SHARE schools in Tanzania

Kagemu Secondary School has a population of 900 students and teachers. Before SHARE, there was no school library! In July 2009, SHARE renovated a classroom and equipped it with thousands of books and a lap top computer. In July 2010, SHARE donated English-Swahili dictionairies, and electrified the classroom so students can read on rainy days and utilize the computer. Today the SHARE library is enjoyed by students and staff alike, and after school 40 SHARE girls attend reading programs taught by Miss Tabitha Ephraim.

The Kangabusharo School has 509 pupils, (94 orphans) and ten teachers. The student to teacher ratio is 1:50, one teacher to fifty pupils! In 2009 SHARE renovated of one of the dilapidated classrooms and transformed it into a SHARE Library. Secure windows and doors were installed, the inside and outside of the library was painted, and the repairs were made. SHARE equipped the classroom with 3000 children’s books and textbooks, school supplies, such as solar calculators, pencils and pens, 20 desks, and 5 large bookshelves. This SHARE library is also the location for a daily after-school reading program for girls. The children are able to make use of the library and consequently improve the chances of furthering their education and eventually contributing to the wellbeing of their families, community, and the nation. In 2010 SHARE installed solar power into the SHARE library.

Opened in July 2008, this is SHARE’s inaugural library. SHARE completely renovated a dilapidated classroom to house the library and the SHARE program. In 2009 SHARE returned and equipped the room with an additional 2000 books and 4000 items of school supplies. In 2010 SHARE installed electricity into the library. There are approximately 600 students using the SHARE library at the Kiteyagwa Primary School, and 35 SHARE girls in the afterschool reading program.