Kitivo is a small village in Lushoto District in the Tanga Region of Tanzania.
Kitivo Secondary School Located in the village is a secondary school, partnered with Bramhall High School in England.
For the last few years, Bramhall High School students have raised money to help the students and teachers in Kitivo.
School life In 1973 the school built a basic girls' hostel with help from Bramhall High to accommodate 700 girls during the school year. Kitivo Secondary received a few old computers as a donation from Bramhall High. However, only a few laptops can be used at the same time due to a lack of power at the school. Bramhall High organized a sponsored walk to Lyme Park and back, covering a distance of about 10 kilometers. The goal was to raise £30,000 to help pay for a solar cell, a toilet block, and a kitchen.
Attending Kitivo Secondary School costs £100 per year, a significant amount for local families. School meals cost £50 per term.
Over the years, the region has experienced dramatic climate change. Now the ambient temperature can reach 50°C, affecting the children attending school. Water scarcity due to evaporation has become a major issue, with most of the water left being contaminated by insects.
References
Kitivo, south Africa, United Rep. of Page at Falling Rain