SEGA is the Solution: Pendo’s Story
2023 marks the 15th Anniversary of Nurturing Minds and SEGA! One of the ways we are celebrating this important milestone is through a monthly blog series titled “SEGA is the Solution”.
Young girls are most heavily impacted by lack of education, poverty and climate change. A striking body of evidence demonstrates that organizations like Nurturing Minds and SEGA are the solution to break the cycle of poverty, create prosperity and combat climate change. Each month we will be spotlighting one of SEGA’s graduates so you can see the impact that SEGA’s holistic approach to education has had on their lives.
Pendo, SEGA
Class of 2013
“I always liked the idea of helping others to get a good education like the one I received. Being a teacher is very fulfilling.”
Pendo while attending SEGA in 2012.
Attending SEGA opened a world of possibilities for Pendo. She overcame prior hardships to succeed in her studies and graduated from SEGA in 2013 as part of SEGA’s first ever graduating class.
After SEGA, Pendo studied Early Childhood Education at St. Joseph’s College in Morogoro with support from SEGA’s Continuing Education Scholarship Fund.
What is your education and employment status?
I received a Certificate of Early Childhood Education, I live in Dar es Salaam and I’m working as a teacher of Early Childhood Education.
How did you decide to pursue a degree in education? Where did that dream come from?
I always liked the idea of helping others to get a good education like the one I received. Being a teacher is very fulfilling.
How was life before SEGA and how is life now?
My life before SEGA was difficult. I lived with my mom who ran a small business, which did not earn enough money to make ends meet. That being the case, I thought that I would have to work once I finished primary school because my mother didn’t have enough money to pay for secondary school. Just when I thought I was doomed to live that life, the opportunity to go to SEGA appeared.
Pendo in 2015 outside of her alma mater, St. Joseph’s College in Morogoro
Pendo is eternally thankful for the opportunities she had while at SEGA and during her continuing education journey. The education she obtained from SEGA benefited not just her, but also her family and her community.
I would like to thank SEGA for everything it has done to support me in my education.