Revive boarding schools for pastoralist children: appeal

Babati. A call has been made to re-introduce boarding schools in pastoralist areas in order to save children from travelling long distances to and from school.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jul

Shock of 3-year-olds in boarding schools

>Some parents in Tanzania are sending children as young as three to boarding schools. This emerging trend denies the children much needed love and comfort, which can only be found at home.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Jul

Keep your children close, boarding is not the best

We may have no official figures on the number of Tanzanian kids who are sent to boarding schools early, some of them reportedly as young as three, but we have to ask: Why have them at all if you are not going to have a meaningful relationship with them?

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

13 Mar

Vulnerable children in Gairo schools rejoice

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Vulnerable children in Gairo schools rejoice
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Vulnerable school children from Sekwao secondary school in Gairo District, Morogoro Region in a group photo after being presented with text books Camfed Tanzania and organization which supports schooling children living in poverty stricken families.

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

04 Apr

Covid-19: Tales of woe by Tanzanian parents children as schools remain closed

Covid-19: Tales of woe by Tanzanian parents children as schools remain closed  The Citizen Daily

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

12 Mar

Pastoralist women have no representative in CA

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Pastoralist women have no representative in CA
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Since the appointed member to represent women from pastoralist societies in the Constituent Assembly will not be able to participate in the on going sessions the women are calling on President Kikwete to appoint another representative. Speaking to press in ...

 

10 years ago

Daily News

02 Mar

Catholic Sisters push to improve pastoralist girls' education

Catholic Sisters push to improve pastoralist girls' education
Daily News
HOLY Spirit Catholic Sisters Congregation has joined hands with the government to ensure girls from pastoralist societies attain quality education. While the sisters are putting in place Magnificat Secondary School in Siha District, the Minister for Education ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Feb

Boarding school or not

When I was growing up going to boarding school at a certain point of one’s life was a given. Many of us upon finishing primary school were enrolled into some boarding school of sorts. Things have changed greatly these days and I find myself pondering the question whether to take my children to boarding school or not.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jul

When parents place their babies in boarding school

Joseph* is a five-year-old boy who currently attends Martin Luther School in Dodoma. His grandmother decided that boarding school was a better place for him because his parents were going through marital problems which were affecting Joseph’s wellbeing.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Jan

Leaving the comfort of home for boarding school

>The holiday season is over and another academic year is upon us.  It’s the time of the year when many young students enter the next phase of  their educational journey by stepping into new classrooms or schools.

 

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