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I live with my aunt in the Mbeya region with my 3 brothers and 2 sisters. My mother died last year and my father died January this year. When I was in form 1, my aunt couldn't pay my school fees so I could not concentrate on my studies. After I got a TSF scholarship, I could study and my exam results were good. I am proud of my form 4 exam results. My goal is to be a pharmacist. I’ll have to take physics, biology, chemistry. I believe that "only education will help me handle my life". Thus, when I achieve my goal, I will help TSF students and others who have difficulties to get education.

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Indy
Sat, February 18, 2017 at 5:49 pm GMT
Hi Students

How are you? Did you enjoy your break?

My husband and I just came back from a trip to the Antartica. It was a long trip, 22 days total. We first flew to Buenos Aries, the capital city of Argentina. After spending two days there, we flew down to the Ushuaia, the tip of the South America continent to board a ship. The ship took us to the Falkland Island, the South Georgia Island and the Antartica Peninsula. This is the summer season there. The ice started to break up to allow the ship to sail there. The temperature was around 1 degree Celsius, not bad at all. Most days were sunny. We saw so many penguins, seals and sea birds. They were all having babies. The babies were cute beyond descriptions. Their parents were busy feeding them. You would be touched by how tentative the parents were towards their babies. The scenery was so beautiful. I hope you can go to the internet to check out this region. With the threat of globe warming, I am a bit worried about how long the Antartica continent will hold. Recently from the news report, a large chunk of ice actually broke off from the continent. Sad, isn't?

Ok, enough of my trip report.

Please write back to me.

Until next time,
Indy
Karen
Sun, January 15, 2017 at 9:14 pm GMT
Dear Girls of Iringa School,

Happy New Year 2017!
I hope you had a relaxing, happy, long break, a break that calmed your mind and refreshed your spirit.

I wanted to write you all as a group to explain why I went silent In the School Fund posts) late October and since then, including during your school break.

I had an operation named a "total hip replacement" in November and I was off work and staying with friends while I recovered. I go back to work tomorrow January 16th a National Holiday in the U.S. in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King.

I missed you all, and I look forward to reading your posts as the New Year and your school year moves ahead.

If any of you are interested in medical or nursing topics and want to know more about this operation, just write me? ( I promise not to make the description too terrible).
I just found the whole process very interesting.

Here is a thought for your new school term;

"As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives". Henry David Thoreau

be well!
Karen
Jonathan
Sat, January 7, 2017 at 10:25 pm GMT
Dear Students,

As the New Year begins, I make a habit of collecting new wisdom from different sources to guide my life for the New Year. Below are a few of my favorite things I found that I would like to share with you:

1) Experience The Joy Of Learning

Each time you learn something new you gain more knowledge and with more knowledge come more confidence. Learning helps us become more adaptable and flexible to new situations. Learning encourages us to be more creative and innovative in our thinking and we are therefore more comfortable with the unknown.
Reading books is a great way for us to learn. To fully embrace the joy of learning, never stop reading and searching for more knowledge.

2) Touch someone’s soul with your kindness

Random Acts of Kindness. It’s the little things in life that matter most. Hold a door, smile at people. Kindness does not cost much and it touches the soul of another person.

3) When you master your emotions, you master your life

Anger. This is one emotion that is sure to pop up sometime during the day. How you deal with your anger says a lot about who you are as a person. How well do you manage your emotions? Do you have a harsh reaction if someone says something insulting to you? Anger can be a destructive emotion if not managed properly.

4) Respect other people’s opinions even when they differ from your own.

Conflict. It’s rare that two people agree on most topics. Conflict is everywhere. It happens at work, home, with family and friends. Disagreeing isn’t the problem (although most people think it is). The problem is not giving value to the opinions of others.

5) Speech is a powerful tool.

Your words. Watch your words carefully. They can be daggers or building blocks. You can crush the spirit of someone or make them feel like they can conquer the world. Taste your words before you spit them out. Words are your thoughts coming to life. It’s your choice.

What are your favorite quotes and wisdom to live by? I’d love to hear your thought on that.

Cheers,
Jonathan Gilbert
Judy
Tue, November 29, 2016 at 6:04 pm GMT
My dear student,
This school year went by so quickly. I just like to say hello to every one. Wish you have great break and wonderful holidays. Remember read your favor books during the break too. Think what is you would like to accomplish for you next school year? How are going to get there? Use this break to prepare yourself. I wish all of you had great future ahead of you. You have to work hard to get there.
In US we had Thanksgiving, now every body prepare for Christmas then will be New Year.
It is the most busy and happy time for every body. Wish see you all next August or September. Best regards,
Judy
Indy
Sun, November 27, 2016 at 11:32 pm GMT
Hi

How are you guys doing?

I understand the school semester is coming to an end very soon. Have you had a good semester? Are you looking forward to having some time off.

I have not done much since I wrote to you last time. Just the daily routine stuff. One thing I would like to mention is my volunteer work in a animal shelter. Every Monday I go to an animal shelter to take care of some dogs. This shelter has both dogs and cats. Since I am allergic to cats, I limited my work with just dogs. I take them out to walk around the neighborhood and give them many treats. Some of the dogs have been there for quite a while. I feel very bad for them. I wish I can adopt them. But I already have a dog at home. She will not be happy if I bring other dogs home. She does not want to share me with other dogs.

I am leaving for a trip to Antartica in December. I hope it will not be too cold while I am there. I will let you know how it is like there.

Hope you have a good time during your month off.

Until next time,

Indy
Jonathan
Thu, October 27, 2016 at 6:33 am GMT
Hello everyone,

How are you? How was your summer? What did you do during that time?

