mini传媒

St Jude鈥檚 recently launched a new program called St Jude's Spirit as a way to appreciate and share stories about people all over the world who go above and beyond to help nurture the future moral and intellectual leaders of Tanzania. All St Jude鈥檚 stakeholders 鈥� supporters, students, families, alumni, local community and staff 鈥� can be a part of St Jude鈥檚 Spirit.

Amos is one of many local community members who performs small acts of service that leave a lasting impact on St Jude鈥檚 community.

With a chicken in his hand, Focus, who works closely with the community for St Jude鈥檚, knocks on the door of Amos at his home near Sisia Campus.

Focus surprised Amos by gifting him and his family a chicken 鈥� a special present in Tanzania. It was rewarded to them for their constant kindness towards St Jude鈥檚. For years, Amos, who live in Moivaro, right near the girls鈥� school boarding campus, have been generously keeping a lookout and stopping anyone who intends to disturb the secondary girls.

鈥淲hen you give, you make a difference, and no matter how small the act of kindness is, it deserves to be appreciated,鈥� says Focus, who engages and develops relationships with the local community.

Focus has been visiting members of the local community who have contributed towards the school, the students and all its members, or have given what they can to strengthen the mission and vision of St Jude鈥檚.

鈥淭he Spirit Program is a movement. Through this program, we aim to give back to the community by first recognising and bringing together our key stakeholders, and second, by rewarding our stakeholders for their continuous generosity,鈥� says Focus.

鈥淓ach stakeholder has a vital role to play in this program. Stakeholders can participate in this program financially or non-financially. For example, we recently gave our token of appreciation to some of our suppliers for being part of the school community for a long time.鈥�

The Spirit Program serves as an effective way of highlighting the efforts made by St Jude鈥檚 community, while also serving as the glue that solidifies St Jude鈥檚 community.

In the coming weeks, staff will also be invited to participate in the program either financially or non-financially. Staff can decide to either volunteer, donate through salary sacrifice or a pre-determined amount that can be deducted every month.

鈥淲e will encourage staff to participate by showing financial generosity, and we will encourage staff to spread the word in their communities and around their neighbourhood about St Jude鈥檚,鈥� Focus explains.

鈥淲e have flyers in school buses. Staff can take these brochures and educate people in their communities about the good work being done at St Jude鈥檚. This is an amazing movement because really any generosity through thoughtfulness and goodwill is appreciated here at St Jude鈥檚.鈥�

St Jude鈥檚 community is grateful for the continuous support we receive from thousands of people worldwide鈥� it is people like you, and all who contribute to building St Jude鈥檚 Spirit, who are fighting poverty through education. St Jude鈥檚 Spirit program will also be launching to all our international supporters this year, so keep an eye out on how you can take part in this movement.