The School Fund TZ

My dad passed away in 2007. First I would like to thank God for this moment where I am now, and for helping me to pass all the difficulties. The most difficult experience I ever had is after I lost my dad and all our belongings were taken and scattered such that we left bare handed. Since that moment we lived a difficult life. My mother tried her level best as a small peasant to attempt to help us to gain and complete the education of her three children. She has a difficult situation doing so. My dream is to become a lawyer so that I may help those who are being undermined for mistakes that they didn’t do. I hope to get to my dreams by studying hard and also by cooperating with my fellow students and teachers. My happiest moment was when I made my mother proud by passing my exams of O-Level to A-Level, in spite of all the difficulties I had before. According to what I have set as my dream, I wish to pass my A-Level with flying colours so that I may be able to join the university for further studies. After I graduate from university, I would like to help other students supported by The School Fund who need help to reach their dreams.

I am the oldest in a family of two children. I come from Iringa but now I live in Dar es Salaam with my mother. I completed my ordinary education level last year and now am taking pre-form 5 studies. I have never seen my father since I was born. My mother has no work so that she cannot pay the school fees and all the necessities of school. I went to school even though I had nothing. I hope that difficult situation never repeats in my life. I was very happy when I found out that I was among the students sponsored by TSF. I want to be a doctor of children. In education, I believe "my effort today, will determine my life tomorrow, and help others".

I live with my both parents. My mother is peasant farmer and my father is shopkeeper. I have one young brother and one young sister. My young sister is in standard 2 and my young brother in in standard 1. My dream is to be a doctor because I want and love to help and treat sick people. I would like to save the lives of people who are sick. I am going to get there by I studying hard and knowing this is the dream of my life. The happiest moment in my life is when I passed my national exam of standard 7 and got grade A. I study at Iringa Girls Secondary School. I love this school because it teaches many things which I do not know, and I love my teacher. Thanks the School Fund for the scholarship. It helps my mother and father to pay my school fees and other school items.

The most difficult experience in my life is as follows. One day I failed one of my exams. I cried so much. Later I learnt that crying could not solve anything, but studying hard could. The moment when I felt especially proud of myself was the time when I was first in the form 1 class of 65 students. The happiest moment in my life is when I got the School Fund sponsorship. Four years from now, I wish to have completed my O-level studies (form 4) with a very good division 1 grade.

The dream of my life is to become a doctor. I need to work very hard in my studies, especially in science. I must work hard and also respect old and young because without respect we reach nowhere and without hard work, honesty, and dedication, we are nothing. I am thankful for support for my dream to become a doctor.

My home life is so difficult. But even so, my mother ensured that I will attend school and get a quality education. In my family I am the only one who has the highest education level. I am the last born to my mother. Our life started to be hard when my father left us. My mother took work as food vendor. She cooks different foods and she sells the food in the market. After completing my primary school, I was selected to join a secondary school, but my mother doesn't have enough money to send me to school. Someone helped her with a little capital and my mother started another business. She now sells fish at market. She is a business woman! When I complete my advanced level education with the highest mark Division 1, and also when I reach my goal of becoming a public speaker, I will be the voice of all the less fortunate people.