About Us
About St Jude's
Vision and Mission
Who Is Our Founder?
Why Are We Different?
School Leadership
Where Are We?
How Are We Funded?
What Is Our Budget?
History of the School
Annual Reports
AGM 2010
AGM 2011
 
Felix Mollel (Arusha, Tanzania) – Visitor Coordinator
I started working as a driver at St Jude’s on 22nd October 2005. Drivers work very long hours, six days a week, but my dream was to work in the office, so I attended English and computer classes after work, and read and studied whenever I had the chance. Recently, I was promoted to the Visitor’s Department. I am really enjoying my new position and I am very excited to work in the office. It is a fantastic chance and a great challenge to me, which I accept with a great pleasure.

I am humbled and extremely gratefully to the sponsors and donors for their support, because it enables the poorest Tanzanians children to get a high quality education. May Almighty God repay and Bless them abundantly.

The School of St Jude is the place to come and visit it is a really amazing school in Tanzania.



About Us
Vision and Mission Statement

Vision Statement

To be an exemplary, modern and self-sustaining institution that affects a paradigm shift on the educational system in Tanzania by enabling Tanzanians to run successful and moral schools to alleviate poverty and break the cycle of dependency on external aid.

Mission Statement

The School of St Jude is an independent sponsorship-supported school that provides education for Tanzanian children from the lowest socio-economic backgrounds. The school demonstrates leadership, promotes critical thinking and expects high moral values from its students, staff and the school community.

Who Are We?

In 2002 a young lady, Gemma Rice (now Gemma Sisia), from a sheep farm in Australia, opened a small school in Northern Tanzania with the help of her family, friends and local Rotary Club. What started with only three students and one teacher is now a thriving school of approximately 1,500 students and around 350 local Tanzanian staff. The students and staff are located across three campuses and includes two boarding houses to accommodate more than 1,000 students. These schools really have the potential to influence the quality of Tanzania's future leaders.

Secondary science class

Over 90% of the children at the school receive a totally free education as local and international sponsors individually cover the costs of not only the educational fees but also the uniform, stationery, transport, hot meal, snacks and drinks of each child. What makes this school even more special is the fact that this success comes about due to the group effort of thousands of ordinary people from all over the world coming together to do something quite extraordinary. Individuals, families, schools, church groups and service clubs are joining forces by supporting the school's various sponsorship programs.

Every day staff and students work hard to fulfil the school's philosophy of "Fighting Poverty through Education" helping our students break the cycle of poverty that has gripped their families for generations. Without external assistance these children would be facing destitute lives of bad health, possibly no job or income and no way of helping themselves and those around them. It is only with thanks to supporters that we can open our doors to these children each day.

Gemma with students
Gemma with some of The School of St Jude students