We have a long list of pupils from the Meserani District in Tanzania who desperately need sponsorship so that they can be educated. They will have completed their primary education by the end of 2015, (free in Tanzania), but will not be able to proceed to secondary school in January 2016, (secondary education has to be paid for in Tanzania).

The pupils shown below are just some from the long list that we have. Please let us know if you are able to sponsor one of these pupils – the cost is £160 a year for four years, and this includes everything necessary to send them to a secondary boarding school.

Nabulu – Her father has organised for her to be married, and does not want anyone in his family to be educated. He has four wives. Nabulu’s sister has already been married off. Her mother has six children, none of them are being educated. Nabulu herself wants to have a secondary education. She was positioned first in her recent primary school examinations.

Simon – He lives with his mother in a small hut – his father has run away. They have no livestock. His mother has to bring up four children, and cuts grass to make money. Simon was positioned fourth in his recent primary school examinations.

Glory – Her father died in May 2104 with a liver problem. Her father used to try and pay for his children to be educated, but her mother is struggling to survive because she  is bringing eight children up on her own, and earns a living by selling jewellery in a hut at Meserani Snake Park. Glory was placed twelfth in her recent primary school examinations.

Hosea –  His parents live in a mud hut, they do not have any livestock, so can only make a living from growing crops. His parents want him to continue to be educated, but can’t afford it. Hosea was positioned third in his recent primary school examinations.

Falista – She grew up with her grandmother, and now lives with her Auntie who works in a grocery shop. She does not know her mother. Her father lives a long distance from her and she does not see him. Falista was positioned second in her recent primary school examinations.

Bariki – His father is in his eighties and has two wives and fourteen children. He is not able to do anything as regards work or income generation. Bariki’s mother tries to earn money by cutting and selling grass. When he finishes primary school he will not be able to go to secondary school and will have to look after other people’s livestock. Bariki was positioned second in his recent primary school examinations.