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
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
Imagine yourself back in school. Remember those kids who always won the awards and couldn't help but work hard and get the best grades??!! I used to be so annoyed by "those types," as I was the one who had to put in significant amounts of time to just barely scrape the top. I now
We had the opportunity to do a 5-day life skills training with a new school last week! MWEDO (Maasai Women’s Development Organization) Girls Secondary School was the location of our most recent workshop. Because my housemate teaches at the school I had heard a lot about it, but this was my first time actually visiting
Deep breath—Inhale…1…2…3…and exhale… I have just finished my first ever Teacher Training for our Primary School Teachers who are facilitating the life skills education at Usa River Academy. This was a big challenge for me to complete because, while I can train kids with my eyes closed, training teachers is a whole different animal to
If you remember back to March of this year, you will remember a story of collaboration between Full Circle and an organization called RENEW. Former Full Circle Program Director, Adam Rubin and former TFFT volunteer, Uswege Mwakapango started RENEW with the mission to provide opportunities for young people to connect through creative expression and empower
On September 14th we celebrated some wonderful milestones in eleven of our TFFT Scholars' lives. Four of our primary students finished Class 7, with only a national exam standing between them and their chance to move on to secondary school.We also had seven of our Form 4 students graduate from O-Levels. As a refresher on how the school
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