This Humble Teacher From A Remote Kenyan Village Has Won The $1 Million Global Teacher Prize

Apr 01, 2019 by apost team

Recently, a teacher hailing from a remote village school in Kenya broke the internet. He was among the ten finalists competing for the Global Teacher Prize that was held in Dubai. Courtesy of the Varkey Foundation that has kept the teacher’s competition alive for five years now awarded one million dollars to this year's winner.

Peter Tabichi, the Mathematics and Science teacher bagged the award following his declaration as the winner by Hugh Jackman who hosted the Global Teacher Ceremony.

Peter, is not just a teacher but a humanitarian and a humble Franciscan friar who has made it a habit of giving away 80% of his income to the less fortunate students.

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The exceptional teacher goes ahead to comment that despite his students facing financial challenges and hunger, they have managed to beat the best in the country in various science competitions.

He believes that the award money will bring significant changes to his students. His humbleness and gratitude are felt in his words when he out-rightly says that the prize doesn’t belong to him but the youth from across the globe.

Tabichi proceeds to praise his students and award them for the effort they put into getting him to worldwide recognition. He says, "I am only here because of what my students have achieved."

The teacher serves however best he can through his teaching skills and talent. It seems to be in his blood as it is revealed that his father was also a teacher. He comes from a family of teachers where he has cousins and uncles in the same field.

Peter started teaching at a top private school in the country where everything is available to students. He felt that students from the remote sections needed his help more, so he sought a transfer that saw him start teaching at Keriko Secondary School.

The school is situated Pwani village, Nakuru in Kenya, an area where hunger and drought, strike mercilessly and most students come from low-income families.

Tabichi explains how hard it is to teach students, learning on an empty stomach. What’s worse is that the student-teacher ratio is high; 58 to 1.

However, the teacher is determined to make a change and keep them hungry for more education. He incorporates technology, feeds them and does everything in his capacity to ensure that his students thrive.

The kind hearted teacher goes beyond what his job description entails and extends his humanity to his students. He donates his income to kids who need it more to keep them in school.

Tabichi isn’t your regular teacher. He truly deserved to win the award. A big round of applause to the hero who doesn’t wear a costume as the world needs more like him. Let us give Tabichi the global recognition he deserves.