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St Jude’s News APRIL 2018
Unstoppable science
success! Meet our
champions
Stories page 4 & 6
Global thinking
encouraged through IT
Story page 10
Changing lives
through sponsorship
Story page 12
The School of St Jude
is a project of The East
Hair-raising Science Exhibition
Projects
Africa Fund
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Students impress at Science showcase
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Hair-raising Science Exhibition
Projects
If the last two years are anything to go Human hair waste recycling
by, St Jude’s annual Science Exhibition
is set to be the birthplace of some of Form 5 students, David and Ojungu,
East Africa’s most prominent youth have found an interesting use for
innovations. hair trimmings! Their creative display
showed how human hair can aid the
Edgar, an International Eco-Hero, production of herbicides, pesticides
Anzisha Prize recipient and winner and fertilisers, as well as civil
of The Children’s Climate Prize 2017, construction materials.
launched his plastic recycling project
at St Jude’s 2016 event, while Erick “Synthetic fibers are often used
and Prosper, Young Scientist Tanzania to reinforce steel and cement. The
winners, came first place in last year’s creation of these fibers harms the
Science Day competition. All three environment — but here, we have
students have represented Tanzania shown how human hair, an organic
and St Jude’s internationally. material, works well too!” David
explained.
In its eighth year, our recent Science
Exhibition did not disappoint. More “Ojungu and I were inspired to
than 50 creative, surprising and undertake this project when learning
innovative projects were displayed about the compounds of human hair
by students of all ages, with dozens in biology. We certainly aim to develop
of future scientists explaining their the project and continue putting it
inventions to bustling crowds of peers, to the test. Also, the nitrogen-based
staff and visitors. pesticide substance we made using
human hair could assist farmers and
See some of our boldest and best people in rural areas of Tanzania. We
demonstrations! are excited to progress,” he said.
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Hair-ed the news? Denis and Ojungu’s project was a crowd favourite.
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Thirst for knowledge: Standard 2 students held their own amongst Enviro-friendly: Samwell, Eliya and Hilda’s innovation helps heal the planet.
other students!
Drinking candle “What we do is pour water on the plate Bio-diesel “We believe our project has a positive
then add red food colouring, and put impact on society. It potentially
Innovation and scientific intrigue Secondary students, Samwell, Hilda
the candle at the center of the plate, provides employment through
is not limited by age. A standout and Eliya created a bio-diesel from
finally light the candle. We then cover agriculture by growing crops used
project on display was curated by six locally extracted sunflower oil and
the candle with glass. which are sunflowers and maize.
students in Standard 2… with teacher ethanol.
Additionally, the fuel produces less
supervision, of course! “When the candle burns inside the carbon monoxide when burned,
“Sunflower comes from sunflower
glass, the air inside the glass gets reducing greenhouse gases. This
Maria, Suleiman, Silvia, Haika, Ashura seeds and the ethanol from
warmer. Warm air takes up more prevents global warming, acidic rain
and Arafa articulately described fermentation of maize, yeast and
space than cool air. The air inside the and destruction of the ozone layer,”
how coloured water can be absorbed water. Mixing the ethanol, sunflower
glass pushes the glass. Expansion of Hilda added.
into an upside-down glass with a oil, potassium hydroxide and sodium
the warm air causes the air pressure
candle inside, due to air pressure and hydroxide then we heat the mixture
inside the glass to increase. So, water
temperature. to 210 degrees Celsius. After heating
keeps flowing inside the glass until
to the required temperature, we
the air pressure inside the glass is the
get the bio diesel that can be used
same as the air pressure outside the
for cooking, in spirit burners and a
glass,” Maria said.
substitute of petrol to run vehicles,”
Hilda said.
We are proud of all students who participated in the 2018 Science Exhibition and look forward to seeing the development of
these projects as the year unfolds. If you’d like to see our young innovators in action, come and visit St Jude’s!
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Meet the Winners
of Young Scientists
Tanzania
Erick and Prosper share their success
When Erick and Prosper took out the top prize
at last year’s Science Exhibition, they could
not have predicted their success would lead
them beyond St Jude’s school gates, let alone
across the African continent and over the sea to
Europe!
The innovation named, The Use of Mobile
Networks as a Fire Alert System, earned them
the title of Young Scientists Tanzania 2017. The
unstoppable duo have received commendations
from world leaders, including Tanzania’s
Prime Minister Kassim Majiliwa and Ireland’s
President Michael Higgins.
“We are using technology to alleviate problems
facing our society and trying to help Tanzania
become more advanced in this area. We began
with making a smoke sensor, which distributes
signals to the mobile phone in the instance of a
fire, and when the signals enter the phone, the
phone converts it immediately and makes a call
to the fire fighters, plus the owner of the house,”
Erick explained.
