tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post7638899334708348452..comments2023-12-29T18:40:01.579+10:00Comments on School of St Jude: Financing schools for the poorUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post-32183679017009169882007-08-24T13:23:00.000+10:002007-08-24T13:23:00.000+10:00GillianThanks for doing that.We just have to be ca...Gillian<BR/>Thanks for doing that.We just have to be careful with what "excellent education" means.Otherwise thanks for doing a good job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post-32454482390222553302007-08-22T07:16:00.000+10:002007-08-22T07:16:00.000+10:00Hello Jeff,Yes, it is very true that Tanzania has ...Hello Jeff,<BR/><BR/>Yes, it is very true that Tanzania has many riches and that good leadership is important. <BR/><BR/>I think that the School of St Jude does just what you say - it gives children an excellent education, so they are not stuck in a paralyzing world view of hopelessness. The kids at St Judes are optimistic and enthusiastic - like most kids in Tanzania they love to go to school. They love to learn. <BR/><BR/>The good education they get at St Judes respects this love of learning and helps them to make the most of their natural abilities. The School has a long term vision to support these kids right through to the end of tertiary training. So this should help to build the future leaders of Tanzania and make a difference sooner than later.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037804717667251460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post-20947783953079027072007-08-20T12:50:00.000+10:002007-08-20T12:50:00.000+10:00Gillian,I will agree with anonymous on the point t...Gillian,<BR/>I will agree with anonymous on the point that Tanzania as a country it is not poor.Additionally,I think even the Tanzanian people are not poor either.Poor or poverty to me is someone who has nothing.Tanzanians have something, a lot of something.Natural resources,land, a comparatively peaceful country compared to many african countries,morals etc etc.What they lack therefore is leadership.When we constantly keep telling our people that they are poor, we are psychologically paralyzing them.If you are poor,what do you do?You sit down and wait for the donors to come and resque you after utilizing all the natural resources surrounding your household.To me that is way wrong.We need to remind the people about the utmost wealth they have.Then tell them exactly what to do with that wealth.That way we are more likely to see a different nation sooner than later.I hope that is what you teach your students,that they are not poor but only needs to make use of their god gifted wealth.Jeff Msangihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721472155262805502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post-220732754850837352007-08-16T06:31:00.000+10:002007-08-16T06:31:00.000+10:00Hello Anon, thanks for your thoughts. As you say, ...Hello Anon, thanks for your thoughts. As you say, good leadership can take a country a long way.Tanzania has shown strong economic growth in the past few years, so I think that things are improving slowly. There is such a long way to go!<BR/><BR/>The School of St Jude is educating hundreds of kids so they don't grow up ignorant or corrupt. I'm very glad to support it.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037804717667251460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37260749.post-75224701633068691342007-08-16T01:02:00.000+10:002007-08-16T01:02:00.000+10:00Tanzania as a country is not poor, it is just unfo...Tanzania as a country is not poor, it is just unfortunate that we do not have leaders who knows problems we are facing, they are blinded by ignorance, corruption and shortminded ideologies. We have enough resources to be among well developed countries. the title for your post should be "Financing schools for stupid people" and not otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com