650 students broaden horizons through Rotary exchange program
By Frank Bures
Growing up in a village near the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania, Wanzita Ally never seriously thought about getting on a plane and flying to America.
Her father had died when she was young, and she lived with her mother and grandmother, who were poor farmers.
The family depended on what they grew in their fields to eat.
But Wanzita loved school, and she did well. She was chosen as a class leader by her fellow students, and her teachers noted that she showed “good effort, behavior, and attendance,” despite going long periods without eating. She was determined not to let her family’s situation interfere with her education.