Annually, teachers and administrators at Libermann Kipawa School in Dar es Salaam select students for a one-year tuition scholarship based on their academic achievement, willingness to help, and demonstrated care for others. In past years, two students have been chosen, but in 2024 four were selected: Noela Isac, Brigitte Fate, George Patrick, and Goodluck Wilfred.

The scholarships are named for the Wilkinson family whose generosity is responsible for the expansion and development of the school, working with the Spiritan Office of Mission Advancement (SOMA).  

SOMA announced the Wilkinson Family Student Scholarship Program for the Libermann School in Kipawa, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2021

The Wilkinson family has done so much to guide the Libermann School Kipawa's development and academic achievement since 2008.
 

A Donor’s dedication to improving the quality of education in Tanzanian neighborhood: 15 years in the making

Upon his return from a business trip to Dar es Salaam, a Houston businessman announced to his wife, “we are going to build a school in Tanzania.”

During that trip in 2007, he met Fr. Rogath Kimaryo, C.S.Sp., who shared with him his dream to build a primary school in an economically depressed area south of the capital’s airport. The businessman immediately decided that he would help Fr. Rogath’s dream to become a reality.
In 2007, the school consisted of one small classroom for toddlers. 
   
The campus now boasts 2 three-story classroom blocks with a library and computer lab. A kitchen was added to the parish life center, as well as a toilet block and 2 water wells.

Libermann School was awarded recognition among the schools in the surrounding Kipawa Area at a meeting conducted in December 2022.

Some of the outcomes from the development of a master plan and the execution of these plans over 15 years---more conducive learning environment, connectivity to the Internet, improved test scores on the national and regional levels, and a more qualified teaching staff.

You can learn more about the Libermann Pre & Primary School at libermannschooltz.org/



Ready for takeoff! On May 15, 2024, students from Libermann Kipawa School enjoyed a field trip to the nearby Julius Nyerere airport and onto a jet.