Peace House

     How exciting to find the site for the Peace House Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania. In May of 2007 I had the opportunity to visit this school as it was in the building and construction stages. This is a boarding school for at risk students which was to include the AIDS orphans and vulnerable children. The number of children eligible is in the thousands. The number of students to be enrolled yearly was only 120. There was an extensive interview process to get in as many of the elite wanted their children to have this educational opportunity. The secondary school education must be paid for privately and most families simply can not even consider this option for their children. Additionally, many of the students are AIDS orphans.
     In this site I found where Help/Systems has displayed pictures and a short statement from students they are sponsoring. Abdul wrote "I believe in myself and my future". Andrew writes "I understand that a good education will change my life and now I have hope for a successful future". Angel states that he "appreciate that this school lets me realize my dreams". Maulid wrote "I used to live on the street and I had given up on my life. Now, I have hope and people will help me succeed in my life". Wisley stated "In my village I was living a very hard life but now at Peace House my suffering is gone".
     It is evident in the statements of the students that a key component to a better life and future is to get an education. These young people will be better educated and be empowered to improve the lives of their country. To further explore the Peace House Secondary School the web site is www.peacehousefoundation.org and www.helpsystems.com/about-help-systems/culture/peace-house 

     I took these pictures while touring the school. Wonder what OSHA would do with a company where someone was working barefoot and on such unstable scaffolding?!