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October 29, 2012
A moment with Angela Bailey, one of St Jude's original volunteers
As the story goes, St Jude's started in 2002 with just three students, two classrooms and one volunteer teacher who packed up her bags for Tanzania, to help with a project that was barely off the ground. That volunteer, fresh out of university, was Angela Bailey, who would leave an indelible mark on the school […]
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October 15, 2012
St Jude's fights poverty through education
Fighting poverty through education – this is our motto, our belief. We’ve been saying this since St Jude’s opened way back in 2002. It’s the first thing you see upon entering our gates and it’s written on our buses that drive all over Arusha. It’s recited during school assemblies and spoken about during celebrations. We […]
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September 26, 2012
Behind the scenes in St Jude's libraries
One of the most vital, if often overlooked, aspects of any school around the globe is the library. Having a properly stocked collection of books and educational materials is essential for a student’s advancement outside of the classroom. A library is often the first opportunity for a young student to open a book and let […]
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September 10, 2012
Be a part of the change and volunteer at St Jude's
In early 2015, our oldest students – currently in Form 4 – will be graduating from The School of St Jude. They’ll be our inaugural graduating class from our Smith secondary school. It’s almost unfathomable to consider this prospect and yet, before we know it, three years will pass in the blink of an eye. […]
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September 3, 2012
St Jude's Academic Head on the state of Tanzanian education
Every so often we are going to have guest writers contribute blog posts based upon their relevant expertise – today we have Jane Wall, the Academic Head of the School of St Jude, who provides a thorough analysis of how St Jude’s educational model is helping our students achieve astounding results in the recent Tanzanian […]
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September 1, 2012
Edgar: Sustainability in Action
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August 9, 2012
Food at St Jude's
When St Jude’s introduced hot lunches in 2004 there were about 500 student and staff to feed. Fast forward to present day, and there are almost four times that amount: over 1,500 students, over 400 local staff and more than 50 international volunteers is the current St Jude's tally. That’s almost 2,000 mouths that need […]
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July 24, 2012
The sounds of St Jude's
This will be our initial audio post, in which you, the reader, are taken through an aural journey throughout a typical day at St Jude’s Lower Primary Campus. Click on the links after each paragraph to sample the sounds of St Jude’s. MOSHONO CAMPUS, LOWER PRIMARY, MONDAY The first sound you hear every morning at […]
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July 11, 2012
The stepping stones to success
One of the challenging aspects of describing The School of St Jude's success is portraying it as so much more than just the images of smiling children in the classroom and playgrounds. Yes, the students are the face of the school and it’s important to remind supporters why they dedicate their time and resources in the […]
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June 21, 2012
Investing in education
In Goldman Sachs’ 32-page March 2012 report, the word “investment” appears 119 times and “growth” appears 88 times. “Education” shows up a mere 16 times – which is fine. After all, this is a financial report churned out from the Goldman Sachs “Equity Research” department. They know who this report is targeting and what the bottom […]
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