Sponsored youth lands a great opportunity at AIT’s IT department
Art in Tanzania is primarily known for its volunteer work in which people from across the world assist in bettering the community in Tanzania. However, it also has another function: to give locals the opportunity to expand and develop their skills.
Simon Fredrick Simon, 19, is in charge of an internet café at the Dar es Salaam volunteer house. Every afternoon he also teaches IT classes to locals of various ages. His story might have been quite different had Art in Tanzania not given him a chance…
Young student benefits from sponsorship through Art In Tanzania
In a place where education is hard to come by, sponsorship can help give a young person an education and eventually a chance to a better life.
This is the story of 22 year-old Joseph Wilson, whose life changed when he got a sponsor. Originally from Mwanza, near Lake Victoria, Joseph moved to Dar es Salaam because his family couldn’t afford his education fees as he has two other brothers who were also depending on them…