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Successes and the Season of Giving

The Next Generation of University Students

Our second cohort of university students – Ezra, George, and Simoni – have all returned to start their second year of university studies. These pictures are from the day they were awarded scholarships to attend secondary school back in 2012!

Swimming in Lake Tanganyika in 2010. We were all babies!
From Left to Right: Dibeit, unknown child, Rai, Lucas, Saidi, and Muhsini

 

Our third cohort of students pursuing post-secondary education have also reported to their colleges. We have added Muhsini, the cousin of Saidi who comes from Kiganza Village. We have known Muhsini since he was a young boy (see lake image). His parents supported him through secondary and high school, and now we are happy to step in and offer our support.

In addition, Sospeter (The General) and Anzaruni are attending Sumbawanga Clinical Officers Training Center in Dodoma. They are each pursuing a 3-year diploma in clinical medicine. Felisiano is pursuing a 3-year degree in Business Management in Dodoma. We expect great things from each of them and know they are up for the challenge.

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Returning to School in a COVID-19 Era

We hope this update finds you in good health with access to your loved ones. In these challenging times, we at Project Wezesha want you to know that we are working to ensure that the educational needs and well-being of our students are being met. We have been on a brief pause as schools closed, but things are changing this month, which we highlight in this report.

Schools in Tanzania were closed when the very first case of COVID-19 was detected in Tanzania. All large gatherings were banned – weddings, funerals, sporting events, concerts, etc. We were initially quite impressed by Tanzania’s swift response, however, things took a surprising turn when President Magafuli began to deny the severity of the situation and urged citizens to go to their mosques and churches to “pray away” the virus, putting thousands in harm’s way. He opened the country to international flights in May and on June 1st, he returned all students to universities and high schools.

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