Six-year-old Charlses Mbena has been the talk of the town in Tanzania after his video went viral as he answered online questions.
Charles, who is illiterate, is a pre-school student at Nyingwa Primary School in Morogoro district in eastern Tanzania
If it was more than two months since he was enrolled in the school, it did not take long before the teachers realized he had exceptional ability
Her class teacher Sophia Mbotoni says she discovered Charles' abilities during the writing practice
Many doubted whether the poor environment of the school and even the home would have nurtured and nurtured his talent and that is why several stakeholders and donors came forward and sponsored Charles in various ways including scholarships to the best school.
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