Inspiring Woman on a Mission: Gemma Sisia
Gemma Sisia’s parents, Sue and Basil, fervently believed in the power of education to change the future.
The couple, who raised eight children on a sheep wool farm in New South Wales, Australia, made significant sacrifices to ensure that their seven sons and one daughter had excellent educational opportunities. They also were strong believers in community service.
“They had an open-door policy at home for people wanting to come, stay, and have someone to listen to them,” she says. “My parents constantly showed me how important it is to help others.”
So, it’s not surprising that after she graduated from the Universities of Melbourne, Northern Territory and New England at 22 years of age, she took her newly minted Bachelor of Science degree and Graduate Diploma in Education to Africa. She taught math, science, and sewing at an under-resourced private girls’ school in Uganda.
She loved the work but was aware that her students’ parents were wealthy enough to afford private school for their girls. Gemma and the local art teacher who were good friends often talked about how to break the cycle of poverty that was rampant in East Africa,
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On Thursday 27 February, a group of five OLMC representatives visited Mercy Hub, where we learnt about the School of St Jude in Tanzania. We heard from the Founder, Gemma Sisia, who created the school with her dream to build a school for underprivileged children in She shared her experiences helping thousands of Tanzanian children get an education. Her goal for these children is not just to create a school but a community where they can all flourish into students who want to help their community and the wider world. John and Winnie, past students of St Jude's, shared their experiences of how one spot at a school can change someone's life. John shared how vital support and education are in moving families from poverty-stricken lives. The justice groups will now work towards finding a way for the OLMC community to help sponsor and support a child going to St Jude's. Seeing two Year 12 students (Ana and Caitlin) participating in Young Mercy Links was so great.
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