As for me, during my break, I went with my family to visit a very special country in the Arctic Circle called Greenland. It has so many interesting facts that I thought you might enjoy hearing about its uniqueness. Greenland is a massive island located between the North Atlantic and Arctic Circle.

In Viking legend, Greenland was described as a lush, green, fertile land. Today however, ‘Whiteland’ would be a more accurate term since approximately 85 per cent of the country is covered in ice and snow. Greenland is the world's largest island with over 2 million square kilometers but it is the least densely populated territory in the world with a population of only 57,000 people.

Much of its land surface is covered in ice (imagine that!). Most of its small population lives along the ice-free, fjord-lined coast, particularly in the southwest. Its northerly position, largely above the Arctic Circle, results in natural phenomena such as summer’s midnight sun and winter’s Northern Lights.

In Greenland, the Sun does not set from May 25th to July 25th. A major part of Greenland is covered by fjords, which prevent the construction of roads. There are no roads and no railway system. All travel between towns is done by plane, boat, helicopter, snowmobile or dogsled (yes, really!).

You can learn more about Greenland by using RACHEL PI searching for it in Wikipedia.

I love Geography and I hope you enjoy learning about new countries as much I as do.

Please let me know what you will be learning next. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Jonathan Gilbert
Judy
Wed, October 12, 2016 at 12:02 am GMT
Hi, How are you? Time has passed so quickly this past semester! Less two months the school will end for the year. I know some of you will take the National exam and some of you will take the Final exam. I wish you the best of luck to prepare yourself for the tests.
Please study hard and keep your goals in mind, the time will pass before you know it.
I would like you to write a journal to describe your biggest accomplished for this school year; or the things witch you are most proud. Do you have any goals in mind that you would like to achieve during your summer break?
For myself, I have been busy the past couple months selecting the new A-level and O-level students with Mr. Amos and Mr. Paulo. I welcome all of you to the school fund big family.
I hope you enjoy your final weeks, As always please speak Mr. Amos and Mr. Paulo any major issues you want bring it to my attention.
I am very proud of all of you and I am happy to help you achieve your dreams. I am very excited to plan a visit Tanzania next year around August or September. See all of your soon.
Irene
Thu, September 29, 2016 at 6:54 pm GMT
Dear Faina,

I'm so happy to hear that you're doing well! Thanks for your kind thoughts. Congratulations on finishing your level education!!! That's an incredible achievement, you should be very proud of yourself. I hope that your graduation ceremony at the Iringa Girls Secondary School goes well. I'm thinking of you!

Love,
Irene
Karen
Mon, September 26, 2016 at 6:58 pm GMT
Hello Faina,

I hope you are well and I was sorry to read about your mother's death, and how hard it is for your family now. This is an important life lesson you are working hard to live through now, how to be stable and set you sights on future goals is hard, when the "now" is pulling at you.

But I think you know that you can do the most good after you are educated and trained up, then from a more powerful and stable position you can help others yourself.

be well, keep your eyes on the prize,
Karen
Indy
Wed, September 21, 2016 at 10:48 pm GMT
Hi

How are you? I hope you find school fun and changellenging.

Summer is almost over here in California. It has not been a hot summer. But we have not had any rain for a few months. I am looking forward to raining season in the winter.

I have a 13 years old dog. She is a small dog, Weighs about 14 pounds. Her name is Mabel. She wakes up everyday at 6:30 am and waits patiently for us to take her out to walk. Do you like dogs?

Write back to tell me what you like to do after school.

Until next time,
Indy
Faina
Sat, September 17, 2016 at 1:44 pm GMT
Dear Irene
G reat thank for your message that you have been sent to me ,congraturation to you for studying in spain and to meet with other students in spain.But i am very happy because only one month that remains for me to finish my o level education and we are going to have our graduation ceremomy on twenty nine this month at iringa girls secondary school.You are warmly welcome in that day to enjoy together ,lastly say hello to all your friends and i like one of your friends to my friend for sharing various issues especialy about studies.
love you
Faina
Irene
Fri, September 16, 2016 at 2:05 pm GMT
Dear Faina,

Thank you so much for your kind message! I'm glad to hear that you're doing well. I spent the summer in the United States in New York City, where it is usually hot and very humid. But I really enjoyed being in that city! I am now studying in Spain (in Madrid) for the next few months, and it's been a wonderful opportunity to meet other Spanish students. It's also very hot here, but not quite as humid as it is on the East Coast of the United States.

I hope your studies are going well and I wish the best to you and your family.

Love,
Irene
Faina
Sat, September 10, 2016 at 1:06 pm GMT
Dear Irene
Thank so much for your last text that you sent to me,but also i am very sorry for being late to reply your text.For now i am very fine and continuing well with my studies and i promise you that in my NECTA exam i will get a strong division one.Please write to me on climatic condition of your country.
FAINA.
Faina
Sat, September 3, 2016 at 1:47 pm GMT
Hello madam Judy
Thanks so much for your post that you have sent last month ,and you asked that if i have any problem.To me i have no any problem but for my young men who now have already dropped out from school,because my mother was each and everything in our family, my father is always sick and can not do any work that could help him to get incomes.So i will be happy if you will help my young in order for them to get education, because for now no one who caring for them.That is my big problem which i need help from you ,thank and may God be with you forever.
Faina
Faina
Sat, August 27, 2016 at 2:41 pm GMT
Hello madam judy
I am very sorry to hear about the passing away of your mother.To me for now i try to forget about the death of my mother, but i see it is very difficult when i thinking about my young men who called peter and isaya who for now they have already dropped out from school because no one who caring them ,because my father is sick and he can not do any work.It is so painful but one of my young who called magreth was taken by my cousin and she continuing well with her studies,for now she is in standard four.But everyday i make an efforts in studying as i believe that education is a key of life.

when i thinking about them but one of my young who called
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