September 28, 2015

A total of 23 TFFT Scholars graduated different levels this year. Sixteen TFFT Scholars graduated class 7 at Usa River Academy on September 12th, and seven TFFT Scholars graduated form 4 at Star High School on September 19th. This is a demonstration of how TFFT is systematically and steadily growing towards assuring its vision of providing quality education for the vulnerable.

The Usa River River graduation was significant because the 16 TFFT Scholars who graduated made up 73% of the Class 7 graduates. The occasion was presided over by a prominent lawyer from Arusha who encouraged students to map their dream and remain focused on it. She asked the graduates to maintain high levels of discipline, for without discipline success becomes elusive. TFFT’s Executive Director was present for the occasion, accompanied by Ramon Richardson, the Director of Operations TFFT based in the US, and a group of five donors who were visiting Tanzania on TFFT’s 2015 Vision Trip. Those on the Vision Trip came from New Jersey, Hawaii, New York, and Hong Kong!

The ceremony was marked with joy and jubilation as the graduates and other students entertained the invited guests with song and dance.

At the end of the ceremony, the parents and guardians of the scholars joined together to cut the cake with the visiting donors and TFFT staff before proceeding to a luncheon hosted by the school in the dinning hall.

 

On September 19th, the entire TFFT staff attended the Star High School graduation. Star High school is located in Mbuguni area of Tanzania, which is famous for mining of Tanzanite. Star High School was hosting its sixth graduation since inception and is reputed for performing considerably well both in the O and A level national exams. The ceremony went on with song and dance and speaker after speaker lauded the schools past performance and were confident that the school could register yet another year of good results.

We wish all our graduates happy holidays. The class 7 graduates will have a two-month pre-form-one course at Arusha Modern School beginning last week of September through November. This will set them up for success as they head into secondary school next year. The form 4 graduates will take their national exams in November, and we wish them well as they prepare!