Help a Tanzanian Orphan Complete Primary School

Aaron was born in Bukoba,Tanzania in 2014 as the fifth child of his mother Serestina who became a widow in 2015. Since her husband's death, Serestina has been struggling to raise her five children alone.  She does not have permanent work but sometimes works on other people's farms with a daily pay of Tsh 3,000 (about USD 1.30). 

When we met Aaron in 2020, he and his two close friends, Neema and Sarah, had not yet been to any formal school.  The children seemed bright and able to learn, but they were not in school at all, and the families needed to secure the basic necessities of life before they could focus the goal of school.

We were able to get the trio of friends set up at a well-respected primary school and even paid for them to board there so that they could live in an environment - complete with regular meals and safe living quarters - that was conducive to learning. The three friends were so happy to be at a good school that they have been working hard and encouraging each other to do well in their classes.  Aaron received 'A's in most of his subjects this last year - including in math and reading.

Thank you for helping us to support deserving students like Aaron. 

Links:

• GLK Scholarship Website

One of our students who is supported by our GlobalGiving donors is Junior. The GLK Student Fund first learned about Junior shortly after his family was struck with an almost unbelieveable double tragedy. On the same day that Junior and his siblings lost their father in a car accident, his family also lost their home as the result of an earthquake in Bukoba.

Junior's mother contacted members of the GLK Student Fund and asked for help to keep him in school while she also dealt with supporting his other siblings. After speaking with Junior and his mother, the fund agreed to help him with tuition and food support at Lake View Primary School. On a visit in 2017, Gayle and Jessica (from USA) met with Junior and his mother on Lake Victoria to learn more about their family's situation. 

The GLK Student Fund has supported Junior from standard three to standard seven which completes primary school. All reports we've received from his teachers whenever the GLK Student Fund staff have visited Lake View were always overwhelmingly positive.  He also submits his reports for each term to the GLK trustees and field representative.

This year, Junior graduates from Lake View Primary School. He has taken his national exams and is awaiting the results. We recently received a letter from Junior to "Dear GlobalGiving Donors" expressing his gratitude and his plans post-graduation. He hopes to immediately move onto his secondary-level of education. In the more distant future, Junior wants to become a teacher. Using his teacher salary, he hopes to demonstrate his gratitude to his donors by paying it forward and supporting the next generation of scholars in Tanzania with education.

Thank you again for your contributions and support. With your partnership, we can continue to support students like Junior.

Links:

• http://www.glkstudentfund.com