Ihanja Technical Secondary School

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We had a fun time today at Ihanja Technical Secondary School. We met staff and students and toured the school which is going through a major renovation. When the ELCT (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania) assigned headmistress Erica Munna the job of directing the school in 2021, it was in total disarray. From 2015-2020, a private company ran the school, but without doing required maintenance of buildings and technical machines. The school was in poor condition, but she along with her staff are working hard to raise the required funds to complete renovations to eventually provide room for up to 500 students. This includes fixing up dormitories, getting a reliable source of water and repairing technical equipment used in carpentry and car repair, etc. Currently attendance is 83. 




We ended our time with the students by giving them the gift of a soccer ball. They said they play every Friday, so will make great use of it. 





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