By BenJee Cascio | Managing director
We want to thank you all for your support in our first annual US based fundraiser. We would like to share a story with you about an individual that has gained so much from our (and your!) support.
We first met Leonce on a rural medical outreach program (medical caravan) when he was 13. Once we realized that his problem was social, not medical, we discovered his living situation. He described his home life as difficult as his uncle could not send him to school because he needed him to work in the fields and look after his young cousins and because finances were very constrained. At that time, he knew that he desperately wanted to be educated and thought he would like to become a teacher.
One of our co-founders, Dr. Jenn Carpenter and her family, decided to support him through secondary school. Leonce completed four years of secondary school and his career aspirations changed. He decided that he would like to become a nurse. In the summer of 2013, he was accepted to nursing school, and visited Pamoja Tunaweza to share the news and ask for help. Dr. Carpenter supported his tuition for 18 months and another generous donor (Canadian Support of Rural African Initiatives (CSRAI)) helped to support him through his final semester. Leonce's family contributed whenever they could, sometimes up to 500,000 TSH ($235 USD).
Leonce has successfully graduated nursing school in June and has recently arrived in Moshi. He will volunteer with us for the next two months as he awaits his official marks and government placement (mandatory one year placement).
The difference made in Leonce's life is immeasurable and these success stories would not be possible without your continued support.
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