Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Prof. Sifuni Ernest Mchome (at the request of Karoline Mthapula, Personal Assistant to H.E. President Kikwete) met with Country Director Albin Mathias, Board Member Ena Haines and Founding Executive Director Janice Lathen on January 31st, 2014. Mrs. Mthapula extended her hospitality by meeting our team at the Ministry to personally introduce us to Prof. Mchome.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry 
of Education and Vocational Training Prof. Sifuni Mchome
and Founding Executive Director Janice Lathen

Prof. Mchome is a known ICT advocate and invited Powering Potential to participate in Education Week in Tanzania in April. He also accepted our invitation to receive email updates on our progress. We thank him for his warm welcome and interest in our work.

Personal Assistant to H.E. President Kikwete meets with Powering Potential

Karoline Mthapula, Personal Assistant for Education to H.E. President Kikwete met with Board Member Ena Haines and Founding Director Janice Lathen on Friday, January 31st. Mrs. Mthapula called Janice to arrange a meeting after hearing about Powering Potential from Dr. Wilbard Lorri, Personal Assistant for Nutrition to H.E. President Kikwete.

Dr. Lorri is from Karatu and has visited a Powering Potential school and our Karatu office. Dr. Lorri and Janice also met in New York when he joined the Tanzanian delegation for the UN General Assembly in 2013.

Mrs. Mthapula met Ena and Janice at their hotel to hear about our Educating-Through-Technology program. She then arranged a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Prof. Sifuni Ernest Mchome. She further extended her hospitality by meeting our team at the Ministry to make a personal introduction for Prof. Mchome.