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Lazaro got his primary education at Ngurdoto primary school, then  joined Maji Ya Chai Secondary School in 2005 whereby he studied ordinary level (Form 1-4) and completed it in 2008. Unfortunately, he failed and he didn’t meet the requirements that could allow him to go for Advanced level or any college and he didn’t have the second chance to go back to secondary school.

In 2009, he felt like he had lost his purpose of living. He gave up and feels like the lights of his dreams were turned off. He stayed home for some years doing ordinary work until he heard about Private Candidates’ (PCs) classes at the Jifundishe Free Library where he decided to join in 2012. He studied hard in order to go far academically.

In 2013, he succeeded to get the required credits that allowed him to sit for Advanced level exams (form six). In early 2014, he started to study for advanced level right here at Jifundishe Free Library using resources found at the Library i.e books and internet access. He studied for both Form 5 & 6 in the same year. In May 2015, he sat for Form 6 examinations at Makumira center. He did well in the examinations, then in October 2015 with help from Jifundishe  through the May Higher Learning Scholarship he joined Jordan University for Bachelor degree studies. He did his teaching Degree for three years, then he graduated on 10^th November 2018.

Part of the May Higher Learning Fund contract provides for recipients to volunteer at the Jifundishe Free Library. Lazaro is teaching the students in the very classes he once to to get where he is today.

He said "Through Jifundishe Free Library and with May Higher Learning Scholarship, I am now one among the few Tanzanian youths who hold degree. I would like to send my special thanks to Jifundishe and those who for one way or another, contributed to my success’."