Tanzania Medical Students Daniel and Calvin (2007)
The Average Annual Income in Tanzania is less than $300 US.
Without financial assistance, it would be nearly impossible for even the most promising student in Tanzania to attend Medical School.
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Graduation Day is November 8, 2008 A note from their Graduation announcement: We realize it may not be possible for you to be with us on this very special day here in our country, but we want you to know how grateful we are that your sponsorship and support have made this day to become a reality in our lives. We will remember each of you on this day as though you were here with us. We are so thankful to God for you and the love and generosity you have shown to us. We pledge to your our service to the people of Tanzania.Daniel and Calvin are currently serving 1-year internships Daniel is at the Peramiho Catholic Hospital in Songea, far in the south of Tanzania, near the Mozambique border Calvin is at a hospital in Mwanza near Lake Victoria Tanzania Map |
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Godparents for Tanzania (G4TZ)
, with the help of caring American sponsors, provides scholarships to students in the Kilimanjaro and Karatu regions of Tanzania. G4TZ made us aware of Daniel and Calvin's need for funds to get them through their last year of medical school.
Costs at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, including tuition, books, supplies and living expenses are approximately $8,000 per medical student for 2007. Both Daniel and Calvin are at the top of their class. With the 1 to 25,000 patient to doctor ratio, we feel that our gift will help them finish their studies and serve their people's medical needs. |
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Calvin Mbora Mwasha is 25 years old. He lives in Machame, a village near Moshi, Tanzania, in the region of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Calvin is now in his fourth year of a five year program leading to an M.D. degree. He has been at the top of his class throughout his study at KCMC. He wants to specialize in OB-GYN. Calvin is a dedicated student and hopes to serve his country as a physician. He writes, "I wish to become a doctor, so that I can serve lives of people in my country who are dying simply because of ignorance. I will tell them possible causes, preventative measures, control and treatment of diseases." Calvin is a talented young man who will serve well because the need is so great in a country with only one doctor for every 25,000 people. Calvin is the second of seven children. Mwalimu Mbora Mwasha, his father, is a retired primary school teacher ("Mwalimu" means teacher) and now farms a small plot with very limited retirement income to support his family. |
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Daniel Rausen is 26 years old. He lives in Machame, a village near Moshi, Tanzania, in the region of Mt. Kilimanjaro. In his lower school work, he was first in his class in the "PCB Curriculum" (Physics, Chemistry, Biology). In September of 2003, he began his study at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College to train as a physician.
Daniel is now in his fourth year of this five year program leading to an M.D. degree. He has been at the top of his class throughout his study at KCMC. He hopes to continue his education following graduation to become a surgeon. Daniel is an extremely talented young man who wants to serve Tanzania as a physician because the need is so great in a country with only one doctor for every 25,000 people. Daniel has a younger brother, Thomas and a younger sister, Siana. His father died in 1995, leaving his mother to care for her three children. Mama Anna, Daniel's mother, is also currently in school and will complete her nursing degree in 2007. Mama Anna is quick to tell you it is quite clear to her that "God has done a miracle. Thank you so much for helping my child to stay in school." |
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Unlike the United States, there is no universal free public education in Tanzania.
With an average annual income of less than $300, most parents can't afford to send their children to private school. GodParents for Tanzania provides scholarships to students in the Kilimanjaro and Karatu regions of Tanzania. To find out more about them, visit their website at http://www.godparents4tz.org/ |
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