Judica, one of St Jude鈥檚 very first students, and soon to become one of our first university graduates, proudly flew the flag for Tanzania and for mini传媒 as she retold her story and the story of the school.
Judica stepped up on to the podium and captured the 2,500-strong audience as she stood, dressed in her traditional kitenge, and sang the national anthem of Tanzania. She proudly shared her story of how, with the help of St Jude鈥檚, her journey has taken her from extreme poverty to university, where she is currently studying Banking and Finance at the University of Dar Es Salaam.
Judica and the school鈥檚 Supporter Development Facilitator, Leonie, travelled to Dubai to give one of the keynote speeches at an International Association of Lions Clubs Forum for the India, South Asia, Africa and Middle East (ISAAME) region in December, attended by Lions members from 64 countries across this region, as well as special European and American guests.
Judica and Leonie were also involved in an hour long presentation and Q&A with the Leos of the Middle East, being the younger members of the organisation.
Honouring the first female international president, the main theme of the event was 鈥淎dvocate for the Achievement of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment鈥�.
The event saw Middle East Lions Club launch its new special project with St Jude鈥檚, 鈥淔ighting Poverty through Education鈥� 鈥� the school鈥檚 motto. The Lions commitment to working with St Jude鈥檚 stems from the common goal of providing women and girls with equal access to education, as per the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5.
鈥淎t St Jude鈥檚, they encourage Tanzanian youth to do more than just succeed,鈥� said Augusto di Pietro, International Representative and Coordinating Officer for the Lions Clubs Middle East. 鈥淭hey empower them to become leaders and we are excited to work together to see more success stories like Judica鈥檚.鈥�
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