AMERICAN support base for The School of St Jude in Tanzania

Pencils and Dreams

Pencils and Dreams and The School of St Jude in Tanzania share the common belief that education changes lives. With the support of Pencils and Dreams, St Jude’s continues to provide free, high-quality education to 1,800 bright primary and secondary students from underprivileged backgrounds.

Donate to The School of St Jude

The School of St Jude in Tanzania is 100% funded by charitable donations and sponsorships thanks to stakeholders like Pencils and Dreams and supporters around the world. Your contributions ensure that St Jude’s can cover the full range of educational costs, including uniforms, transportation, school supplies, boarding, excursions, and more, empowering students and their families for success.

Make a one-time Donation

Minimum price: $11.00 $11.00

Student Art Program Donation

Support the Student Art Program

The Student Art Program is an exciting project that complements the school’s enduring focus on holistic education and creativity of students. It is made of artistic creations of students encapsulating the rich culture and diversity of Tanzania.

Ready to sponsor?

If you’re ready to support St Jude’s, you have the flexibility to choose a monthly or annual sponsorship option that suits you, whether for Students or Beyond St Jude’s participants.

Your sponsorship helps St Jude’s continue providing free, quality education.

Sponsor a scholarship for a St Jude’s student

Sponsorship provides a St Jude’s student with educational materials, school and boarding uniforms, hot nutritious meals and a safe, clean living environment with reliable electricity and water – everything required for a successful education!

As a sponsor, you will receive regular updates from St Jude’s including academic updates, photos and personalized letters. You can even write them in return!

You can choose to become a sole sponsor, co-sponsor or shared sponsor.

Sole sponsorship

Fight poverty through education by sponsoring the full amount of a St Jude’s student’s academic scholarship. Your sponsorship provides everything a student needs for a successful education.
$220.00 / month
$2,640.00 / year
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Co-sponsorship

Help educate a future leader by sponsoring half the amount of a St Jude’s student’s academic scholarship. Your sponsorship helps provide free, quality education for a student.
$110.00 / month
$1,320.00 / year
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Shared sponsorship

Contribute to the cost of an academic scholarship for a St Jude’s student by becoming a shared sponsor. Your sponsorship helps St Jude’s continue to fight poverty through education.
$55.00 / month
$660.00 / year
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Class Sponsorship

Join a group of other committed sponsors to support the education of an entire class of students! Your sponsorship will cover all the educational requirements of the class throughout their school years.
$35.00 / month
$420.00 / year
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Sponsor a scholarship for a Beyond St Jude’s participant

When you sponsor a Beyond St Jude’s St Jude’s participant’s scholarship, you are helping to fund their education.

St Jude’s secondary graduates are eligible to apply for the Beyond St Jude’s Program (BSJ). The first year of the program, called the Community Service Year (CSY) is spent volunteering either as a teacher in a government school, or around the St Jude’s campus.

Your sponsorship gives a stipend which covers a volunteer’s accommodation, transport and daily expenses as they share the fruits of their free, quality education with the community.

After successful completion of the Community Service program, St Jude’s graduates are supported through higher education with Beyond St Jude’s (BSJ).

By sponsoring a Tertiary scholarship, you are covering tuition and exam fees, accommodation costs and daily living expenses for a scholar undertaking their first higher education qualification.

As a sponsor, you will receive regular updates from St Jude’s including academic updates, photos and personalized letters. You can even write them in return!

You can choose to become a sole sponsor or co-sponsor.

CSY Sole Sponsorship

Help us further our impact by sponsoring the full amount of a volunteer’s stipend during their Community Service Year (CSY). Your sponsorship covers their accommodation costs, transport and living expenses as they give back in appreciation of the free education they received.
$220.00 / month
$2,640.00 / year
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CSY Co-sponsorship

Support a volunteer by sponsoring half the amount of their stipend during their Community Service Year (CSY). Your sponsorship will help to cover accommodation costs, transport and living expenses as they volunteer in government schools or around St Jude’s campuses.
$110.00 / month
$1,320.00 / year
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Tertiary Sole Sponsorship

Provide higher education to a BSJ scholar and help them become one of Tanzania’s future leaders by sponsoring the full amount of their scholarship. Your sponsorship will cover the cost of tuition and exam fees, accommodation, learning resources and living expenses.
$300.00 / month
$3,600.00 / year
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Tertiary Co-sponsorship

Cover half the cost of higher education for BSJ scholar studying in Tanzania by becoming a co-sponsor of their scholarship. Your sponsorship contributes to the cost of their tuition and exam fees, accommodation, learning resources and living expenses.
$150.00 / month
$1,800.00 / year
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Visiting St Jude's?

The School of St Jude loves visitors! Experience one of the largest charity schools of its kind in Africa and see firsthand how we’re fighting poverty through education. Book your visit today and become a part of our inspiring journey.

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