“After reaching first place at St Jude’s Science
Day last year, we presented the project at
Nelson Mandela University. From there, we were
nominated by the university to showcase the
innovation at an exhibition in Dar es Salaam.”
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Praise from PM: Kassim Majaliwa, Tanzania’s Prime Minister was more than impressed! Down to the wire: The complex system uses sensory technology to connect to a
mobile device.
“The Prime Minister of Tanzania saw It is this generation who are showing Erick, 18, and Prosper, 16, returned to “When I think about what The School
our project and was highly impressed. enthusiasm and addressing global St Jude’s with a spring in their step as of St Jude has done for me, I become
We then competed in the Young challenges through sustainable Form 4 students this year, determined emotional. I am the only person in my
Scientists Tanzania competition and development,” President Higgins said. to inspire their peers and generate family who has travelled abroad and
won the overall prize,” Prosper said. enthusiasm for Science Technology, had access to good education. I know
Whilst in Ireland, Erick and Prosper Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) I will become a sponsor one day too,”
As a part of their prize, Erick and had the chance to meet with company subjects. Erick shared.
Prosper travelled to South Africa to representatives who have worked on
present their project at the Eskom similar innovations and were willing “Many students want to know how we “This school gives students endless
showcase for young scientists. They to offer advice to Tanzania’s superstar reached success. I always tell them, opportunities to achieve their dreams,”
then travelled to Ireland, where they scientists. when I first participated in St Jude’s Prosper added.
presented at the BT Young Scientist Science Exhibition in 2016 with a
and Technology Exhibition, where “It was a great privilege to be different project, I did not participate Erick and Prosper are just
Ireland’s President Michael Higgins introduced to company officials to win, but to improve. I tell these beginning their journey
heaped praise on our students and and visit their organisation, and students to feed their passion. Do not
urged all exhibitors to continue learn about the latest technological waste time. Never lose track of the
on the road to success.
pursuing excellence! developments,” Prosper said. future,” Erick said. You could support the
journey of the next
“The world depends on the young Both Erick and Prosper attribute the
generation to influence changes in foundation of their success to the free, young innovator! Make a
society. high quality education they receive at donation to The School
St Jude’s.
of St Jude.
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“The most important of any science
exhibition is demonstration of skills.
We are giving students the chance to
demonstrate what they can do out of
the classroom,” he said.
Mr Mcharo had the honour of
announcing Samwel and John as the
overall winners this year.
“They have put a lot of effort and hard
work into their project and we look
forward to seeing how they progress in
coming months. It is possible we may
again receive national acclaim!” Mr
Mcharo declared.
Samwell and John were overcome
with pride when their success was
announced in front of an audience of
more than 700.
“Before we started, we thought we
would just do our best and try to think
of a project that will benefit others.
This has made us so excited.” Samwell
said.
“Both of us hope that companies in
Tanzania will take this innovation
Celebrating Samwel and John in Form 4 have
joined the ranks of Eric and Prosper,
Judging criteria was based on
potential to positively impact society,
seriously. Reliable electricity is
challenging to access in Tanzania, and
Science
and are the overall winners of St environmental consideration, our solar panel may be used in many
Jude’s Science Exhibition 2018. practicality and creativity. industries as a generator. The battery
is charged all day. The panel rotates
Exhibition Their invention of a solar panel
which tracks and follows sunlight
Mr Mcharo, Acting Headmaster and
esteemed physics teacher at Smith
east to west, meaning it is always
catching some sunlight,” John said.
Champions
was deemed by the judging panel, Secondary Campus, helped launch the
comprised of St Jude’s academic staff, first Science Exhibition in 2010. He “Through solar tracking, we reduce
to be one of the most technologically said he is continually impressed each the costs of electricity significantly,
advanced they have seen. year with the calibre of entries into the which benefits everyone and the
exhibition.
Solar tracking in the spotlight at environment” Samwell added.
