Tanzania Partnership

Thanks to many contributions to the Tanzania Scholarship Fund this past year, Shepherd of the Valley supported 150 students in secondary, vocational, and university programs! Since 2001, your gifts to SOTV’s Tanzania Scholarship Fund have made a world of difference for hundreds of young men and women who would not have had the opportunity for education. In the United States, we appreciate, and perhaps even take for granted, our system of public education. Our friends in Tanzania experience a different reality in their educational system: ·         Secondary school tuition fees range from $300 to $900, plus boarding fees. ·         The cost of secondary and advanced education often exceeds the family’s annual income.   ·         Fewer than 25% of Tanzanian youth are able to advance beyond sixth grade. How does the scholarship program work? ·         Shepherd of the Valley makes a commitment to provide $14,000 to each of our partner parishes, and $7,400 to orphans a