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In our family, we are five children. I am the third. My father is a businessman. He sells in a shop. My mother is a peasant farmer. She cultivates different crops. I want to be a doctor because I want to help people who have a hard life, like orphans and people with disabilities. In order to reach my dream, I want to study biology, chemistry and physics.

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Arafa's Funding history

Year	Grade	Receipt	Status
2018	Form 3
2017	Form 2

Journal

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Arafa

Fri, April 28, 2017 at 2:35 pm GMT

Hi madam judy, i hope you are fine. Am fine too. The things that i like in my learning are: studying hard. cooperation between student and teachers, reading books and group discussion. The things that i dislike are laziness, truancy, theft and selfishness.
I WISH NICE WEEKEND

Judy

Mon, March 27, 2017 at 11:54 pm GMT

Dear student,
It has been very long time since last time I wrote to you. I have been out of town attending conferences, doing business and helping with family issues.
I know the new school year began two months ago and I hope you are able to focus on your studies and set goals for yourself. I hope you are doing well this school year.
In your journals I would like to see you are learning, what you like and dislike about the school, your accomplishments, your difficulties your life and your obstacles you face.
I want you to evaluate yourself, what is your strength and weakness, which area do you need to improve yourself. That way I could know who you are and help me to know you better. I wish you have a great year ahead of you and let me know there are anything you need me to help.
Best regards, Judy

Arafa

Sat, March 18, 2017 at 10:56 am GMT

hello madam Judy, i hope you are fine. Am fine too, we are approaching to the midterm exams. i promise i will do better also thanks for sponsoring my education. Have a nice weekend.

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

Arafa

Sat, January 14, 2017 at 9:37 am GMT

hello jonathan, i hope you are fine. am doing good too. the school semester has been resumed, therefore the i continue with my studies. I congratulate for elaboration about Greenland so far you prefer geography subject. I also like geography and physics. I wish you a nice day.

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.

Arafa

Fri, October 7, 2016 at 2:07 pm GMT

Hello Jonathan.
I hope you are fine back to my side am fine. I learn that we must study hard because the life is so tough.

Joseph M.

Sat, October 1, 2016 at 12:41 pm GMT

Hello Arapha.
It's my hope that you fine and i'm so pleasures to asking you about some interesting body parts like brain and heart i mean how do they work and what will happen if the brain of someone will fail to work, will other parts of the boy like legs work?.
My name is Joseph from Klerruu.
''KEEP WORKING''

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

Jonathan

Wed, September 21, 2016 at 3:53 am GMT

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to the new school year! I am glad that all of you are now back to school and doing well. I am looking forward to hearing what you will be learning.

I wish you a great year full of accomplishments and happiness.
Study hard and your dream will come true!

All the best,

Jonathan Gilbert

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Gideon

Tanzania

I have experience planting vegetables because my parents do that. Also, we have a garden at our home. Therefore, that is experience I have had in life. Apart from that experience, I also had a difficult experience when I failed my geography exam. That enabled me to learn how to cooperate with other students. I was so proud of myself when I performed well in my national exam. The memorable and happiest moment in my life will be when I reach my dream of being pilot. I will be so happy. My biggest dream is to be a pilot. I will get there through studying hard in physics, geography, and mathematics. After reaching my dream, I will help my parents to modify their cultivation system and to become professional farmers. From there they can expand the area of cultivation into a large plantation. Once I get a chance to have the power to change my country, I will build many airports in each region and some districts. This will help in the flexibility of transportation in my country.

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Bertha

Tanzania

Notable experiences in my life are, first, passing my standard seven examination and, second, entering secondary school. My most difficult experience was when I started to learn English. I have learned that if you want to do something, you have to work hard. I felt proud was when I entered secondary school. My most memorable and happiest thoughts are from when I celebrated at my birthday party. My dream is to be an electrical engineer. I will get there through studying hard and doing well in science subjects. If I had the power to change my country, I would like to improve the electricity supply especially in rural areas because there are shortages of electric power.

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Godfridi

Tanzania

Experiences in my life are when I failed my examination during primary education and also when my parents failed to pay food for me. My difficult experiences in my life are when my parents have insufficient enough money to pay for all my basic needs at school such as food and other school contributions. The thing that makes me feel so proud of myself is when I succeeded in joining O-level education. This makes me feel that I will, I must, I can do everything. The most memorable and happiest thing in my life will be to reach my dream of being a doctor general so as I can help other people in society. My future dream is to be a GOOD surgical doctor. After me reaching my dream, I will give back help to my society and family, but also to WEF. I need to work hard upon reaching my dream in my life. Once I get chance to have power of changing anything in country, I will improve the education system by converting science subjects from theory to practical. In most of our schools, they teach science subjects mostly theoretically. I will start from there because as we know education is the key to every success in our people.

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