The Moving-on Project now has ten (ex-Mayega) students in vocational courses in the Mwanza area. Ester and Kabula are about to graduate with diploma qualifications in primary education and secretarial studies, respectively. The ‘Kalwande boys’ are in second year of their mechanics courses and are now out on field placements.

Our first years, Monica and Mazebuka, are at Nyakato Vocational Training Centre. Monica is following a course in domestic electrical and Mazebuka motor mechanics.

Both have done well in their recent examinations and Monica is somewhat breaking the gender mould. Only five of the thirty-five students in her class are female, although one of her tutors is a lady. Mazebuka also has a woman teacher of mechanics.

Supporting young people to gain worthwhile qualifications is only one part of making a successful transition to adulthood. Busega Scotland also takes the emotional, spiritual and social aspects of Tanzanian life very serious indeed.

Just recently Julieth Godwin conducted a seminar with Monica, Kabula and Ester to consider the life skills they have, and will need when they are living independently. The girls also fed back to Julieth on how