Post-Secondary Education for Students in Tanzania

Dear Project Wezesha Supporters, 

We have always been blue sky thinkers at Project Wezesha.

When a village leader asked us to build a secondary school in 2009, Lucas and I cracked open a notebook and started brainstorming. A year later, after the gift of land from the village and the donations of many amazing friends and family, we broke ground in Mgaraganza Village. A few years later, with a lot of generous support from many donors, including our key donors Shelmina Abji Babai and Minaz Babai, Amahoro Secondary School opened to the song, dance, and celebration of multiple villages whose children would attend for years to come. 

When students in our scholarship program weren't excelling on national exams and it was clear that English proficiency and lack of opportunity for hands-on science lab practice were factors, Madaga, Lucas, and I innovated our signature academic study camps. The impact of those camps was an almost 100% success rate on national exams for all participating students, creating pathways to high school, diploma and certificate programs, and university! 

Hamis is one of the students that we began supporting from the time he entered Form 1 (secondary school) in 2017! He attended study camps, excelled on his national exams, attended high school, and then joined university in Dar es Salaam, where he studied medicine. Hamisi, like us, is a blue sky thinker. He knew exactly what was possible for him if he set his mind to it. From a small village to the big city, he navigated challenges with persistence and resilience, harnessing the endless potential we all knew he had from the start.

We are thrilled to celebrate his graduation this year and want to share his message below.

Congratulations, Dr. Fadhili! We honestly couldn't be more proud, and we know that you'll be paying it forward for years to come in service to many communities across Tanzania. 

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My name is Hamisi. I am so grateful to share this moment with you. After years of hard work, I am proud to say that I have successfully completed my bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBBS).

Today is not only a celebration of my academic achievement, but also a moment to recognize and appreciate people who helped me along this long journey.

I would like to have special thanks to Professor Farrelly, Lucas Lameck, and Dr. Madaga Fadhili for your kind heart of supporting, guiding, encouraging, and believing in me. I truly appreciate everything. When I look back in years, I realize that this journey did not start at university; you brought me so far since I was in Form One up to now on the way to becoming a registered doctor. This is so big for me. Thank you so much.

Also, special thanks go to Project Wezesha for supporting me throughout my journey. I am really proud to say I am a product of Project Wezesha. I always remember study camps; they gave me the opportunity to learn, improve myself academically, and dream bigger. Those camps helped a lot in my journey up to now.

There is one thing I have learned in this journey: "Keep supporting others if you have a chance." Through your support, like a word of encouragement, scholarship, or even a helping hand, you can change someone’s direction of life and become the professional who will serve the community tomorrow.

For now, we are waiting for the results so that we can begin our internship, but before that, I would like to spend some time doing clinic rotations in hospitals, learning more from mentors that will improve my practical skills and gaining as much experience as possible. I know that finishing medical school is one thing, but becoming a good doctor is a continuous learning journey.

Thank you so much for believing in me.
Thank you for supporting me.
Thank you for being part of my story.

May God bless you all.

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Please consider making a contribution to Project Wezesha today. We continue to support students through donor sponsorships, and we would love to continue our academic study camps—the incredible catalyst that leads to success stories like Hamisi's.

With much gratitude, 

Rai, Lucas, and Madaga
The Project Wezesha Team