"My Life After School"

-an article by alumni student Nestory Njeza

(Editor's note: Nestory’s article was forwarded as typewritten words in an e-mail, with edit helps by Gary & Joanne that are in parenthesis. It is unknown if Nestory typed the article himself, dictated as it was typed, or written on paper and later typed out by Gary or Joanne. Assuming the latter, while maintaining it as unedited, for visual impact I took the liberty to change the font to simulate handwritten words and to display it on tablet paper images to better replicate what Nestory's original article may have looked like.)

Many of you will remember Nestory Njeza,
a graduate of Idigima who has written articles for our blog from a student’s perspective. As is customary, he contacted us recently with a greeting and an update on his life. As he was going to be traveling this way in a couple of weeks, I suggested he write an article for us about “life after secondary school” as a sort of wrap-up. This is what he wrote:

Normally, we are pretty strict with the graduates who come to us wanting sponsorship with their future education or business pursuits. We tell them that we are here to serve the students of Idigima and that our salary is not enough to make other contributions. Then there are those with whom we’ve had such a history that it is hard to refuse, especially when they don’t come right out and ask for money, but are just sharing what they are trying to do.

We made a contribution to Nestory so that he can have the needed tables and benches for his school, as well as the lesson books recommended by the department of education. As you can see in the photo, he already has rented space and 22 students so far. He shared that he has three sets of twins, and the little girl on the far right of the photo had never spoken prior to coming to the school. Her parents are very excited about the results Nestory is producing. Other parents have promised to send their children after the tables and benches are constructed.

As some of you know, Nestory has had a rough life, with health issues that nearly killed him and financial problems that kept him from entering Bible college. Nestory had always told us he wanted to do a work for God, and it seems God has given him his heart’s desire.

Your Hands and Feet in Tanzania,

Gary and Joanne