The Sega Girls School is working toward becoming a full sustainable, self-supporting operation. While there are several examples of good secondary schools in Tanzania who successfully meet their running costs through school fees alone, because Sega Girls School aims to reach economically disadvantaged girls through scholarships to attend, its costs will be higher.

Strategies to Reduce Running Costs:

• Use of solar energy
• Borehole with our own water supply on site 
• Food production on our own land
• Establishment of other on and off-campus businesses such as a small conference center; computer training center; indigenous tree nursery

The Sega Girls School is located in Morogoro, at the foothills of the Uluguru Mountains, which form part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, original home of the African Violet, and recognized as one of 25-30 “biodiversity hotspots” worldwide.  The forests of the Ulugurus are home to the Waluguru people, and also provide vital water catchment for urban populations as far away as Dar es Salaam. As population pressures grow, and agricultural frontiers expand, the forests of the Uluguru, the diversity within, and a large part of the nation’s water supply are under threat. There are several government and private initiatives currently on-going trying to save the area.  The proximity of the school to the Uluguru Mountains thus provides important opportunities for nurturing respect for wildlife and nature among students; learning about human impacts on the environment and learning how to manage natural resources more sustainably. 

The Sega Girls School’s curriculum emphasizes environmental care, and incorporates opportunities for experiential learning about the environment such as field trips to the Uluguru; learning about and planting of indigenous trees; and application of agro-forestry techniques on the school’s land.  The school's physical features such as solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and efficient fuel system, in addition to minimizing environmental impacts of the school, are integrated into the curriculum and provide important learning opportunities.