By Giulia Maria Leone | Project Leader
All children in Tanzania returned to school in August following the summer holidays. Seven of the youngsters at Malaika – three girls and four boys – are especially excited about what lies ahead in the coming months.
They are each studying hard to pass the compulsory primary school leaving exams at the end of the year, an important step towards their future. Upon completion, they will be ready to begin high school in January!
Tanzania has one of the world’s youngest populations, with 43% under the age of 15. Moreover, more than 40% of Tanzania’s adolescents are left out of quality lower-secondary school. At Malaika we are proud that 100% of children have passed the 11+ exam and remain in school. We hope this will continue.
The traditional graduation ceremony is an occasion that everyone at Malaika is looking forward to, as seen from the photos below. Each year, we take a select group of younger children from Malaika to celebrate and have fun with the older ones.
By January 2019, almost half of the children in our care will be attending high school. Our aim at Malaika is to give to everyone the chance to develop their interests and skills through a quality education. In the long term, this includes progressing to University, for those who want to continue their studies, and giving everybody the opportunity to get a good job, be independent and self-satisfied.
Thank you for helping us to ensure all children at Malaika can continue with their education this year!
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