ZEDx Women in Africa - Fighting Poverty With Education - Gemma Sisia in Tanzania

Gemma Sisia is the Founding Director of St Jude’s.  Teaching in Africa fostered her belief that education is the right of all children and the strongest weapon in fighting poverty.  Over 20 years later, her project - The School of St Jude’s in Arusha, Tanzania provides free, private education to 1,800 primary and secondary students across 3 campuses and supports hundreds of tertiary scholars each year.  One campus is a Girls’ School.  Gemma and her team have developed a successful model to combat poverty, with each student scholarship alleviating financial strain and resulting in significantly improved outcomes for families and local community.

• Be inspired by what has driven Gemma’s commitment and learn about the challenges that she has encountered.
• Show support for an amazing Australian female leader.
• Find out how you can support The School of St Jude’s.

John Stanley, alumni of St Jude’s 2019, accompanies Gemma in 2025 to talk about his experience as a student at St Jude’s and his work now as an emerging entrepreneur and environmental conservationist in Tanzania. Currently John is pioneering solutions that convert food and organic waste into high quality organic fertilizers.  John has already won several international awards for his work, including being selected as one of the top 100 youths at the 2023 YouthforClimateChange event in Rome.  His work empowers young people to advocate for environmental sustainability and to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities in this area.

Attendees can purchase a copy of The School that Hope Built by Madeleine Kelly. 

We look forward to welcoming you on the night!

Thank you for your support to help build a better world for women and girls