Alumni who were sponsored by TETEA.
Asia finished Form IV at London Secondary School near Songea town. Her father passed away and her mother is a subsistence farmer. Together they live with Asia’s grandmother. Asia hopes to be employed one day in order to assist her mother and four younger siblings.
Awetu graduated from the University of Dar es Salaam, where she was supported by government aid in the form of a full loan to cover her tuition and most of her living expenses. She finished Form 6 at Mbeya Secondary School, where she studied HGE (History, Geography, Economics), receiving a Division II of 10 points in the top 30% in her school. In 2008 she received an 18 on her Form 4 examinations, placing her fourth in her school. She enjoys math and soccer and has a good sense of humor. Awetu is one of five children from her father’s second wife. Her parents are subsistence farmers and cannot afford to pay her school fees. Before being supported, she was chronically late in paying her fees.
Bella finished Form 4 at Mikalanga Secondary School. Her father passed away. She is supported by her mother and her father’s first wife, but both are farmers with limited means, but her main support comes from her elderly grandfather.
Bertha finished Form 4 at Msamala Secondary School near Songea. Her father has passed away and her mother left her. She lives with her grandparents, whom she depends on. They are both living with HIV. Her grandmother is the one who was paying her school fees, but she is quite elderly and cannot work.
Christina finished Form 4 at London Secondary School near Songea town. Her mother has passed away and she does not know her father. She lives with her grandmother who is a peasant. Her older brother could not continue his studies due to the family’s inability to pay his school fees. She has not been able to pay her school fees. Christina has hopes of becoming a teacher.
