Student Sponsorships

Secondary Schools

(High Schools)

The school system in Tanzania is similar to the British system.  The first four years (forms 1-4) are the “ordinary levels” or O-levels (students are typically 13-17 years old).  The 2nd two years (forms 5-6) are called “advanced levels” or A-levels(students are typically 18-20 years old). Students may qualify to enter many trade school programs with an O-level certificate, but an A-level certificate is required for entrance to the university.

Until recently, only 60% of Tanzanian parents could afford to send their children to ordinary level secondary school, and less than 30% could send them to advanced level. But in 2015 the Tanzanian government opened the doors to their ordinary level schools tuition free, and they followed suit with their advanced level schools in 2022. Tuition-free does not mean without fees, however, and many families do not have the resources to pay for the security fee, desk/chair rental fee, uniform fee, exam fees, and many other fees. When tuition was eliminated, there was a surge in enrollment, but the infrastructure was not there to support it. Although some stellar government schools exist, many government schools are overcrowded and under resourced.

Moshi Diocese schools offer a safe place for students to grow in their studies and their faith. Although some schools offer a day student option, most of the schools are exclusively boarding. While national exam scores rank Moshi Diocese schools above nearly all their neighboring government schools, the students there also learn to express themselves in debate, they take part in sports, and they learn farming skills contributing to the self-sufficiency of their schools.

Your sponsorship will allow more Tanzanian boys and girls to grow and study toward a brighter future.

Ordinary level sponsorship is $900/yr

Advanced level sponsorship is $1000/yr

University Degrees

A university degree prepares students to take on leadership roles in their communities. Most bachelors programs have a three-year curriculum, but engineering is four years and medicine is five. Mwenge Catholic University in Moshi offers many bachelors and post-graduate degree programs.   Our students also enroll in universities in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, and other cities across Tanzania.

University sponsorship varies, but is typically around $2500/yr  (students who receive a partial government loan might require significantly less financial assistance)