Loibosiret Primary School, Simanjiro
Loibosiret Primary School students
UCRT continued our investment in education with support for Loibosiret Primary School in Simanjiro. In late 2015 the school approached UCRT requesting help to build classrooms, toilet facilities and a new dining hall to accommodate their growing student numbers.
School has 680 students aged between nursery and Standard 7. Majority of the students are local Loibosiret residents, with the remaining few from Kimotorok, a village nearby.
“Before UCRT came we had a very bad capacity issue” says head teacher, Togolani Samwell.
“We have seen an increase in children participating in education in this area – which is excellent – but it caused problems for us in accommodating so many children in our small classroom spaces.”
School has 680 students aged between nursery and Standard 7. Majority of the students are local Loibosiret residents, with the remaining few from Kimotorok, a village nearby.
“Before UCRT came we had a very bad capacity issue” says head teacher, Togolani Samwell.
“We have seen an increase in children participating in education in this area – which is excellent – but it caused problems for us in accommodating so many children in our small classroom spaces.”
Loibosiret Primary School head teacher, Togolani Samwell
“At its worst, we were teaching classes outdoors, under trees, and in make-shift temporary classrooms with dirt floors” Togolani explains.
Encouraged by the positive participation rates, UCRT increased our support for education in Loibosiret in 2014. Since then, additional classrooms have been built to accommodate the climbing student numbers. In 2016 UCRT provided for the building of more toilet facilities and dining space.
“This school has a long relationship with UCRT” says Togolani,
“They have been supporting our efforts to increase participation and improve education quality for more than 10 years.
“The Maasai community here has historically not been educated. UCRT’s support is enabling us to change that within our village.
“When you compare the Maasai with other tribes in Tanzania, our progress is behind the others. In today’s life that is causing problems for us in healthcare and wellbeing in particular” Togolani says.
UCRT and the Loibosiret school leadership hope that by improving education rates within the maasai community, the whole village will benefit from improved health and economy. The recent dramatic increase in student attendance is a positive sign that has everyone excited, especially the local children.
When asked about the most recent 2016 developments at the school, the students are most exciting about the new dining hall facilities.
“Before the dining hall was built we ate under the trees” explains student Reece Koromo.
“The dust from the trees fell into our food and the birds kept stealing our food!” he says.
Fellow student Esther Larmodat appreciates the opportunity to eat in such a new and clean environment.
“The new hall is so nice. It is quiet and clean and looks so good. It’s nice to have such a good place to eat and have shelter from the weather.”
Encouraged by the positive participation rates, UCRT increased our support for education in Loibosiret in 2014. Since then, additional classrooms have been built to accommodate the climbing student numbers. In 2016 UCRT provided for the building of more toilet facilities and dining space.
“This school has a long relationship with UCRT” says Togolani,
“They have been supporting our efforts to increase participation and improve education quality for more than 10 years.
“The Maasai community here has historically not been educated. UCRT’s support is enabling us to change that within our village.
“When you compare the Maasai with other tribes in Tanzania, our progress is behind the others. In today’s life that is causing problems for us in healthcare and wellbeing in particular” Togolani says.
UCRT and the Loibosiret school leadership hope that by improving education rates within the maasai community, the whole village will benefit from improved health and economy. The recent dramatic increase in student attendance is a positive sign that has everyone excited, especially the local children.
When asked about the most recent 2016 developments at the school, the students are most exciting about the new dining hall facilities.
“Before the dining hall was built we ate under the trees” explains student Reece Koromo.
“The dust from the trees fell into our food and the birds kept stealing our food!” he says.
Fellow student Esther Larmodat appreciates the opportunity to eat in such a new and clean environment.
“The new hall is so nice. It is quiet and clean and looks so good. It’s nice to have such a good place to eat and have shelter from the weather.”
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