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2014 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients

African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Congratulations to the 2014 Bigwa Secondary School Scholarship Recipients

In an effort to increase access to education for Tanzanian sisters, ASEC introduced a partial scholarship fund for sisters to study "A" level (form 5 and 6) at the Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro,Tanzania. The scholarships cover costs for tuition/board and room. Most of the sisters within the age range of 25-50 are eager to acquire an education.

Congratulations to the following 2014 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients:

FRONT LINE FROM LEFT:   Sr.  Adrophina Shija , Sr. Devota Mchami, Monica Mapunda, Engentrauda Komba, Aurelia Kajoro and Maria John

BACK LINE FROM LEFT: Sr. Felista Joackim, Sr. Macklina Andrea, Sr. Rosemary Nnalubega, Sr. Veronica Jeremiah, Sr. Lydia Patrick, Sr.  Bernadetha Helelimana, Sarah Nyingo and Magreth Amani

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