OPERATION BOOTSTRAP-AFRICA

Educational Operating Grants and Scholarships: *Operation Bootstrap Africa's largest program is the MaaSAE Girls Secondary School (MGLSS) in Monduli, Tanzania. Student sponsorships provide funding for the education of all of the students at this residential school. In its 29th year, the school continues to provide an opportunity for pastoralist and semi-nomadic girls to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment. A monthly grant to the school supports teacher and staff salaries, food, textbooks, utilities, farm production, and other necessary expenses. *Additional scholarship funds were provided for students attending the following institutions: Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania, Nazarene University, Kitambolu Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania, Bassodawish school in the Karatu region of Tanzania, Step by Step School, Unambwe Secondary School, Michaud Secondary School, Arusha Lutheran Medical Training Center, Fransalian Hekima Secondary School, and Kiyoora High School in Ntungamo, Uganda. *Medical School scholarships were provided for 2 future doctors to study at Hubert Kairuki Memorial University and the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences. *In Madagascar a grant was provided to pay teacher salaries at five primary schools in the rural South. These teachers taught more than 2,500 students in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. *Primary school scholarships were given to 75 children at Best School Academy in Bunuku, Kenya *Scholarships were granted to 21 Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary students at Eripoto Safe House in Arusha. *Scholarships were provided for 3 pre-school children and 15 Post-Secondary students at the Courage House in Moshi. * Specialty training scholarships in nursing were granted to 4 qualified staff members at the ALMC School of Nursing.

Post-Secondary Education and Leadership Development: *The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. MGLSS graduates pursued degrees at colleges, universities, and vocational schools in Tanzania with scholarships through Operation Bootstrap Africa. Graduates of other local secondary schools also received post-secondary scholarships from OBA.