailoring skills are progressing nicely and we can’t wait to see what she
makes of her new skill set as a tailor and entrepreneur! Congratulations, Rabia!! Huge shout out to her sponsor, Hilary, who paid for her studies at VETA. I’m sure Rabia would be happy to sew you a skirt when you visit next summer, Hilary! 🙂
If you’d like to support other students like Rabia, please consider donating to our campaign to “Education Children in Western Tanzania”.