January 28, 2016 While she is already a familiar face on the TFFT team, we would like to introduce to you our new Country Director, Melissa! She has spent five years as our Teacher Training Manager, and we are so excited to see what she will do as Country Director. Here we have Melissa's thoughts
January 26, 2016 Twelve years ago, I never could have imagined the ways that my first trip to Tanzania would shape my life, my values, what I stand for, and my career. That trip ignited my passion to advocate for the most vulnerable of society. TFFT was born out of a desire to provide orphans
January 25, 2016 The Foundation For Tomorrow stands out as an organization thanks to the the people who make up our TFFT Family – our dedicated team, our scholars, our generous and committed donors, and our partners and stakeholders. TFFT’s team works to make meaningful investments in the lives of Tanzanian orphans and vulnerable children
December 1, 2015 Hi to all TFFT supporters, friends, and family! My name is Caiti Kengott, a new addition to TFFT’s Communications and Donor Development team. I recently graduated from the University of Denver and moved back to Chicago, my home sweet home. I love to travel, spend time with family and friends, read, and
November 30, 2015 In June 2016, TFFT supporters will come together in to participate in RIDETZ, a 400-mile, bike ride across Tanzania that raises money for The Foundation For Tomorrow. Through my work as a TFFT Intern and volunteer over the past 5 years, I have learned a great deal about the children TFFT supports
November 19, 2015 In 2005, Tanzania introduced a class called Personality Development and Sports (PDS) into primary school curriculum. This class aims to educate students on communication, decision-making, health, sports, teamwork, citizenship, and entrepreneurship knowledge and skills. However, limited curriculum and resources existed for PDS, and teachers were not trained to teach these topics. As
October 29, 2015 Today we are in for a treat! One of the TFFT Scholars, Richard Augustino, wrote a heartfelt and inspiring piece offering encouragement and advice to his fellow TFFT Scholars and expressing gratitude to TFFT's wonderful supporters. Currently, Richard is completing his last year of secondary (high) school, and his dream is to
October 28, 2015 All in all my recent trip to Tanzania was invigorating. This summer TFFT’s Leadership Team examined the strategic plan and its findings. We determined our priorities for the next five years and in September we started mapping out an implementation plan. As I elaborated on in my last post, this plan addresses
October 27, 2015 We are thrilled to welcome Theresa to the team as an intern in our Tanzania office! She works to track and analyze scholar progress and performance. Her strong passion for our mission is inspiring, and we are excited to see the positive impact he is sure to bring TFFT. Welcome, Theresa! Hi, my name
October 23, 2015 Part of my trip to Tanzania has included working through our new strategic plan. We couldn’t have accomplished this without the help of Dr. Kate McAlpine, the consultant who led us through our second strategic planning process. In May we worked with our team and our stakeholders to evaluate the progress of