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2012 Bigwa School Scholarship Recipients

African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC)

Congratulations to the 2012 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients.

In an effort to increase access to education for Tanzanian sisters, ASEC introduced a partial scholarship fund for sisters to study "A" level (form 5 and 6) at the Bigwa Secondary School in Morogoro,Tanzania. The scholarships cover costs for tuition/board and room. Most of the sisters within the age range of 25-50 are eager to acquire an education.

Congratulations to the 2012 Bigwa Secondary School scholarship recipients:

SR. WINFRIDA L. CHIUNGA. VIRGIN MARY THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS-NDANDA. (Age. 40 yrs)
Sr. Winfrida L. Chiunga
Congregation: Virgin Mary the Help of Christians - Ndanda
Age: 40
We thank our Almighty God that we were able to reach the year 2013 safely and health. Now I am approaching my annual examination to wind up form five. The studies were quite nice all the year through.


SR. PIA AUL.  HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS. -  MOSHI-- KILIMANJARO (Age. 31yrs)
Sr. Pia Aul
Congregation: Holy Spirit Sisters - Moshi - Kilimanjaro
Age: 31
I thank God for protecting me since I started form five. Now I am preparing myself for annual examination.

SR. MARY MWINUKA. THERESINA SISTERS -IRINGA (Age. 32 yrs)
Sr. Mary Mwinuka
Congregation: Theresina Sisters - Iringa
Age: 32
Thanks a lot for what you have done for me, you have played a good roles for my benefits and God's nation in general.

SR. MARY ALBETO O.S.B.  BENEDICTINE ST. AGNES- CHIPOLE CONVENT SONGEA. (Age. 25 yrs)
Sr. Mary Albeto O.S.B.
Congregation: Benedictine Sr. Agnes -Chipole Convent Songea
Age: 25
I also thank you for all the hospitality I have received from you. May God continue to bless you abundantly that you may do your work of serving God happily.

 

SR. M. CHRISTABELA RAPHAEL. IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY- MOROGORO (Age. 39)
Sr. M. Christabela Raphael
Congregation: Immaculate Heart of Mary - Morogoro
Age: 39
I extend my sincere thanks to you for all the hospitality I have received from you, school fees, and nice laboratory building with its equipments, text books, good teachers and conducive environment for studies.

 SR. M. RITA RICHARD.  ST. THERESIAN SISTERS OF THE CHILD JESUS- BUKOBA DIOCESE  (Age.  36yrs)
Sr. M. Rita Richard
Congregation: St. Theresian Sisters of the Child Jesus - Bukoba Diocese
Age: 36
Real you have made our school Bigwa sisters a good place of studying. The conducive environment that you have created. I'm sure that will help us to achieve well in our final examinations.

SR. JUSTINA SIMON KARAMA. THE GRAIL SISTERS- SAME- KILIMANJARO (Age 41 yrs)
Sr. Justina Simon Karana
Congregation: The Grail Sisters - Same - Kilimanjaro
Age: 41
I extend my sincere gratitude to you all for the special laboratory you build for us Tanzanian sisters, which had all good equipments and the modern ones for us to study.

SR. ADRIANA EMMANUEL.  UNLIMITED LIVE SISTERS. - KAYANGA- KARAGWE (Age. 27 yrs)
Sr. Adriana Emmanuel
Congregation: Unlimited Live Sisters, Kayanga-Karagwe
Age: 27
I thank the almighty God that I reach new year 2013 healthy. Now I am approaching to complete my form five class by doing annual examination soon from now.

SR. AGNES WILSON. HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS- MOSHI  (Age. 37 yrs)
Sr. Agnes Wilson

Congregation: Holy Spirit Sisters - Moshi
Age: 37
We really thank God for the spirit he gave you that you saw our need of having high education so that we can be able to serve the church in this world of science and technology.

SR. IMACULATA LUOGA O.S.B.  BENEDICTINE ST. AGNES- CHIPOLE CONVENT SONGEA. ( Age. 23 yrs)
Sr. Imaculata Luoga O.S.B.
Congregation: Benedictine St. Agnes - Chipole Convent Songea
Age: 23
I thank you for all roles you are planning for as African sister. In this way you are shaping us to be good missionaries in our life because we can have health care education and other aspects.

SR. EDINA AMLIMA O.S.B.  VIRGIN MARY THE HELP OF CHRISTIANS-NDANDA. (Age 32 yrs)
Sr. Edina Amlima O.S.B.
Congregation: Virgin Mary the Help of Christians - Ndanda
Age: 32
On my side I enjoy a lot when I do practical in the laboratory and also I proud of our teachers who teach us in a proper way so as we can understand better.

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