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About

Idrissa lives with his mother as his parents are divorced. Idrissa's father sells tomatoes and onions at the local market but his mother is jobless. Idrissa's father lives in Dar es salaam so he is unable to support Idrissa in his academic pursuits.

Where your donation goes

Total $211
  • Tuition
    $11
  • School Supplies
    $36
  • Uniform
    $30
  • Food
    $100
  • Exams
    $34

Idrissa's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2015 Form 4
2014 Form 3
2013 Form 2

Journal

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Jonathan
Sat, July 30, 2016 at 11:50 pm GMT
Hello,

How have you been? As another school year comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on another successful academic year.
For fun, I’d like to share with you some interesting facts about a country that I visited with my family recently and liked it very much.
This nation is a mountainous island called Iceland located in the North-Atlantic ocean close by the Arctic Ocean. The name Iceland may not be all that appropriate because although 10% of Iceland is covered by glaciers, it has a surprisingly mild climate and countless geothermal hot-spots and hot springs. It was one of the last places on earth to be settled my humans. There are some fun facts about this country that I thought you might find amusing:
1) Iceland’s revenue from whale watching from tourists exceeds any income from whaling.
2) Mosquitoes do not exist in Iceland. For this reason alone, I love this country :)
3) The Icelandic police don’t carry guns. Crime in Iceland is very low and violent crime is practically nonexistent.
4) Because the country is so safe, they have not had to build more jails in years. As a result there is a waiting list up to 3 months to be admit to jail :)
5) Around 85% of Iceland's electricity and heating comes from hydroelectric power and geothermal water.
6) They are very proud to be the “greenest” country in the world with virtually no pollution.

I hope you will use Rachel-Pi to check out this country and their images.
Have a wonderful summer!

Jonathan Gilbert
Judy
Tue, July 19, 2016 at 9:38 pm GMT
Hello All,

Welcome back! Hope you had great winter break. If you had any exciting and special experience during your break, write to us. We would love to hear from you.
Mean while I wish you have a great semester. Do you best. I would like to see you make better grade this semester then last semester.
Sunny
Fri, June 10, 2016 at 11:08 pm GMT
Hello,
My name is Sunny and I am a new community outreach volunteer to The School Fund and I will be assisting Judy with all the students in your school. I have known this organization since its inception and have helped the founder, Matt, and his team with many events to introduce their good work to the community, both locally and world-wide. I am excited to participate in the organization and fulfill my desire to communicate and work directly with the students. Please feel free to send me a note to get to know each other and to share some stories and some school and life experiences. I look forward to hearing from you. Take good care.
Judy
Sat, May 14, 2016 at 4:41 am GMT
Hello, How are you. It has been a while since last I wrote to you.
Time goes by quickly, couple weeks from now this semester will be end. I think you all busy with your final exam. Please let me know how are you doing this semester.
I have been very busy myself.I attended couple conferences. It will help me to operate TSF more effectively.
I know writing is a key to be successful. I would like encourage you to write during your coming winter break. I am very interested to know what you will do during your break. When you back to school. I would like your to write that in your journal or write to me, so I will know each of you better.
Jenny
Mon, March 7, 2016 at 4:02 pm GMT
Dear Idrissa,
You have not have any journal for quite a while, we are very concerned. How are you doing? Please write to us.
-Jenny
Judy
Sat, March 5, 2016 at 6:03 am GMT
Hello,
The school started almost two month ago. I am very glad you are working very hard and doing very well. Keep the good work. I am very happy I could help to support your uniform, school supplies, books and food allowance. I would love to hear from you how are doing at school, any subject your are most interesting. Try go to computer center study the subject from the RACHEL PI. It has all the things you would like to know. I am buying more computers for the center, so you could spend more time at to study from the RACHEL PI. Let me know there are anything I could help you better. The best way to achieve your dream is working hard.
Karen
Mon, February 29, 2016 at 7:45 pm GMT
Hello Students,

My name is Karen and I live in the Bay Area of California U.S.A., and I work with Miss Judy on the School Fund Journal.

Judy is away visiting Canada and she asked me to write you to say hello, and say that I hope you will write me back to tell me about how are you doing in school, what classes or special topics are most interesting to you, what you are reading, what do you do for sports? Have you been able to use Raspberry Pi in your studies?

Really I would just like to hear from you. To learn something about your life and who you are.

Be well,
Karen
Jenny
Thu, January 7, 2016 at 4:00 pm GMT
Dear students:

Welcome to TSFTZ family!

My name is Jenny Chen, I am a retired software engineer. I work for TSFTZ as a volunteer staff. In 1976 I came to United States from Taiwan to study Math. I live in San Francisco area most of the time with my grownup children close by. However I travel back to Taiwan very often since most of my family members are still there.

