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St Jude’s is Gemma’s own story about her life as a country girl in New South Wales, Australia. Find out how she founded The School of St Jude in Tanzania based on the belief that education should be a right, not a privilege. 

St Jude's ebook

St Jude’s is Gemma’s own story about her life as a country girl in New South Wales, Australia. Find out how she founded The School of St Jude in Tanzania based on the belief that education should be a right, not a privilege. This book is a remarkable insight into Gemma’s life and philosophy that has positively affected thousands of lives in Tanzania.

Gemma’s idea is simple. Her school is for the very poorest kids, the ones whose families can’t afford the clothes or books or even pencils to send their children to the supposedly “free” government schools. These are the children of illiterate parents, who are trapped in a cycle of poor education, illiteracy and poverty. Gemma’s slogan is “fighting poverty through education.”

By Gemma Sisia.
Originally published 2007 with additional afterword added 2016.

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  • My First Day children’s book

    My First Day children’s book

     $15.00 – $25.00

    Our Primary school students wrote the stories that create this book. Reflecting upon their experience at St Jude’s from the first time they heard about the school, students describe everything from the selection process to the day they received their St Jude’s uniform and their first day of school.

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  • Ten year anniversary celebration book

    Ten year anniversary celebration book

     $25.00 – $40.00

    This book celebrates the past, explores the present and looks to the future of The School of St Jude. It is in recognition of the beautiful people, the challenging times and our first 10 years.

    2012. Softcover, 115 pages.

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