July 14, 2016 This June, as part of RIDETZ, several of our scholars had the opportunity to travel to Pangani, a beach town on Tanzania's beautiful coast. The trip to Pangani was such an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. For many of the scholars, it was the first time they had ever seen the ocean. We started our journey
July 12, 2016 TFFT introduced Family Cells with the intention of helping our Scholars to build psychological wellbeing, social life, and academic performance. The Family Cells help the scholars get to know each other better, as they spend more time together. During our first meeting, we went through the following: The meaning of the family Roles of the family
June 28, 2016 Basic acceptance and unconditional support of a person is essential to healthy development. Carl Rogers proposed this about 60 years ago, and many of us of the Humanistic persuasion still believe it to be true. How can we put this into practice to help our scholars to be the best possible people
June 27, 2016 At the most recent training we conducted for the Personality Development and Sports (PDS) piloting project, both teachers and students benefitted from its positive impact. The objective of this PDS class is to teach students the skills to be independent, reliable, self-driven, responsible, and hard-working. PDS teachers agree that after the end of the
June 24, 2016 Today we are in for a special treat!! One student rider participates in each RIDETZ journey, nominated based on his or her academic efforts, motivation, and drive. This year, the group is fortunate to have TFFT Scholar Abednego Augustino along for the ride! Abednego wrote an honest and inspiring introduction to share with
June 21, 2016 Our awesome group of RIDETZ riders set off on their 400 mile journey this morning! In 10 days' time, the participants will bike from Mt. Kilimanjaro to the coast for a cause. Along for the ride is student rider, Abednego!! The send off was quite the send off! On day one, TFFT scholars
June 16, 2016 Only TWO DAYS until RIDETZ takes off!! We have one more wonderful rider to introduce who completes 2016’s team of adventurers. Thank you for sharing in our excitement over the past couple months! Don't forget to learn about all of the riders before they leave, and then make sure to follow along on our blog for updates
June 14, 2016 Please join us for TFFT's annual South of the Sahara Gala! Make sure to mark your calendar...you don't want to miss out! This year is extra special, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary!! Come and help us honor our work, which has had such a positive impact on the most vulnerable of
June 10, 2016 Only ONE WEEK left until RIDETZ!! We have a couple more wonderful, enthusiastic people to introduce who complete 2016’s team of adventurers. Learn about all of the riders before they leave, and then make sure to follow along on our blog for updates on the journey as we post throughout the trip! They take off on June
June 9, 2016 Yay! We met our Annual Fund match! Together, you blew us away and made it possible for us to receive the entire $25,000 match so generously provided by Joan & George Hornig and Anne McGonigle & Greg Witter! WOW!! We would like to extend a huge thanks to these dedicated supporters, and to