The Power of Giving

"Seeing my learners grow in knowledge, skills and confidence is my greatest joy in teaching! When they become resilient, creative and productive in the society, I get a lot of satisfaction for I act as their greatest destiny enabler and key that unlocks their potential in the most exciting manner." - Peter Tabichi, winner of the 2019 Global Teacher Prize

Such a great inspiring story...
Peter is a science teacher and Franciscan Brother who gives away 80% of his monthly income to help the poor. His dedication, hard work and passionate belief in his student’s talent has led his poorly-resourced school in remote rural Kenya to emerge victorious after taking on the country’s best schools in national science competitions. His win was announced at the Global Education and Skills Forum on March 23, 2019 (read full story here).
- Read "Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins global prize" on BBC News
- Read "Kenyan teacher who gives away 80% of his salary is awarded a $1M global prize" on CNN
- Read "Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins $1m global award" on The Guardian