Thank YOU for going on being with us in 2009. We have all kinds of acknowledgements to you partners in educational race. We are trying to walk and you make us run! That is the heart that misses in various places. The hearts that practically provide examples to the marginal communities in education.

We have started the New Year with the hope of going further to where we ended by 2008. We, step by step, organize our practices to fit the goals. The goals that will keep people with an education that will be of the required standard. The standard that is expected to be given BUT has been so scarce!

Many things are being done under your generosity! Your giving hand makes us receive. We receive and give in the other ways. As you give we learn a lot. In 2008, all what you provided to us was used in buying building materials like cements, iron bars, nails, bricks, stones and some books for the school library. Here, we have iron bars which were brought in December.

“You have realized the role of education and you help us in creating the generation that will be free from diseases, ignorance and poverty. Being the victim of the above entities brings shame, brings no hope. Donors have influence towards the eradication of the three. Their support is valued within the country. The country takes care of the donors. IOP cares much the DONORS. Donors have rescued many Tanzanians. Many people in Ilula see IOP as the way towards mass education. Education that will breed positivistic attitudes within the nation”, Atilio Mbungu, 2009!

This year, after the coming of the building permit, IOP high school will be started. As Berit(Berit Skaare, leder av IOP) reported on some land conflicts, I have to inform you that everything is going on well. Legal measures are being followed. These conflicts are basically from the society that cares extended families. With extended families, there is a problem when the family members themselves are not in mutual agreement. Again when there is no equal distribution of the acquired wealth, the conflicts are there! IOP is normally involved when the family members are not in pure agreement and as the case goes on, no developmental activities that take place. IOP, as an organization, takes cares of all land ACTS and Ordiances!
Thank you for your assistance.

Last time, I had promised you to take a bit breathe and wait until two of my colleagues give their relevant views towards the school. They have been so cooperative in many ways and at last they have ensured me with security. The security of writing to you, dear esteemed readers, something from them. Thank you.
Down here, are the messages of from them; their names are Alex Mseya and Tulia Mkwama.
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Alex says the following;

“Flash Light!

It is my sincere thanks to express my gratitude to you sponsors for supporting IOP to build high school after realizing the role of education to the least developing country in relation to the globalized type of World, that termed as a single village rather that the isolated island.
To me, the school is a flash light to many young girls and boys, that with fraction brings HOPE and SHAPES life, encouraging large number of youth to join school, hence development to Ilula and Tanzanian indigenous and the entire World will eye-witness the impacts.
The school will be organized in terms of buildings and I hope it will be well equipped with facilities thus making a professional school with relevant package ever been within and without Kilolo district in Tanzania.
Supporting us with education, you are providing us weapons to fight against challenges and development obstacles.
Thank you for your spirit of support”!

Alex is an IOP student since 1999. He has completed his Bachelor degree in Arts with Psychology and History as his study combination. He will join the teaching team as the school will start! His photo will come later as there has been the problem with the chip. I promise to bring to you his photo next time! Apology!
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Tulia Mkwama, the bachelor degree holder from the Universtiy of Dar Es Salaam as Atilio Mbungu and Alex has the following view;

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“The IOP High School

I can see hope, the hope with success and Future towards the High School, to the orphans, vulnerable children, the teachers and the whole society.

My view as a teacher the school will be helped to all people, poor and rich, with no exclusion. Also with the new high schoo, many orphans and the Most Vulnerable Children, will get the chance to join form 5 and 6 not as it is now with educational inequalities in Tanzania.
The school will create employments to many people-teachers,poor people in the villages, the constructors and the other helpers and during and after the building processes.
Special thanks to should be directed to the donors for the high school with all help or support they do to the orphans and the Most Vulnerable Children and the majority of Tanzania. We appreciate your support very much. Thank you!

By Tulia Mkwama
The Expected the High School teacher and IOP sponsored student number 35, since 1999”
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My friends have written on HOPE! They declare Hope. The hope is renewed!

In anticipation of next time, thank You!
Atilio Mbungu.
For High School Committee