Earlier this year, several members of the Rhinelander Rotary Club embarked on selecting a new international service project. As a result of several meeting, 2 projects were ultimately selected - one in Chimbote, Peru and the other in Itoju Village Bukoba Town, Tanzania. This blog is about the latter.
The Rhinelander Rotary Club has partnered with with Children Outreach and Community Empowerment (COCE), led by Father Avitus Kiguta, project founder of the Sacred Heart Secondary School (SHSS). Father Kiguta is a native of Itoju Village and firsthand witnessed the great need for a quality education for area children. Through his work, SHSS became a reality. Our mission as Rotarians is to assist with the continued development of SHSS, providing the necessary resources for a quality education, proper nutrition and positive outlook on the future for the students.
The Rhinelander Rotary Club was brought to Father Kiguta with the assistance of Mark Green, US Ambassador to Tanzania. We cannot thank Ambassador Green enough for his work in Tanzania and the assistance that he and his staff have provided to make this project a reality.
Through a series of blogs, I will keep those who are interested updated on the status of the project along with more in-depth information on the project and the mission of SHSS.
In the COCE brochure, Father Kiguta sums up the mission of COCE in three words - EDUCATE, EMPOWER, UPLIFT. Many times at the school, students can be seen wearing the SHSS shirt displaying the motto "Education is the way up". Enough said.
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