The School of St Jude was founded in 2002 by an Australian woman, Gemma Sisia, with a big dream to bring the opportunity of free, quality education to children living in poverty.
Today, St Jude's provides free education to 1,800 bright, poor primary and secondary students, supports 100s of graduates with access to higher education and provides more than 20,000 government school students with volunteer teachers each year.
St Jude's continues to fight poverty through education, thanks to generous supporters around the world.
Since 2010, students and staff from the Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) in Melbourne, Australia have partnered with the School of St Jude’s in Tanzania. Through fundraising linked to an annual student tour, tens of thousands of dollars has been donated by the MLC community to support the work of St Jude’s.
The annual MLC student tour, in Term 3 of Year 10, is an opportunity for MLC students to build a direct relationship with the School of St Jude’s, and is a culmination of a two-year focus on St Jude’s as the service learning partner of MLC’s Middle School. The trip is an important opportunity for MLC students to directly experience the impact of giving back by contributing to ongoing efforts to provide equal opportunities for education, work and advancement.
The MLC students selected to attend the tour commit to a fundraising target of $10,000, with all money going directly to the School of St Jude. If you would like to help the MLC students reach (or even exceed) this fundraising goal, please click the donate button below.
St Jude’s is a registered charity with tax deductibility status in Australia. Thanks to generous supporters around the world, the school provides education to thousands of primary, secondary and higher education students.
Please join us in supporting St Jude's to provide free, quality education to the future leaders of Tanzania. You can sponsor an academic scholarship, make a once-off or recurring donation or spread the word about St Jude’s.
Running a school and supporting the learning and well-being of more than 1,800 students is a big job! Your donation keeps our school safe, well-maintained and helps fund emergency needs and special projects.
There are many ways to join the fight against poverty. Our incredible supporters continuously come up with creative ways to help. We've compiled a resource page to assist you in getting started, complete with everything you need. Additionally, check out our Spread the Word page for more ideas and support on expanding our mission to more people.