Thomas Francis Memirieki

His father has two wives, his actual mother has five children and his father’s other wife has five children. His father sells cows, and his mother has no work. He has an elder brother who is very good academically, and his uncle is having to pay for his education. He has to walk one and a half hours to get to primary school each morning. He was positioned first in his year group at the start of his final year at primary school. Thomas wants to be a doctor one day.

Thomas started Moita Boys’ Secondary Boarding School in January 2014, and was placed 1st. out of 109 pupils in his year group in his first school examinations. In the National Form Two Examinations 2015 he gained a Distinction (the highest level of pass). He is being sponsored by Melanie Fordham.

Thomas sat his national secondary examinations in November 2017, and performed extremely well. As a result he was selected to study A’ Levels in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics at Ihungo School, Kagera, and he started his course in July 2018. Melanie Fordham is continuing to sponsor Thomas through his two years of A’ Level studies.

In November 2020 Thomas was selected to study a degree course in Mechanical Engineering at Dar Institute of Technology. Melanie is continuing her sponsorship of Thomas throughout his three years at university.