Birigitha

Birigitha is a student at Mikalanga Secondary. She recently completed primary school at Matekela Primary School. Her parents Burayton and Monika are raising Birigitha with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters. In her application she highlights problems facing her family that include lack of piped water (they receive their water from a well). She is grateful to her teachers who helped her to graduate from primary school. She would love to continue her studies and become a minister of parliament or even the president of Tanzania!

Ostina

Ostina studies at Mikalanga Secondary School. She completed primary school where she studies from class 1-7 at Ugano Primary. She is the daughter of Yohanes and Sebia, both farmers. They have a small coffee farm as well in addition to growing food for the use of their family. She writes in her application that her family has a difficult economic status, particularly when crop yields are poor. Her goal is to become a doctor so that she can help her parents and her 2 younger sisters. Her self-identified strengths include believing in herself and attention to detail.

Monika

Monika is currently in Advanced Level Secondary School at Lufilyo Secondary. She studied Form 1-4 at Kilalaka Secondary in Morogoro. Kilakala is a special government-run boarding school for gifted and talented girls from around the country.

Edda

Edda now studies at Loleza Secondary School for Advanced Secondary School. She studied at Kilakala Secondary in Morogoro for Form 1 to Form 4. Kilakala is a special government-run boarding school for gifted and talented girls from around the country.

Martha

Martha is currently studying at Mtwara Teachers’ Training College to become a primary school teacher. She completed her O-Level studies at Mikalanga Secondary School.