At the break of dawn, the silence is broken by the roar of St Jude's buses as they emerge from the school gates. An hour later, they return full of students and staff, all eager to start the day. With their characteristic yellow colour, distinctive animal on the side, and the school name, St Jude's bus fleet has become an iconic sight throughout the streets of Arusha, Tanzania. Today, let's take a closer look at the key numbers associated with St Jude's school buses.
St Jude's has a fleet of 25 school buses with five more vehicles, including our visitor van!
Our buses travel an average of 8,500km each week, providing transportation for students and staff to and from school, on excursions, and conducting poverty assessments.
Our buses drive through 17 routes as part of their daily commute.
About 700 students and staff take the bus to and from school daily.
Our buses use an average of 1,500 litres of fuel every week.
St Jude's employs 19 full-time drivers to run the fleet.