Kagemu Secondary School

SHARE’s first program for older girls was created in the Kagemu Secondary school in Bukoba, Tanzania. Madam Tabitha Ephraim is the SHARE coordinator and a teacher at the school. Currently the SHARE program has 35 girls, 8 from Form One, 20 from Form two, and 7 from Form three.  On July 24, 2009 a ceremony was held to open the SHARE branch at the Kagemu School.

Government officials, the school Board of Governors, 847 students, 19 teachers, and 15 American volunteers were in attendance. 

Tabitha prepared and read the following remarks at the opening ceremony:

“On behalf of Kagemu Secondary School, we feel honoured today to have this precious opportunity of being a 3rd school in Africa to open a SHARE BRANCH. We express our gratitude and appreciation to SHANNON and her family for making this happen.”

“The teaching staff and the students are promising you all the PRIZE and that is SUCCESS by making proper use of books you are sending to us.”

“The Academic Arena like other walks of life is full of challenges but one of the biggest challenge is ‘Lack of books to read’ the challenge that you are bringing a solution to it. We thank you for being so friendly and supportive especially in time of need like this because ‘A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND IN DEED.”

“We assure you that from deep inside we appreciate your contribution. We expect much of your support for the continued well being of the school and making the students tomorrow’s leaders.”

“May God bless you, bless the SHARE programmes, and guide you on your way home” 

History of Kagemu Secondary School

The school opened in 2004 for students from Form I to Form IV. To date there are 847 students - 392 girls and 445 boys. There are 19 classrooms and one administration room.

Currently there are 13 government employed teachers and 6 part time teachers.

This information was prepared by T. Lungu, Headmaster of Kagemu Secondary School 

Here is a Slideshow of the SHARE Kagemu girls, created by Luke Malanga, with photos taken by Megan McNamara.

Results of first SHARE test - March 2010

Tabitha Ephraim noted in her March SHARE report:

"A test was attended on 5th March and it was a first test but successful. A Test carried 5 questions 3 being written questions and two was to be attended orally. Number 1 was a passage to fill in correct words Number 2 was to explain in detail one book you read from a library, the Author and the theme of the book. Number 3 was a dictation of ten words to write down Number 4 was to tell the meaning of words in number 3 Number 5 was a passage to read loudly, it was a passage about the advantages of using the internet for research."

1.EDASTELLA WILSON 92

2.JULIETH SWEETBERT 82

3.PELAGIA EMILY 78

4.ELIZABETH TWENDE 78

5.LETICIA ZACHWA 76

These where the best stusents and all come from Form Three.

6.ANGELINA NESTORY 74

7.ZUHURA HASSAN 72

8.CLARA DAUDI 72

9.PRISCA ROJEST 70

10.EDINA IGNATIO 70

11.ANETH MUCHUNGUZI 70

12.COSTANCIA PHILIPO 70

13.AMIDA SUED 70

14.MERCY MEDARD 69

15.EVELINA EMILY 68

16.DOTTO MSTARA 66

17.TECLA VICENT 66

18.FATUMA ISSA 63

19ZAKIA LUGENGA 62

20.JULIANA JAMES 61

21.JOVITHA WILBROAD 58

22.LILIAN CRONERY 58

23.JULIETH RWEZAULA 58

24.NEEMA GASPER 56

25.FELISTA MATHIAS 56

26.INGRID CHRIZOSTOM 55

27.AMINA JUMA 52

28.ASMAT AUS 51

29.JACKLINE JOACHIM 44

30.HERINATHA KARUGABA 41

Some two students where absent those are;

31.AKIDA SAID

32.AFISA SADATH

Congratulations to a job well done!!