Science Exhibition Continued on next page
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As part of their prize, Samwel and Category winners
John will be selected to represent St Science: (lower primary): Drinking
Jude’s at an upcoming science fair at candle (Silvia, Ashura, Suleiman,
Arusha’s Nelson Mandela University. Arafa, Maria) Standard 2
This opportunity will allow them to
expand their knowledge and interact Science: (upper primary): Egg
with students and experts working in incubator (Bahati, Shamimu, Jaclikne,
Science, Technology, Engineering and Gwantwa) Standard 6
Mathematics (STEM) fields across Chemistry: Poisons detector (Obadia
Tanzania. and Elig) Form 3
Biology: Paper making from grass
“Undertaking this project has given (Issac and Eliamani) Form 4
me an insight into controlling different
systems, which will be crucial for Physics: Electromagnetic generator
me in my future career as a robotic for power saver (Jamal and
engineer,” John said. Ramadhani) Form 2
Mathematics: Maths games (Hadija,
We look forward to updating you with Juma, Benedict, Mulhatat, and Irene)
the progress of Samwel and John’s Form 1
project as the year unfolds, and would
Geography: Land conservation and
like to acknowledge winners in all
architectural design (Johnson, Mosha
categories:
and Ezekiel) Form 3
1st place: Automatic solar panel track
ICT: Labs inventory management
(Samwel and John) Form 4
(Francis and Evance) Form 5
2nd place: Human waste hair recycling
Chairman Award: Recycling of plastic
(David and Ojungu) Form 4
materials (Vicky, Irene, Fatuma, Danial)
3rd place: Land tilling machine Form 3
(Andrew and Amir) Form 2
Innovative Award (special award):
Blind stick and e-book (Angela, Top Look the part: Our young scientists are excited to
Sharon, Juliana and Erick) Form 3 get stuck in.
Middle Moment of truth: Samwel and John were
overwhelmed with pride when receiving their award.
Bottom Solar, so fine: Andrew and Amir built a solar-
Any of these students may just be the next powered land tilling machine.
internationally acclaimed young scientist! Help them on
their journey and share their story.
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St Jude’s News April 2018
Freezing the A physics class at Smith Secondary
Campus four years ago inspired Eunice
“Many people in my own community
have enough food, but they do not
Four years later, Eunice’s model
has been replicated and people in
poverty cycle
to make a difference in a unique and benefit from it because it starts to her community benefit from the
innovative way. decay before they have the chance innovation.
to consume it, as they do not have
through science During a lesson about refrigeration
in 2013, Eunice conjured the idea to
electricity. I wanted to explore
alternative means of preservation.”
“A farmer in the community
approached me when he heard
invent a low-cost refrigerator made of about the project and wanted to
Eunice’s unique innovation is commonly used household materials Eunice, currently a Beyond St Jude’s make something similar to preserve
making an impact such as tiles, cement and charcoal, for Community Service Year intern in our meat and milk. I willingly shared my
Tanzanians living in rural communities. Purchasing team, spent the remainder knowledge with him and hope to keep
of 2013 researching low-cost means developing my idea so more people
of storing fresh food, and launched her can benefit in the future.”
project at St Jude’s Science Exhibition
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in 2014.
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St Jude’s News April 2018
Warm heart, cool project: Eunice at the 2014 Future inventor: Young Eunice was one Golden graduate: The determined leader
Science Exhibition with her refrigerator. of St Jude’s first students. graduated with excellent marks in 2017.
Although the project continues to “Most people want electronic “Tanzania needs professionals in Through your support,
positively affect the wider community, refrigerators and electricity in their industry development and agriculture.
Eunice is already creating
Eunice had to overcome several houses. At first, people thought I was I want this project to benefit as many
challenges in the beginning. too ‘local’, as imported technology people as possible.” change and improving
is popular among Tanzanians. We as the lives of her fellow
“Many people in Tanzania still assume a country are still developing and Eunice has proven herself as a future
science is a male-dominated area. reaching international standards. leader, entrepreneur and innovator. Tanzanians. Sponsor an
People would say to me, ‘you are a girl, However, my project is helping people Her commitment to serving the academic scholarship for
why bother working in this field?’” in need.” community through science sets a
positive example for girls and young
one of our students, and
In an age of rapid technological Eunice has been accepted as a women! empower young people
advancement, Eunice faced the unique MasterCard Scholar to the African like Eunice to reach the
challenge of justifying why a simple, Leadership University in Mauritius , “Some girls have fears about studying
low-tech innovation was relevant. where she hopes to study business sciences. I remind those girls that future of their dreams!
administration, which will help her to science is fun. Science is life. It is the
develop and continue improving her origin of everything we see around us,
innovation. both natural and human-made.”
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St Jude’s News April 2018
Mega Advances Students at The School of St Jude have
access to well-equipped Information
When staff and students from
Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar
here really care about the learning
experience of all their students,” Ally
One-bit at a Time
and Communication Technology (ICT) School visited this month, they were said.
laboratories and reliable internet keen to sit in on an ICT lesson with our
connection, this means our students Standard 5 students. Ally and Chantel, “Another great thing about St Jude’s
Information and are aware of emerging ideas, and can two of Strathcona’s Year 11 students, is you can see exactly where people’s
look to global trends to prepare them were particularly impressed with the donations are going, and the skills
Communication Technology for the future in a globalised world. facilities students at St Jude’s have these kids otherwise wouldn’t learn
encourages global thinking access to. in a Tanzanian government school,”
Thanks to support from TechnologyOne Chantel observed.
