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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

TANZANIA | Monday, 14 January 2013 | Views [247] | View Larger Image

Skill set: Give a Heart to Africa, Moshi, Tanzania: Students like Pendo often travel over three and a half hours each day to attend sessions at Give a Heart to Africa. Students learn various hands on skills which they can turn into a career or small business upon graduation.

The Classroom: Give a Heart to Africa Adult Education Centre, Moshi, Tanzania-Over 70% of students have never used a computer before they begin lessons at the centre.

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Pelagia: Give a Heart To Africa, Moshi, Tanzania- For 31 year old Pelagia, attending lessons at GHTA was the only time she had ever been formally educated. The average Tanzanian makes less than $1.25 US per day which makes sending a child to school very difficult. If a family can afford to send a child to secondary school, it is usually male children who are favoured. The result? Only 5% of girls complete secondary education.

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