Sister Consolata at Kibosho Girls Part 1

In 1994-95 I worked as a teacher at Kibosho Girls Secondary School in Moshi Tanzania on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. When I came, the school was still run by the Catholic Nun called Sister Consolata. She had built up the school over a long period. I was impressed with how well the school functioned both technically (She knew where all the valves were in the important water system) and academically.

There were disputes about her running the school and there was a meeting where people from the local diocese discussed suspending her, because she didn't take in as many local students as they wanted. This film is from that day. The students were very irritated. Consolata was popular. When the meeting members left they were not exactly given a sweet farewell. There were reports of stone throwing though I didn't witness that.

After that she talks to the students from her balcony and tries to calm them down.

This is perhaps of limited interest, but for those that knew Consolata, I'm sure it will be of interest. She's the kind of person that makes a lasting impression. She was suspended shortly after that meeting.

I have put up another video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sOhzopu3M0 ) from a morning meeting with the students that was shortly after this but before her suspension.

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[runinga08]

Wow these girls are no joke!!! Sticking out their necks for what they believe! I respect that.