“My name is Midian Robert Nardo, a teacher at Mafizi Primary School in Kisarawe District, Pwani Region. I am one among the teachers who benefited from Uwezo Tanzania’s My Village Project and Jifunze teaching techniques.
Before Uwezo Tanzania’s project reached, I lacked effective techniques to support student learning. Through Uwezo Tanzania, I have achieved significant milestones. Recently, I received the award for the most innovative and outstanding teacher at the district level, as well as the hardworking employee award on labour day in May 2024. Additionally, I was recognized as the hardworking employee at my school. All the achievements are the results of the capacity-building training sessions from Uwezo Tanzania and the implementation of their excellent and student-friendly teaching methods-Jifunze.
The Jifunze methods have successfully addressed the literacy and numeracy challenges (KKK) in my community,all the students in my class can now read and numerate correctly.
Parents have appreciated the My Village Project and they frequently ask when the program will come again, they are proud of their children who can now read, write and do math operations easily.
Also, through life skills sessions, that we conducted under my My village project in year 2023, students have adopted positive behavior changes, transforming negative habits into constructive ones. Uwezo Tanzania’s project has elevated my value as a teacher, and I am proud to contribute to shaping the future of my students.Along with my story, also, I have a story for my student, Latifa Hamisi Makame. Latifa is an out of school student who participated in the Uwezo Jifunze program under My village project. She joined the program after missing the opportunity to enroll in formal primary education. Through Jifunze classes, she has learned to read, write, and count proficiently. Latifa is immensely grateful for gaining these essential skills, feeling empowered to overcome ignorance in her life.” Midian Robert Nardo, a teacher-Kisarawe District.
