The School of St Jude founder Gemma Sisia says when kids in Tanzania enter primary school they already know they have a “very low chance” of getting into secondary school.
“From the time they start school in Tanzania, they’re working really hard hoping that they will get
selected for one of the few secondary schools in the country,” Ms Sisia told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
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