Leonia Paul, is a Form Four student at Temeke Secondary school. She is a participant of the Skills for Their Future programme at BRAC Tanzania.
Since joining the programme, she has been able to gain technological awareness that she could use in daily life. Leonia is now capable of designing a website, database programming, coding, social media management, and cyber security.
The outbreak of the pandemic was a challenging period for not just Leonia, but also for the students in her class. During the COVID-19 period, they were studying from home; the support they got from BRAC Tanzania through remote lessons, phone calls, and cooperative teachers, made Leonia and her friends feel motivated and confident. They received notes, lesson plans, and tablets that helped them browse the internet for learning items.
Leonia shares, “I am very thankful for the opportunity to learn as I am now confident that I am competent in the fourth industrial market”. She adds, “The Skills for Their Future programme has helped me sharpen my focus on who I want to be in life. I aspire to be a graphic designer, as it is something that took my interest while I was learning in class”.
Leonia is now looking forward to sharing her knowledge with the community in developing capacity for girls who lack access to learning opportunities.
