Founder Of The School Of St Jude Coming To Young

The founder of The School of St Jude in Tanzania, Gemma Sisia will be visiting Young this Thursday, the 13th of March.

The Rotary Club of Young, Hamblin’s Pharmacy and So Me Hair Salon are hosting the event at the Young Golf Club.

The event is open to everyone and begins at 7pm.

Joining founder Gemma will be St Jude’s graduate John Stanley.

John will share how access to free primary, secondary and tertiary education has changed his life and that of his family and community.

“We know that educating just one child can lift the whole family from poverty so this means the school has greater impact.

We don’t just believe education changes

lives, we see it happening, and John is a shining example of this,” said Gemma.

They are excited to share the enormous impact local donations and support have already achieved at the school.

The Rotary Club of Young has had a connection with The School of St Jude since its humble beginning.

Some members and their families and friends have been to Tanzania where they contributed to the building of the school in the early days.

In addition to hearing from Gemma and John, local pharmacist David Hamblin, who with his family visited the school some years ago, will share their experience and the impact their visit made on him, his wife and children.

Started in 2002, The School of St Jude is one of the largest charity schools in Africa, providing free scholarships to more than 1,800 primary and secondary school students every year.

The school not only provides education but plays a significant role improving economic, social and health outcomes for families. The school supports the local community through jobs, where 98% of all staff are Tanzanians.

St Jude’s graduates who have committed to a year of community service have taught more than 112,000 students at local government schools over the years.

The school operates almost entirely on the support of Australians and 97 cents in every dollar raised goes towards the operational costs of running the school.

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