Tanzania Is Fighting to Educate Itself Out of the Poverty Trap. But Free Schooling for All Costs Money, so Its Success Will Depend On G8 Help
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The girl on the wooden chair is so petite she nearly disappears behind the headmaster's desk.
She is composed but it takes some coaxing from her maths teacher, Gaspar Makunda, before she will speak.See the full content of this document
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Tanzania Is Fighting to Educate Itself Out of the Poverty Trap. But Free Schooling for All Costs Money, so Its Success Will Depend On G8 Help
Ashra Mohammed, 15, does not look like Tanzania's most potent weapon in the war against poverty. But she is.
You can tell by the uniform. Her white blouse, navy skirt and black shoes exactly match those of the 39 other girls in her first- year class at Mwinyi secondary school. But for Ashra, the uniform spells individuality, because it gives her licence to dream. "Education is the key to life, " she says thro...See the full content of this document
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