My name is Furaha Mbeyela. I was born in 1991 in the Iringa region of Tanzania. I started attending primary school in 1998 and I completed my primary studies in 2004. During that time, I lived with my mother because my daddy had passed away when I was very young.

In our family there are six children, and I am the only girl. Our life was very difficult because my mum didn’t have a job. My mum became very weak since she was alone; it was difficult for her to take care of the family. My mum became sick and later on she also passed away. I was extremely sad and I cried a lot. After the funeral, our relatives called a meeting to discuss how they could help us. I was anxious for the state of my life during that time.

I stayed at Iringa until my brother came and took me to live with him in Moshi. He promised my relatives that he would make sure I went to school, but what happened was quite different. When I reached Moshi, I became a housegirl serving in my brother’s household. When I tried to ask him about when I would be able to go to school, he didn’t answer me. My brother was treating me in a harsh way. I was unhappy and didn’t want to continue living with my brother, so I decided to go back to Iringa.

I lost hope to ever resume my studies again. It is only because God showed me the way that I was able to be a student again; God helped me come to Hananasif Secondary School. At the present time, I am a member of HOCET and I really appreciate the things that God has done through his servant Hezekia Mwalugaja. This is a unique school in Tanzania.

My ambition is to become a pilot, so I need people who will help me to continue further with my studies. I believe that I’m not an orphan because God is my father. I would like to conclude by saying that God is good all the time. I love Him and trust Him. He is the one who enables me to study well.

Furaha Mbeyela

Furaha has just completed her Form IV studies and plans to continue to Advanced-Level Form V and Form VI before continuing on to University.  If you’re interested in helping Furaha achieve her goal of becoming a pilot one day – a dream she has held for years – you can make a donation through Kujali’s Scholarship Fund and direct your gift toward Furaha.  We have no doubt that for Furaha, not even the sky will limit what she can accomplish.

Furaha just graduated!  Have you see her interview in our HSS graduation video?