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September 25, 2018
As I write this, it is just over five weeks since a devastating fire ripped through the girls’ dormitory at the Kitenga School for Girls. If you’re hearing this news for the first time after your summer holiday – it’s true. A fire broke out at night, everyone escaped unharmed, but the damage was extensive…
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September 25, 2018
The transition from sub-par government schools taught in Swahili to the Kitenga Secondary School for Girls (KSSG) where classes are taught in English can be daunting for students. Together, leaders at GEC and the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa developed a pilot program that is designed to help students get up to speed before the…
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December 13, 2017
About 43 weeks over the course of 76 months (that’s six years plus change) – that’s the number of days I have spent in Tanzania forming a partnership and building a remarkable school with the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Africa. About 85% of those days were spent chiseling a castle from a rock, shaping a…
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December 5, 2017
In December 2017, the Rich Products team wrote a blog highlighting its relationship with Girls Education Collaborative over the years.
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October 9, 2017
Hi everyone! Emily M Louis here, just wanting to give a proper introduction for this post. I have had the great pleasure of being able to get to know Mr. Claud Masanja Nigo via email the past few months. It sort of feels like having a penpal again! I have to tell you, that he…
Read MoreOctober 9, 2017
Patricia is a book lover, hiker, adventurer, and traveler. She studied business administration at SUNY Buffalo and public administration at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Patricia has experience working in economic development and girls’ education. During her 27 months in Cameroon, she focused her efforts on teaching fundamental…
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