Project Description

Flaviana commenced her studies at The School of St Jude’s Sisia Primary Campus in January 2019.

Flaviana and her family live in Sombetini.  Sombetini is a diverse residential area outside of Arusha city in Tanzania.  Flaviana’s family belongs to the Luo tribe.  The Luo (also called Jaluo and Joluo) are an ethnic group found in Kenya, eastern Uganda, and northern Tanzania.  The Luo traditionally make their living from fishing, farming and pastoral herding however currently the most internationally notable Luo is the former US President Barack Obama!

Flaviana’s family rent their three-room, cement block home. Her family live in a compound with other families.  Like many other Tanzanian dwellings, their home has no internal plumbing. Buckets of water are collected from a nearby tap for a small per-bucket fee.

Flaviana’s Interests

  • Favourite Colour – White

  • Favourite Animal – Cow

  • Favourite Food – Ugali –  a staple food made from maize flour; similar to a stiff porridge and often served with beans or green vegetables Subject English

  • I like St Jude’s because – I get to learn English

  • I would like to become – A Teacher

Flaviana is currently doing well in her studies and working hard to perform well in her exams.

The NDY Charitable Trust have been sponsoring Flaviana since July 2019.

April 2021 – Flaviana enjoyed an excursion to Tarangire National Park which is situated 139.3kms from St Jude’s.   Tarangire National Park is the sixth largest national park in Tanzania, it is located in Manyara Region.  Flaviana enjoyed the surfacing hippos, majestic elephants, Buffalo, Leopard, cheetah, wildebeest, white Rhino, black Rhino and Lion the park is renowned for.