SHULE Programme — School Fees Support for Secondary Students
Dodoma City and Region
A distance education support programme active since 2001, supporting 245+ students facing financial hardship to complete their secondary education with the support of Italian donors.
The Shule Project is a distance education support programme addressing young students, both girls and boys, who face financial hardship at household level. Its main goal is to help them complete their secondary education with the financial support of Italian donors.
The project has been active since 2001 and supports approximately 245+ students in and out of Dodoma Region by providing school fees, educational materials, access to essential learning tools, and moral and relational support through a connection between students and donors.
Financial support
- Private schools — TZS 400,000 per year, paid in two instalments of TZS 200,000 per semester.
- Government schools — TZS 150,000 per year for day students (TZS 75,000 per semester) or TZS 400,000 per year for boarding students (TZS 200,000 per semester).
Main activities
- School visits to the 8 schools involved in the programme.
- Support to students with essential materials in January, June and July.
- Maintaining communication with donors through letter writing and hand-made bookmarks.
- Home visits to all households with sponsored students.
- Payment of fees according to the allocated budget.
- Teachers' meetings and parents' meetings at the CMSR-TZ office.
- Communication and fundraising with Italian donors.
2025 achievements
Seven schools — Wella, Viwandani, Lukundo, Itega, Chikole, Miyuji and Makole — out of the 8 secondary schools in the project were visited in August 2025 by the School Programme Coordinator accompanied by Civil Service Volunteers. A total of 35 students benefited from the payment of school fees and essential supplies during the reporting period, and all students from the 8 schools received learning materials.
