Ellie started an email to family and friends by saying: Every one of you has supported me and loved me throughout periods of my life and I wanted to thank you for that. Ellie is a high school junior, and she is one of our nine SHARE the LOVE Challenge team leaders. The SHARE the
Ready…! It is both enjoyable and taxing being a Country Director. Just after my first two months with TFFT, I was lucky to take a break to the beach in the Philippines, to relax and reflect on TFFT’s priorities moving forward. Two things were an experience that kept me excited: i) The Zip-line (I call
FAMILY … This word comes up a lot when people think of TFFT, our network, and our scholars. We as a team pride ourselves on the family TFFT creates. Our mountain (aka our mission) is large. We recognize that, but it doesn't intimidate us because we know that it is achievable with our sustainable approach. Nevertheless,
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
Who else can’t believe it is 2014? I used to think my mom was crazy because she would forget her age. Now it seems like I can’t keep my age or the year straight…they just keep changing too often. But they do say—time flies when you are having fun! Speaking of my mom and New
Hello! It’s time for our Annual BLOG REVIEW! 2013 was quite a year for TFFT. We grew and accomplished a lot, and I keep coming back to the word “momentum” as the best way to characterize the year. So much of what we built in 2013 set the stage for an even bigger and better
Christmas songs everywhere I pass, everybody looks happy as the big day approaches. In Tanzania, this is the season in which many people travel to join their families and loved ones so that they can celebrate christmas and new year together. In fact even myself have traveled not my to my home place but to
It is with so much so joy that we announce Kelly Albertson as TFFT's Director of Operations. When we first attempted to create the job description, Meghann and I decided that we were looking for Batman. We needed someone who would bridge the US Office and the TZ Office in a way that resulted in
A journey towards somebody's destiny has never been nor never will be easy, because a journey is a journey whether short or long. On the way, one faces different challenges, which are there to help them justify their course, although the most important thing when one travels is for them to have a goal for
My name is Kennedy Odhiambo Oulu. Friends and family call me Ken. I have been living and working in Tanzania for the past 5 years, after a stint as VSO volunteer in Malawi. I am no stranger to The Foundation for Tomorrow—I have known the organization since 2010. I remember taking care of my one-year