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. Continue reading “Rabia – A Tailor in the Making”