Featured Teacher
What is your hope for young
people in Africa and globally? What advice do you have for
fellow teachers?
With Africa, I can say there is unlimited
untapped potential.
The young
people simply need to believe that
they can do a lot. They need to know
that the only limit to achieving their
dreams is themselves. Yes, there are
challenges but if they work hard and
persevere they have the potential to
do great things, they can become
famous scientists or anything they
wish. I stress this point with my young
people because when I was much
younger I did not realise the amount
of potential I had and so I wasted a lot
of time. I encourage my fellow teachers to have
passion for your profession. Things
may not be good at the moment but
the work that you are doing will last for
generations to come. Think about the
students above all else. Do not think
so much about the salary as this may
discourage you. The work of a teacher
should be celebrated as it is a noble
profession. I strongly believe that we
teachers hold the answers to many of
the situations the world is currently
facing. Education uplifts and changes
people and we as teachers play a great
part in this.
My hope for young people across
the world is that they take advantage
of all the opportunities presented
to them. When I was younger I did
not have some of the things that are
available now. Young people globally
need to really harness technology
and use it for the greater good of
mankind. My wish for young people
everywhere is that they enjoy learning
and discovering. The world is theirs
to explore and I really want them to
explore it. I implore young people to
work hard, there is a lot they can do
but they have to be willing to work
hard in order to achieve. What plans do you have after
winning the Global Teacher
Prize 2019?
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My plan is to use this prize as a
platform to help to improve the
state of education in my country and
indeed the world. I hope to make my
school a model school and equip it
with great resources for the benefit
of the students, the teachers, the
wider community and even other
schools. I hope to work at lifting the
status of teachers in the world. I also
wish to continue my work in the local
community by working with community
Class Time
members, teaching gardening and
sustainable farming because food
insecurity continues to be a problem.
When you are not working,
what do you enjoy doing to
relax?
When I am not teaching, I enjoy quiet
meditation and prayers as well as
reading. I like jogging and swimming
to keep fit. I am also an artist and so in
my free time I draw and paint. In the
past I have earned extra money from
my painting and drawing.