The School of St. Jude

Focus area: International development

The School of St Jude is a free public school in the Arusha district of Tanzania that provides high quality education to those who would otherwise be unable to receive it. Only five per cent of Tanzanians aged between 20 and 25 are enrolled in tertiary education.

The school’s mission is to develop young people into moral and intellectual leaders for their country. The school has 1,650 students with boarding facilities for over 1,400 students, and it provides employment for 2,500 people.

Since its inception, St Jude’s Alumni Program has seen over 1,100 Form 6 graduates and more than 350 alumni graduate from universities across Tanzania with 118 receiving international scholarships.

Morris Family Foundation provides support for A level (Year 11 and 12) students and university scholarships and contributes towards teacher salaries. Morris Family Foundation has been supporting the school since 2014. Over that time, funding has directly supported 53 students to graduate from their tertiary education in a wide range of fields.