Teleios Ministry: Bread of Life Secondary School

Today, I visited Bread of Life Secondary School, the DLBCH shop, and the DLBCH farm.

The students are in the middle of exams. This is the first time that BLSS students will take a national exam. Everyone is excited and anxious about the exams. Form 2 students are taking the Form 2 national exams on all subjects to determine their future educational options. Form 1 students are taking their class exams for Bread of Life SS.

The school looked very good, well-kept, and considering the lack of rain very green—not dusty like the “outside world”. The students are doing very good. I met with the Rev. Pawdre Scout, Headmaster of the school, and two teachers, Barack and Nuru. Both are outstanding teachers and have done a great job.

I was so excited when one student, Mary, a DBLCH youth, came to me and greet me in confident English and looked me in the eyes. Just a year ago, Mary would not look at you much less speak English. She did not even have the confidence to speak in Swahili. Now, she came and spoke to me. That made my day.

The national exams determine the progress of the students but also are used to determine the status, effectiveness of the school. Parents use these results to determine where to send their children.

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We made a quick stop by the Isimilia Market and Masoko Tours Office in downtown Iringa. Both are owned and operated by Mpeli, Neema, and Maka Mwaisumbe. Leonard, one of the DBLCH young people, who is a business major at Iringa University is shop supervisor. Kathryn, Neema and Mpeli’s niece, and a business majora at Iringa University keeps runs the Masoko Tours Office. I had the great privilege to purchase the first airline ticket from Masoko Tours on Auric Air.

The farm is doing great. I enjoyed seeing it and checking on the crops and animals so much, I forgot to take a picture.