 Selemani Malicki
My name is Selemani. I was born in 1995 in the coastal region of Bagamoyo. When I was in 3rd grade, my father was in an accident that caused him to lose his leg… along with his job at the local harbor.
With little food on the table, and fewer work prospects for my maimed father, I have come to understand the lasting value of an education.
While I am now studying at IMUMA, they can only afford to send me to primary school. Without Reach For Tomorrow’s help — through donations like yours — I will not be able to continue on… or bring a good life to my family.
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 Kasimu Selemani
My name is Kasimu and I am an
orphan living in Tanzania. My mother
died when I was in 1st grade — and
my father, who left when I was 4, lost
his life to a poisonous snakebite.
Throughout elementary school I
would have to drop out from time to
time to support myself as a dishwasher. Through hard work
and persistence, though, I was able to get my education back
on track by attending IMUMA.
I want to continue with secondary school and get a university
education to fulfill my dream of becoming a doctor. But the
big problem here is IMUMA can only provide to me a primary
school education. So I need your support. |
 Aziza Abdalla
I started my primary education in
Bagamoyo in 2003 — but my life
has been difficult due to the sudden
death of my father.
To care for 3 children, my mother
took the family to the different farms
looking for day labor. Sometimes we
would get work and sometimes not. My life continued down
this directionless path until I joined IMUMA.
Now I am focused on studies and my dream is to become a
businesswoman. But I need more education. I am asking for
help me pay for my secondary education so that I can truly
escape from the long hard life of a farm laborer.
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 Juma Kidume
My name is Juma. There used to be
6 in the family, but I lost 3 beloved
sisters to HIV/AIDS. Even during their
short lives they tried to struggle in
any means to support us.
For my part, I would visit different
dumping areas to collect iron scraps
and empty bottles to sell. I would also go to the market to try
to get work cleaning fish in order to pay for my school costs
and food.
When I came to IMUMA in 2008, a little bit of hope entered
my life. Now a secure future rests on continuing on in school
— and the generosity of caring people like you. |
 Salima Hamasi
I am Salima — a 13-year-old girl living with her mother and grandmother in
the Bagamoyo district of Tanzania. My
grandmother supports our family by
selling the local coconut beer… but I
do not like to help her because when
people get drunk, they normally touch
me and tell me bad words.
The environment I was living in was very bad until I joined
IMUMA, where I now get enough food and my health is better.
My only worry is to get a secondary education, but my mother
cannot afford to send me to secondary school. That is why I
am looking for sponsors through Reach For Tomorrow… to
help me pay for this necessary education. |
 Jumanne Abasi
Hi, my name is Jumanne. I am fifteen years old. I am currently living at IMUMA Center.
I just finished my first year at Senzara Secondary School and I hope to
continue with my studies. My education is very important to me because it is the key of life. I like Science, History, Geography, and English.
My dream is to become a teacher.
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