last year, St Jude’s purchased a new “It was amazing to see how advanced
server, updated 200 computers with the computer labs are. These students Lack of developed infrastructure
the latest licensing of Windows have more than what we had in and resource in Tanzania makes it
and Microsoft software, replaced an Australian private school when challenging for government schools to
20 computers at Smith Secondary we were their age. They each have efficiently and comprehensively teach
Campus and purchased a cloud-based their own computer to sit at during subjects like ICT.
software which filters spam. lessons and you can see the teachers
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Supporting our students: Year 11 An office hero: Joseph is always on hand to No small feat: Arthur, Mandela, Joseph, Zakayo and Brian manage
representatives from Strathcona were address technological queries at St Jude’s. the IT system for the whole organisation.
impressed by St Jude’s facilities!
Joseph, St Jude’s Head of Information “Before St Jude’s students are even “I love learning about computers.
Technology, is an expert at navigating accepted into university, they can People need technology in the
infrastructural setbacks and ensuring browse the internet to find out the world to do everything. I dream to
our thousands of students, staff and skills they need for certain careers, become a doctor, so it is important to Thanks to TechnologyOne, our
visitors have consistent access to which prepares them well for the understand technology and all about
internet, and that all our equipment is future.” the machines and computers which school is connected to the global
well-maintained to ensure productivity help people to get better if they are community and we can provide
and security. Sara, a Standard 5 student, is still sick,” Sara said.
at the beginning of her St Jude’s a competitive, high quality
“Technology gives our students the schooling, yet knows already that education for free to some
ability to become great innovators. understanding technology will help her
The ability of our students and staff reach her dream to become a doctor.
of Tanzania’s most deserving
to access academic resources online students. Be a part of the fight
helps students to succeed and helps against poverty by donating to St
with professional development of
teachers,” Joseph commented. Jude’s today.
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Sponsorships St Jude’s students are testament to
what young people can accomplish
Form 1 students are at the very
beginning of their journey into
“For our students, securing an
education at St Jude’s is a pivotal
Setting Students
when afforded strong educational secondary level education. This moment in their lives, opening up
foundations and the resources and is itself an achievement – only an opportunities that they otherwise
tools to excel. estimated 12% of the adult population wouldn’t have access to.”
up for Success Winning international awards and
(over the age of 25) in Tanzania have
received a secondary education. “It’s especially crucial for the 40
receiving commendations from world or so new students who join us in
leaders, our students are already Their journey is made possible Form 1 from government primary
Your contribution can change a realising the School’s vision to educate through the generous and unwavering schools. Secondary school is a really
young person’s life the future leaders of Tanzania. commitment of sponsors who cover fundamental time in a student’s
the costs of a student’s academic education and development. Knowing
Note: quotes have been amended in part for clarity. St Jude’s educates over 1,000 students scholarship for a minimum of three that there is someone investing
from Form 1 through to Form 6 at the years, and ideally for a student’s entire in their future has a profound and
Smith Secondary Campus, all have the education with St Jude’s. empowering effect on them.”
potential to be future leaders within
their community and many dream of “Sponsoring an academic scholarship
doing just that. for a student is an incredibly
rewarding experience” says St Jude’s
Founder, Gemma Sisia.
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for our sponsors too. Getting to know students and is looking forward to provide us with three meals a day, the limit for Irene and the bright
a student, learning how different their making the most of her new found school uniforms, teachers, textbooks, young students in Form 1 and they’re
life in Tanzania is and following their opportunities at the School. She is electricity, water and a bed of my own reaching for it.
success can be very moving, and is also hoping her scholarship will soon to rest on after a long school day,” says
definitely humbling.” be sponsored. Irene. Sponsor a Form 1
student like Irene today
Whilst all students who are offered “I am a girl coming from a single “Without sponsors we cannot study
a place at St Jude’s have the cost parent family. My mother is constantly at this school […] being sponsored
and give them the
of their education and boarding ill making it hard for her to provide changes it all.” greatest gift you can, a
covered, not all of them have basic needs for the family and support good education.
sponsors supporting them directly. my siblings. Giving me a chance to Like every student at St Jude’s Irene
Those without sponsors have to be study at St Jude’s opens a whole new has big dreams and plans for her Who knows… you could
supported through donations made opportunity to end poverty for my future. be sponsoring the next
to our Unsponsored Student Fund. family.”
Though the fund helps to give them an “St Jude’s gives me the assurance for Wangari Muta Maathai
education, they miss out on building “St Jude’s has all the resources a brighter future as I aspire to become (female East African
a relationship with a sponsor through needed [for me] to excel academically.” an engineer, a career that would give
me and my family financial stability.”
scientist and Noble
letters and even visits, and learning
about the wider world. Peace Prize recipient)!
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