Monday the 9th of January 2012 opened our new school ”Tumaini” which means hope.
25 students started up in kinder garden as well as primary classes (1. and 2. grades). We do of course expect more to come when the news spread.
Rosabella is the directress and educated as a kinder garden teacher. 3 other teachers all Christians are working there as well. Rosebella also runs the “Love Home“
I went out for the opening, and it was of course a very special moment for me. With me I’d two young people who’d just arrived in Tanzania to work as volunteers at the school. They’re now just waiting for the work permit.
When we arrived the children were sitting in rows having their brake with tea and bread .Such lovely kids.
We stayed to watch the teaching in one of the classes, where they learnt counting and writing.
First and second graders were practicing their English by introducing themselves and telling about their families.
So the school has really started and that’s such a wonderful feeling.
Now we’re are working on the children’s church and that’s coming along. They’ve started on the roof. We’ve received some roof tiles from Denmark as a gift, which have arrived at the harbour in Dar Es Salem and all we need to do is to get them out.
God is great and all honour to him.
The father disappeared and they have had no contact with him for several years. Ruth is a bright girl in school. Her school decided to sponsor her schooling because they are really poor. For various reasons the school recently shut down and Ruth had to find another school.
The mother cannot afford to send Ruth to another school. Ruth’s grandfather is a Maasai and he wants to have her back in Maasai land. He does not want a girl to get eductaed, but instead follow the Maasai traditions for girls: to be married. Maasais think that only boys should get educated.
Ruth’s mother told me that Ruth’s grandfather had received an offer from an elderly, wealthy Maasai who wanted to pay a very large dowry in the form of many cows in order to marry Ruth. Ruth had been desperate because she wanted to stay in school, get her education and choose her husband when the time was ripe. For this reason the mother and Ruth came to our office asking for help.
We trusted God and sent Ruth to a good, Christian school where she is thriving.
We received a sponsor who will support her until Form 4 is completed. But Ruth wishes to continue for another two years and graduate from High School. If any of you would like to support Ruth for a few more years please write us or send a gift to our missions account. Please earmark it “Ruth”.
