Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years

Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by thevillagechief on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:12PM (#50007654)

This is great man. I've been on the other end of this. My annual high school fees cost $700. Couldn't afford it, and it was extremely stressful. If not for the benevolence of my high school principal, I have dropped out. It completely changed my life. You're making a massive difference.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by wil421 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:36PM (#50008030)

I knew quite a few people in high school and college that wouldn’t have been able to afford it without crippling debt but we were able to get our tuition paid for by the State if you had a B average.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by thevillagechief on Thursday October 08, 2026 @03:21PM (#50010715)

The state usually provided loans for University, not high school.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by wil421 on Friday October 09, 2026 @07:33AM (#50019030)

It was phrased oddly but you understood.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by lukehandcool on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:54PM (#50008332)

Thank you for this. I really appreciate it.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by throwaway2037 on Thursday October 08, 2026 @12:58PM (#50008404)

    > My annual high school fees cost $700.

One more good reason to read HN: High quality personal posts! Can you share (without doxxing yourself), where do/did you live (during high school)?

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by thevillagechief on Thursday October 08, 2026 @03:19PM (#50010686)

Grew up/Went to high school there. Which is why this post resonated. I know exactly what this means and what difference it can make. I'm in the US now.

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by thevillagechief on Thursday October 08, 2026 @07:33PM (#50013936)

This was meant to say Kenya

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by throwaway2037 on Friday October 09, 2026 @11:44PM (#50029345)

Does this prevent many children from attending high school?

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Re:Tell HN: I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's educati... by shortstuffsushi on Thursday October 08, 2026 @02:48PM (#50010231)

Not GP, but my wife and I looked at the charter schools in Arizona at one point early in her youth. We didn't ultimately go that route (or any private route), but their stated costs were well beyond this, even with scholarship help.

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