Donate

Meet Sophia - Learner Guide from Tanzania - Video Transcript

Back to video

 

Sophia Leonard, Learner Guide, Tanzania Education is important for girls because it is the key to life. It is the driver of a community and it frees one to have a future. My name is Sophia Leonard and I am from Kilosa District. I am the last of four children in my family. My father passed away and I grew up with only my mother. Life was very hard before I was supported by CAMFED. I was selected to go to Form One, but my mother could not afford to send me to school. I was disappointed that my mother could not afford to pay my school fees.

When I found out that I would receive CAMFED’s support, I was happy because I could go back to school and continue toward my goals. I like being a Learner Guide at the same school I attended because it is in my community. The students I support come from my community so it is easy for me to interact and lead other activities outside of school for the students. I go to school once a week and deliver the My Better World program to 45 students. Outside of the classroom, I visit the students in their homes so that I can understand the challenges they are facing.

Hanipha, Secondary Student, Tanzania The first time I met Sophia was at school in 2016 and I was in Form One. She is a woman who has supported me and my dream to go to school. Sophia is my role model. Sophia is my role model because she is a woman who understands and respects others.

Sophia Leonard, Learner Guide, Tanzania Life is hard and there are long distances from home to school. I know the challenges students face going to school. Girls like me can support students because we have lived these challenges.

 

Thank you to our generous recent donors

Together we are breaking the cycle of poverty

Donate

Rob Nickerson £350

Niall Doherty $215

David WOLFSON $750

Wendy Wallbrunn $40

Jonathan Wilkinson £50

Albert Zabin $200

Steve Osman $100

Roe & Maggie Stone $100

Betty Schwab $25

Jonathan Brody $40

Bonne Mogulescu $150

William Wiedmann $150

Adrianna Timmons $360

Lizbeth Garcia $10

Niall Doherty $370