August 5, 2015 Hi, My name is Lambeth Allen and I am now a rising senior at Charlotte Country Day School. I was born and raised in Charlotte, with my parents and older brother who is a rising sophomore at UGA. As the school year came to an end, my excitement was growing! Throughout the past
July 16, 2015 We are thrilled to welcome Stephen to the team as our Scholarship and Mentoring Program Manager! His strong passion for our mission is inspiring, and we are excited to see the positive impact he is sure to bring TFFT. Welcome Stephen! My name is Stephen Lumati. I was born and brought up
We’ve all heard it before, you are only as strong as your weakest link…right?! So why so often do we accept mediocrity? For a month now I’ve been focused on this topic, racking my brain, going back and forth about where I stand on the situation. Today, literally today, my mind is made up. I
How is January treating you so far? January can be such a bittersweet month for me. The lull after holiday festivities brings a welcome return to routine but also a sadness that cherished days filled with time with family and friends in celebration of the holidays have past. My favorite way to extinguish the January
As our students grow older, we are looking for more opportunities after Secondary School. Through Joshua Nassari and Africaid, we were introduced earlier this month to the African Leadership Academy, who has an Advanced Level program in South Africa. We have 4 students who are applying to this prestigious program. Below are excerpts from one
I’m back with another update from Tanzania, and this one I write with a huge smile on my face! After 3 years of organizing and conducting Teacher Training for TFFT, I was recently rewarded unexpectedly! The participants from the Early Grades Literacy training surprised me in a great way with what they have accomplished since the
'Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward'...this was this year's theme on the UN International Youth Day which is celebrated on August 12 each year. Statistics show that youth form about 30% of international migrants! Yet very little is known about the livelihood, struggles, and opportunities that migration presents for young migrants and other youth who are
Hello! I arrived in Tanzania on the 18th and began training Class 7 at Usa River Academy with the Non-Violence Project's 'Schools for Peace' program. I first want to give a little background on The Non-Violence Project (NVP) and share how this training came to be in Usa River with the children of TFFT. The
Because the SHARE THE LOVE campaign is always such fun, we thought we should create another opportunity to connect with the TFFT kids! This time we would love for your children to write a letter summarizing their summer! Meghann leaves for Tanzania at the end of August, and she will bring the letters with her.
Gosh it has been forever since I have written a post! I guess that is the result of a busy summer and the luxury of incredible interns (don't leave us in the U.S. office, Maggie!!). The good news is that I have something very exciting to talk about today... alllllmost as exciting as Meghann's wedding!