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July 5, 2013
A supporter sharing the love of St Jude's
Meet Marg—sponsor, visitor, advocate.
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July 2, 2013
New Zealand teachers are helping fight poverty through education
The school bell sounds and hundreds of Tanzanian children pile out of their classrooms as laughter, singing and shouting fill the air. More than 1650 children from impoverished backgrounds from the Arusha region, in Northern Tanzania, are relishing in a free, high quality education at The School of St Jude.  They’re now closer to realising […]
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June 30, 2013
Top 10 reasons to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Here are the top 10 reasons to join The School of St Jude's Ultimate Kilimanjaro Challenge. 1. To have a strong excuse to get off the couch, get moving, and get in shape.  2. To stop putting off your dream of going to Africa.  3. To stand atop Africa's highest mountain, take in heart-stopping views […]
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May 10, 2013
Rotary, the friendship that made St Jude's a success story
Australia’s Rotary community crossed paths with a young woman with a big heart, $10 in her pocket, and a dream to fulfill. What they did next changed the lives of thousands of Northern Tanzanian families forever. When Gemma Sisia went back to Australia after her life-changing stay in Africa, she knew she would have to […]
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May 10, 2013
A mother's strength
We’d like to introduce you to Catherine, mother of St Jude’s student Augustino who is in Standard 2. Catherine is a remarkable individual, a Tanzanian woman with immense compassion and resilience. Every day is a struggle for her, an upward battle against cyclical poverty. She is currently raising three children while also caring for her […]
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April 29, 2013
Rotary welcomes St Jude's Director of International Relations
The Delray Beach Rotary recently welcomed Kim Saville, Director of International Relations for The School of St Jude in Tanzania, East Africa to address the local club on the successes of the school for the impoverished children in that country.
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April 11, 2013
Meet Jon Ford, St Jude's new School Director
We’ve been emailing with St Jude’s new School Director, Jon Ford, to give our supporters, staff and students a better picture of who will be the school’s next leader. Read our Q&A to see what Jon is all about! The School of St Jude: Karibu to The School of St Jude, Jon! We’re thrilled you’ll be joining us in our fight […]
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April 8, 2013
Fighting poverty through education
The School of St Jude is a charity in Africa  that is providing free, quality education to more than 1,600 of the poorest children. It is located in Arusha, Tanzania
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March 31, 2013
Big saints
An insight into Gemma Sisia's vision of fighting poverty through education at The School of St Jude in Arusha, Tanzania
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March 25, 2013
Promoting a love of science and technology at St Jude's Science Fair
The two most important contributors to the Tanzanian economy are the agriculture and natural resource sectors. Agricultural production and the mining of natural resources have the ability to create thousands of dependable jobs. Take the recent discovery of natural gas reserves off the shores of Tanzania – this is an untapped energy source that, if facilitated properly, can provide […]
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