By Maria Skuratovskaya | Project Leader
Greetings from Midawe at the foothills of Mt. Meru!
How quickly time flies! In a few short days the first term of 2018 will be over and the students and staff of Ikirwa School will go on a well-deserved one month break. The last two weeks are reserved for examinations which will be followed by class party day. On that day, the students are not required to wear uniforms, so they will arrive to school wearing their best-looking outfits. In their backpacks they will carry some treats which they will trade and share during the tea break. The first half of the day will be filled with activities of their choice and almost inevitably they will gravitate to reading picture books and drawing. By lunchtime every blackboard will be covered in their original designs. After the mid-day meal, it is award time. If it's sunny, the whole school will assemble outside and teachers will honor the top three-ranked students in each class.
It is a very special time for all of us at Ikirwa School Project. On this day we celebrate the hard work of our students and their teachers and their successes in the face of the obstacles and challenges they had to face. This year, particularly heavy rains have once again washed out the road leading up to the school, leaving the students and staff to walk the last muddy, up-hill kilometer on foot. It also fills us with immense pride to see our twenty scholarship students thrive. In-spite of their young age, these children seem to grasp the opportunity that their scholarships afford them, and it is apparent in the diligence and hard work they show in their studies. Since last year they all have ranked near the top of their respective classes.
Their success would not be possible without all of you - caring and generous supporters so we invite you, to share in our pride and joy for their achievements. You made it happen!
Masha Skuratovskaya
Executive Director on behalf of Ikirwa School staff
By Masha Skuratovskaya | Executive Director, Ikirwa School Project
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