A Mzungu in Africa

My life in St Judes School,Tanzania from January 2006

Wednesday, February 15, 2006


Peter, the youngest boy in the school!

Peter, at the age of only three and a half is the youngest student at the School of St Jude. Normally, pupils start at around the age of five. However, exceptions are made in certain circumstances, such as in this case. Peter's mother died and his father is left looking after a large family, of which Peter is the youngest. Gemma agreed to take Peter into the school, at the request of the community, to help the family out. For the first few weeks, Peter was a little dazed and confused. But now, he seems to be fitting in rather well. His shorts are more like long trousers on him, and his shoes are enormous. But he smiles a lot and gets a LOT of attention for his peers and the staff, and really, that's the most important thing!

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