A tourism investor's sustained support is being credited for remarkable academic improvements at a rural primary school in northern Tanzania. Residents of Bashay village acknowledged the long-term contributions from the Mount Kilimanjaro Safari Club and its owner, French investor Denis Lebouteux.
Bashay Primary School recently achieved second place among over 500 public schools in the Arusha Region on national examinations. School administration noted that this success follows sixteen years of assistance that included constructing classrooms, providing utilities, funding additional teachers, and supplying daily student meals.
An education official stated that the company's initiatives have effectively addressed traditional gaps in public education funding. All 300 final-year students at the school passed their exams with top marks, achieving the highest ranking within Karatu District. The investor expressed his hope that the school's progress would serve as an inspirational model for other institutions.
Bashay Primary School recently achieved second place among over 500 public schools in the Arusha Region on national examinations. School administration noted that this success follows sixteen years of assistance that included constructing classrooms, providing utilities, funding additional teachers, and supplying daily student meals.
An education official stated that the company's initiatives have effectively addressed traditional gaps in public education funding. All 300 final-year students at the school passed their exams with top marks, achieving the highest ranking within Karatu District. The investor expressed his hope that the school's progress would serve as an inspirational model for other institutions.
