Objectives of SEGA To provide high quality, academically challenging Secondary Education for Tanzanian Girls through development of a boarding school To provide necessary financial, material and social support for orphaned and other vulnerable girls to attend and perform within the school To foster development of healthy self-esteem, independent thinking, decision making and life skills among students To adequately prepare students for academic success through English language instruction     and remedial "catch-up" programs as necessary To enable students to explore and express their creativity through art, music, theater, drama and other venues To promote social and environmental consciousness and a spirit of volunteer-ism and social action among students through community projects To encourage parental and community support for and engagement in school affairs and education of students

Mr. Onesmo Haluyi holds a Post-graduate diploma in Animal Science with farm economics and administration from Barneveld College in collaboration with Wagenigen Agricultural University in The Netherlands.  He has held several senior positions while serving at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro.  As a staff person of the Safina Women’s Association (SAWA), he pioneered the establishment of its programmes and has taken a lead on advocacy for legal protection of the children. Mr. Haluyi is the elected representative of SAWA on the SEGA Board; provides technical input with regards to agricultural and animal husbandry related issues; and coordinates technical advice and input into the school's biogas system development and other appropriate technologies.
Mr. Blastus K. Mwizarubi holds a Masters degree in Education, Curriculum Development and Evaluation, from the University of Dar es Salaam and has 17 years teaching experience at primary school level and in teacher training and teachers professional development. As the Education Sector Coordinator for CARE International in Tanzania since 2001, Blastus has designed and coordinated implementation of multi-agency AIDS Education programmes (AMREF 1990-2000), and numerous education quality improvement and girls’ education programs throughout the country.  From 2004-2006 he was selected to Chair the Tanzanian Education Network (TEN/MET), a network of organizations conducting advocacy on education related issues at national level, which played a major role in convincing the Government of Tanzania to abolish school fees at primary level under its national Primary Education Development Plan (PEDP).  Blastus provides guidance to SEGA to ensure the organization’s contribution and relevance to national education priorities and programs in Tanzania; and facilitates networking between SEGA and others addressing girls education issues within the country.
Mrs. Helen Nkalang’ango is trained as a nurse and midwife, practicing for 16 years.  She is the founder of the Safina Women’s Association (SAWA), registered in 1998 as a savings and credit association to help widows like herself.  The organization grew and in 1999 they opened the Lena Primary and Nursery school in Morogoro. Helen is currently the general secretary of SAWA, and has served as the Manager of the Lena Primary and Nursery School since 2003.  Hellen provides field support in Morogoro during development of the project concept, educational programs and physical infrastructure; serving as a liaison with local government authorities and non-governmental organizations based in Morogoro.
Polly Dolan holds a Master’s in International Administration, and has been living and working in East and Southern Africa since 1996.  From 1998-2002, Polly coordinated community development and environmental conservation projects for CARE in Tanzania; and since that time has continued to work in health, education and vulnerable children programming areas as an independent consultant.  Polly believes that educating girls is a cornerstone to overcoming poverty and social injustice in Tanzania.  Polly resides in Tanzania.  Her role with SEGA is to represent Nurturing Minds’ interests on the SEGA board, and serve as a liaison between Nurturing Minds and SEGA.  She is overall in-charge of project management and coordinates the input of US-based and other technical expertise on an as-need basis.
Astridah Chisanga Katalyeba is a graduate from the University of Zambia (B.A. Ed, 1979), and has over 34 years experience teaching Mathematics and Geography, including 15 years as a headmistress and student counselling.  She also has varied experience in the management at secondary school level:  budgeting, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and report writing.  As Headmistress of Askofu Adrian Mkoba Secondary School, the Ministry of Education and Culture (prior name for government office), selected her school to pilot a program for disadvantaged girls.  The Project was called GSES (Girls' Secondary Education Support Project), and based on its impressive success, Astridah was requested to present a paper for one of the conference workshops.  Astridah initially served as The Sega Girls School Education Coordinator for its first day program for non-formal education students that began in July 2008.
Oscar Mlowe holds a Diploma in Education (Commerce and Bookkeeping) from the Kasulu Teachers' College in Tanzania and has developed his career in information communications technologies (ICT) within the field of education.  From 2006-2008 as part of a national program to upgrade Teacher Training Colleges, he installed local area networks and trained all Teachers' Colleges tutors in Tanzania on network device installation and computer application programs.  Oscar currently serves as an Assistant Systems Administrator of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, based at the lead college in Morogoro, coordination and conducting computer systems training for 34 teacher training colleges in Tanzania, and is a certified trainer and organizer of Cisco IT Essentials courses.