Alumni who were sponsored by TETEA.
Dafrosa finished Form 4 at London Secondary School in Songea. She never knew her parents and lives with her aunt about a 2 hour walk from school. Regardless, she makes the trip on a daily basis, rain or shine. Once at school, she excels, having been fifth in her class of 57 students in the first term of Form I. She wants to be successful in her education in order to help out her aunt and improve their life.
Elvina finished Form 4 at Mikalanga Secondary School. Her father passed away. She is the sixth of seven children, who have been raised by her mother, who is a farmer. Elvina hopes to succeed in her studies so that she can help support her family in the future. In last term’s exams, she was ranked 10th in her class of 42 students, with her best marks in Civics and Kiswahili.
Enrita studied O-level at Hagati Secondary School, where she was regularly one of the highest scoring girls in her class. She was also an active member and co-chair of the debate club and served as the self-reliance prefect. She currently lives with her mother and helps her care for her younger siblings. Her father recently passed away. Enrita also studied at Rukwa Teaching College in Sumbawanga.
Esther finished Form 4 in 2012 at Ruvuma Secondary School. She completed her studies at Songea Teacher’s College to become a primary school teacher. She hopes to be able to help to support her family. There are nine people living in her house and her father, who is a peasant, is working hard to support her and her two younger sisters and younger brother in their education.
Jabili studied at Mahuta Secondary School, where he was second in his school in 2009′s national Form 4 exams. He then attended Songea Boys Secondary School for Form 5 and Form 6, where he finished with a combination in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. He attended Mwenge University College of Education where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Science Education with a 4.0 GPA. Due to his exceptional need, the bulk of his college expenses are covered by financial aid from the government, but he is still responsible for a small portion of his fees. His parents are subsistence farmers who only have a primary school education. As such, they are unable to cover the cost of his higher education.
