Help a Tanzanian Orphan Complete Primary School

Goodluck came to us in the summer of 2025 when he was seven years old. He was accompanied by his widowed grandmother Florence. Goodluck’s mother, also a widow, was working at selling vegetables to support her four children. Her husband, a policeman, was killed in 2024. The two women had consolidated households to help support and raise the young children.

Goodluck’s academic story was similar that of another GLK scholarship student, Egbert (see our GlobalGiving Report from February 2026). They were both enrolled in the same government primary school that touted itself as an English Medium school – with the school fees to match. Unfortunately, with over 175 students in one classroom with one teacher, the academic future of the boys was dismal.  After interviews and research, Goodluck was accepted by our scholarship fund and was transferred to Lakeview English Medium Primary School in January of 2026.

On April 17^th, GLK representatives Gayle and Arnold visited Lakeview School to check in on three GlobalGiving (GG) scholarship students. This was a first-time visit to the school for Gayle, and it came on the morning following a huge nighttime storm which left the lakeside school flooded. Maneuvering between classrooms and offices was quite a challenge. The staff was very helpful and welcoming.

In Class Two, we found Egbert and Goodluck, and in Class Six, we visited another GG student, Joan.  We spent some time together in their classrooms and then the three wrote thank you letters.  Each one expressed their gratitude for the support they receive from GlobalGiving and reported that they are doing well in their studies.

Thank you for supporting our students who struggle to succeed in difficult situations.

Links:

• GLK Scholarship Fund Website

We met Egbert in 2025 when he was six years old. In 2024, Egbert’s father tragically died in an accident leaving the family with three children in sudden hardship. Egbert’s mother, Donatila (36 years old) was left as the sole provider for her young children. Donatila works assisting with mobile money and banking services, earning around 150,000 Tanzanian Shillings/Tsh (approximately USD 60 per month). This income is not sufficient to cover basic living costs, let alone the education for three children.

The family’s situation worsened further when Donatila’s parents passed away in the same year as her husband, removing an important potential support network. Her siblings are subsistence farmers with limited means, and her late husband’s younger siblings are also struggling financially. The possibility of family support is not expected.

In 2025, Egbert was attending Rumuli English Primary School, a government school experimenting with teaching in English. Annual school fees were Tsh 860,000 (approximately USD 330) per child. While Egbert’s father was alive, he was able to provide for their education through his employment. After his death, his company generously covered school fees for the remainder of 2024 and the first semester of 2025. However, the company has confirmed that they will not be able to continue providing assistance. Donatila cannot afford to keep her children in school without external support.

Egbert was earning good marks and seemed alert and ready to learn, but he was encountering some challenges in his class of 175 students. With so many children in one classroom, the students must climb in and out of the windows just to get to their desks.  We decided to give Egbert the chance to learn at a better school with more advantageous conditions. He began learning at his new school in July of 2025 with a scholarship from GLK Student Fund.

We thank you for your participation in supporting Egbert and his vulnerable family. Any contribution toward tuition and school-related expenses will directly impact the lives of these children and help a widowed mother struggling to provide under extremely difficult circumstances.

Links:

• GLK Scholarship Fund Website