Godfrey Takes His First Step Toward Becoming a Doctor!

By Maureen Mescall

Godfrey Mwanache was a fourth form pupil in Suji Malindi Secondary School during the Academic Year 2011, while the five Irish teachers were teaching in the school.   Godfrey was one of those students with exceptional talent and also one who was very willing to study.  All the Irish teachers saw Godfrey's potential but Jim Lovett gave many hours of extra tutorials to Godfrey.   Both Jim's help and Godfrey's dedication have paid off, as Godfrey  is one of the 10% of eligible students in all of Tanzania, to get a scholarship to go into Form Five in the Government school "Kisarika School "  in Moshi.

This is a marvellous achievement as it is most unusual for a student from a Government school to get this scholarship.  Students with only Form Four certificates may not go to university.

Godfrey hopes to be a Doctor and no doubt he will become one as this young man has a lot of determination. 

It is still very expensive for a student such as Godfrey to take up this opportunity as he has to purchase clothes, shoes and  bedding as well as the bus fare.  Tanzanian Village Renewal were delighted to be of assistance in this area.   

We will keep you posted about Godfrey in the years to come and I am sure you will join me in wishing Godfrey  great success for the future.