Now that the national examination results for all secondary school students have been finalised, following the fiasco whereby the government annulled all results and insisted on them being remarked, we are able to report on the situation regarding our nine pupils who completed their four years at Einoti Secondary School at the end of 2012.

Lembris Loisulie has been awarded a place at Sanya Juu School, Moshi, to study A’ Levels. This is a remarkable achievement, and everybody associated with The Meserani Project is delighted with his success. In August this year one of the project trustees spent several days with Lembris buying all the clothing, resources, equipment, text books and boarding requirements that he needs, on behalf of his sponsors. His tuition and boarding fees were also paid. He started at Sanya Juu School on 29 July. We all wish him well and will be monitoring his progress.

At the same time, we met with Charles Robert, another pupil who had completed his four years at Einoti School, and had been awarded a place at Engutoto School, Monduli to study A’ Levels, but was not able to afford the fees or the equipment/clothing costs. Trustees from The Meserani Project met with Charles, and informed him that three people from Middlesbrough had offered to sponsor him through his two years of A’ Level studies. One of the project trustees spent several days with Charles buying all the clothing, resources, equipment, text books and boarding requirements that he needs. His tuition and boarding fees were also paid. Charles started his A’ Level Studies at Engutoto School on 29 July. We wish him well, and will be monitoring his progress.

 

Jackson Sanare was expected to achieve a place at High School, but only achieved a Division Four grade in his final examinations. After lengthy talks between trustees of The Meserani Project, and our selection committee members based in Meserani, it was agreed to fund Jackson to resit his final two years of secondary education, but this time we are funding him to attend a private secondary school near Kisongo. This is a bold step to take, but we firmly believe that Jackson has the ability and commitment to gain a place at High School, and we are determined to give him this opportunity.

Meporoo Sumu has already started work as a mechanic at Meserani Snakepark garage. Trustees met with Meporoo in July this year, and have offered to fund him through a Vocational Course in Mechanical Engineering at the VETA Technical College in Arusha. Enrolment for the course starts in September, and Meserani Project trustees will visit Meporoo at that time to help him with his application.

Naurey Levaani had actually been given a place at a Teacher Training College by her local church, (Naurey has always been a dedicated member of her church, and they supported her by paying her College fees). Meserani Project trustees met with Naurey in July this year, only to find her extremely distressed, because although her College fees had been paid by her church, she had been sent home by the College because she didn’t have the following basic requirements: bedsheets, blanket, mosquito net, black shoes, sweater, t-shirt, white blouses and exercise books. A trustee took Naurey shopping, and bought all these requirements for her. We are delighted that she is now back at College, and we will monitor her progress carefully.

Leah Lucas, Bwanashamba Pusindawa and John Sanare all had a meeting with trustees in July this year, and have indicated their desire to start vocational courses at the VETA Technical College in Arusha. Enrolment for the courses starts in September, and Meserani Project trustees will visit Leah, Bwanashamba and John at that time to help them with their applications.

 

 

 

 

Ally Ntale has been working as a motor bike mechanic for almost a year now, and we trust that he can continue in this employment.

Paulina Laizer is a major concern. We heard that her sister had sent her to a Vocational College at Taboru, which is a full day’s journey from Meserani. However, Paulina had sent several distressed messages to Loth Naparana, our contact at Meserani, saying that she had no money to pay her fees, and had no money to pay for her accommodation. She was advised to return to Meserani immediately so that we could provide her with support, and look at enrolling her at the VETA Technical College in Arusha, but at the moment there is no news from Paulina at all, and we are extremely worried about her situation.