A Covid-19 lockdown for schools took place in mid-March. WATU Secondary, an NGO status school, closed its gates and pupils returned home.
As the school has become increasingly self-sufficient, due to a necessary policy of payment of very reasonable fees by those who are able, thus supporting those from financially struggling families, the closure has led to a serious financial short fall: no fees, no money to pay teachers’ salaries.
Such difficult circumstances had to be met and our major donors have provided that much needed help.
In particular, an initiative at La Chataigneraie, the Vaud campus of the international School of Geneva, led by students co-ordinated by Ms. Sarah Lalaz, the teacher now running the Tanzania Project, came up with ideas and initiatives to raise funds to cover teachers’ salaries. They not only approached the present school community of pupils, parents and teachers but they also reached out to alumni and retired teachers.
The highly successful effort has resulted in a substantial donation that will certainly help WATU teachers during this difficult period.
A huge thank you from the staff at WATU Secondary goes out to all who have contributed.