Jumbi secondary school was facing with lack of material for learning

Poverty and illiteracy are contributing factors to the growing problem of child labour. Schools in the region face problems of inadequate facilities and resources and insufficient qualified teachers.

Jumbi secondary school

 Unlike mainland Tanzania, schools do not receive government funding and rely on parental contributions.The school started in 1993 with 80 pupils in just two class rooms and currently has 250 pupils between the ages of 7 to 14. There are eight teachers employed by the school. The school has seven classrooms. The school is located 12km from Wete town and is surrounded by four densely populated villages nearby. However, there are no library facilities nearby.