Outside environment of the convent at the Usambara Sisters in Kwamndolwa.

Sister Eugenia Mtenga (65) praying.

Sister Eugenia Mtenga (65) and Sister Beatrice Silayo (67) greeting each other.

Sisters attending the morning prayer, the morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ. The sisters normally attend this prayer every morning starting from 5:30am.

Sister Angela Mwang'ombe (77) attending the morning prayer. The morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ. The sisters normally attend this prayer every morning starting from 5:30am.

Sister Emiliana Mrindoko(51) attending the morning prayer. The morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ. The sisters normally attend this prayer every morning starting from 5:30am.

Sisters attending the morning prayer .The morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ.The sisters normally attend this prayer every morning from 5:30am.

Sisters attending the morning prayer. It is normally conducted by a Father. The morning offering is a prayer said by an individual at the start of the day in order to consecrate oneself to Jesus Christ.The sisters normally attend this prayer every morning starting from 5:30am.

Sister Maria John(59) Fixing one of the Land Rovers at the garage.

Sister Maria John(59) inside the garage building. This area is normally used for indoor mechanic work such as oil change and tire repair.

Sister Angela Mwang'ombe (77) and Sister Faraja Fabian(24) hand washing clothes at the laundry area.The sisters normally wash their clothes here and hung them to dry. “My parents are from the lake zone but they came to Tanga years ago to work in the railway, I’m the only girl in our family." says Sister Angela.

Sister Maria Aristarick(21) measuring and cutting habits ready for sewing.

Sister Maria Aristarick(21)Measuring and cutting habits ready for sewing.

Sister Natalia Lymo(61) She takes care of the cows.

Sister Cesilia Kimonge (63) and helper feeding the pigs.

Sister Maria Siprian(50) and Sister Elizabeth Shemndolwa(22) working in the kitchen. Sister Maria Siprian(50) is in the process of making bread while Sister Elizabeth Shemndolwa(22) is preparing dinner.

Sister Maria Siprian(50) proofing as one of the process of making bread.

Hands of Sister Maria Siprian(50) proofing as one of the process of making bread.

Sisters having breakfast at the dining hall. They normally have breakfast immediately after morning prayers. After prayers everyone goes to their respective work place.

Sister Denise Mattle(72) reading a magazine.She started her work in Tanzania back in 1992 in Dar es Salaam Msimbazi Centre, then she moved to Mwanza and in 1993 they started building primary school by 1996 they had 30 students and later in 1997 they started a training centre and had 17 students enrolled. Now they have a team of 8 teachers working at the training centre. Sister Denise manages the Montessori Training Centre in Mwanza but she is also involved in teaching as well. “We are doing fine so far. Its has been interesting over the years. However the challenge we face at the moment is enrolment of students, most people are not aware of the Montessori practical method of teaching. We only have 6 students enrolled at the moment in the certificate program, the first level of the training centre.”

Sister Maria Damian(54) feeding local chickens.

Hands for Sister Maria Tesha(62) preparing liturgical items at the sacristy before taking them to the altar.

Sister Maria Tesha(62) preparing the altar. She does this every day and everytime before any mass is conducted.

Corridor and wards at St. Joseph Health Centre at Kwamndolwa.St. Joseph Health Centre is one of the front-liners That provide health care services for the region of Kwamndolwa.

Sister Avelina Temba(57) left and Patrick Mlanda (27) right performing an appendix operation in St. Joseph Health Centre in Kwamndolwa. Sr Avelina has performed several operation over the years in her career.

Sister Avelina Temba(57) at St. Joseph Health Centre with her team doing appendix operation on one of the patient that was assigned to be operated that day. St. Joseph Health Centre is one of the front-liners That provide health care services for the region of Kwamndolwa.

View of Mwanza City.

Montessori primary school students in assembly before they go to their respectful classroom they normally conduct assembly every Monday and Friday.

Montessori Primary School students in Mwanza studying in their classroom.

Magdalena Telentine (27) a teacher at Montessori Primary School in Mwanza teaching students using teaching materials that she made at the training centre.

Montessori Primary school students in Mwanza studying in a classroom.

Magdalena Telentine (27) a teacher at Montessori Primary School teaching students how to add and subtract.

Malachi Mario(2) Magdalena’s son using materials in a classroom.

Comfort a student at Montessori Primary School in Mwanza using materials to study shapes.

Landscape of Lushoto Tanga with views of houses.

Students doing exercise after they have taken porridge before going back to their respective classrooms.

Leodacius Martin(10 Months) the son of Anatolia Kamote (42) a teacher at the Montessori Kindergarten, she takes Leodacius to school just to play while her mother teaches other children.

Anatolia Kamote(42) Teacher at Montessori Kindergarten Lushoto, teaching students how to play and learning using tools.

Patricia Martin(26) Teacher at Montessori Kindergarten Lushoto Tanga, teaching Maisara Hamidu(4)student how to arrange numbers. Patricia is one of the Teachers from Montessori Training Centre.

Outside of Montessori Kindergarten Lushoto.

Students at St.Catherines Secondary School in Lushoto Tanga, entering the hall to attend the morning prayer.

Students at St.Catherines Secondary School Lushoto Tanga walking towards their classrooms after the morning mass.

St Catherine’s secondary school students washing there utensils after lunch outside the dining hall.

St. Catherine’s Secondary school students at the playground warming up before they begin sports activities.

One of the new patient wards in St. Monica Dispensary in Kwaludege.

Yuliana Mcharo(24) a nurse at St. Monica Dispensary in Kwaludege. Giving birth Certificate to Herieth Ruther(27) The mother of Careen Ruther(11 month).

The two first wards that where used at St.Monica Dispensary in Kwaludege when the dispensary first started its operations. A male and female ward with a total of four beds.

Sr. Selina Kipingu(40) giving out medicine to patients.

Matesha Sembuche(39) a teacher at Montessori Training Centre Mwanza at her home sweeping the compound while her 12 year old son Gracious Thomas is helping her to wash the dishes.

Janeth Nsinde(31) Magdalena's sister washing Malachi.