Education helps me achieve my current good living standard. I echo TSF’s motto: “Education is an investment in the future”. Our team is devoted to help school-aged children stay in school, especially girls’ education. We encourage our students to write to us so we get to know each other better. We read each journal entry enthusiastically and response accordingly because we CARE.

TSFTZ team expects each sponsored student study hard and be successful! It is my privilege to write to you. I am looking forward to work with you.

-Jenny
Karen
Sun, January 3, 2016 at 8:05 pm GMT
Happy New Year 2016 !

With this post I am writing to send you my wish that the New Year is a bright one for you; successful, healthy and happy.

I would like it if you could write me back to tell me of how you spent your time over the long school break; of your family and friends, your activities and your thoughts.

be well,
Karen
Jonathan
Mon, December 21, 2015 at 9:42 pm GMT
Hello Everyone,

As a year comes to close, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am very proud of each of you knowing that you have worked hard to achieve academic success despite under difficult circumstances.

You inspire me greatly and are an example of what hard work and determination can bring to one’s future.

We have worked hard in the US to raise money for your education, and nothing would make me happier seeing you take full advantage of the scholarship from The School Fund to fulfill your educational dreams in the future, whatever profession or objective that may be.

Study hard and make your dreams come true. Have a fantastic 2016!

Your friend,
Jonathan G.
Judy
Mon, September 28, 2015 at 5:25 pm GMT
It is nice to see most of you already went to the computer center to update your journal. I know all of you had a great break. It is already half way on in your second semester. Two more months before this school year is going to end. I wish you all to try your best. I know you all can do it.

In your summer assignment you wrote that you will study hard so you could reach your dream. It is true that your future is in your own hands, and your own destination is how you are going to work on your goals and reach them. People could recommend that you do some things and they can help you in some way, but you are the only person that can make the your dream come true. Any step you take, you are one step close to your dream. I want to see you all work hard to reach your next destination.

As the people who fund your education we want to know you. The only way we have to know you are through your journals.

Please write in your journal, so that we can know you better. You can write about your daily life, your school, your friends, what subjects you are studying now. What is your favorite subject and why do you like it, and so on. We want to know your hopes and dreams. Or write us anything at all that you want us to know about.

I want you all to be outstanding people in my mind, each of you separate and special. If you are just a name in a group, there is no way for me to know you.

I know some of you are going to have your National Exam. I pray for you and wish you the best.
When I was your age. I was the same as you.. I worked for everything I needed and wanted.
I never gave up. I knew if I just tried hard and never lost my hope that I would make it.

I did talk to Mr. Amos, and Mr. Paulo, they said MMM center (computer center) will be open any time. You can drop by to study the subject you are interested in from the RACHEL PI.

Everybody can be successful if they are self learners. The more knowledge you have the more successful you will be. Everything on this earth comes and goes, only an Education will be with you and nobody can take it away from you.
Jenny
Mon, August 17, 2015 at 5:04 am GMT
Hi Idrissa,
This is Jenny Chen, I am an old friend of Judy Severson. I am a retired Software Engineer, now help TSFTZ team. A little background about myself: I came to America from Taiwan about 35 years ago to study Math. After I finished school, I started working as programmer. I have 2 grown up sons. Now I live in the San Francisco area, but spend a few months visiting my aging mother at Taiwan.
Judy wants me to write to Lugalo school students, so I guess we will talk to each other pretty often from now on.
I expect to read your new journal entry, unfortunately you have made an entry yet. TSF team care about you and want to hear from you. Please write to us often! We want to see your academic success, that's our goal. We want to see you become a doctor someday!
-Jenny
Judy
Sun, August 9, 2015 at 8:10 pm GMT
Hello,

I just want to say hello to all of you.
My name is Judy Severson.
My son Matthew Severson began The School Fund (TSF) in 2009 when he was at University.
After he graduated from University, he started to work full time. It was then that he asked me to help TSF in Tanzania.

We were really lucky to get help from the Chairman and President Mr. Fuad, the Chief Operation Officer Mr. Amos in Iringa, our local representative Mr. Paulo in Karatu and
all the local headmaster/headmistress and teachers. Without their help we will not be able to support all the TSF students in Tanzania.
I thank all of them very much for all of their support.

I am very glad we are able to help to pay much of your school fees, so you can continue your education. Keep up the good work! I hope one day you can reach your dream.

I brought RACHEL-PI systems for all the schools and I hope that you use them to help you study. The content on RACHEL-PI can provide a lot of additional information for you to learn.
I hope your new semester is successful and joyful.

With my best wishes,
Judy
Hidaya Seif
Sat, April 25, 2015 at 3:08 pm GMT
Hi Bro!!!
How are you!!Is your health good?Please let me know.
L.O.L!!!!
Aziza
Sat, April 18, 2015 at 2:13 pm GMT
May you please pass my greetings to all you classmate and friends,,,,,
and then don forget to give this picture to them......
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