Gemma Sisia joins RN Breakfast to discuss the school she established in Tanzania over a decade ago. Beginning with just 12 pupils it now has 1,800 and is mostly funded by the donations of 4,000 Australians. But now the school has been granted 'charity status' meaning it can greatly expand its operations. Listen to RN's […]
Empowering girls and women through education is a major driving force behind St Jude’s and it’s what we were passionate about on International Women’s Day which was held on March 8. The day is a global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future. As part of […]
National school exams in Tanzania are tough and often used to gauge a students’ performance. Each year, Grade 7’s, 9’s and 11’s from St Jude’s and public schools from across the country, have to pass the exam to be able to move on to the next level of secondary school. For the students in government schools […]
Traveling is one of life's biggest privileges. Adventures and experiences of a lifetime are ripe for the picking on all seven continents. Having just completed my own 2.5 year adventure across five of those continents, people often ask me how they can give back while they travel...
An associate professor at Reed College said "there's both a gentleness and a fierceness to life" in East Africa. "When you greet someone you ask them how they are, and the answer is 'important'," said Reed biologist Sarah Schaack during a Skype interview from a hostel in Uganda. It's one of her favorite aspects of […]
