Kwaheri sasa During my second week in Tanzania, my host mother taught me the phrase “Kwaheri sasa,” meaning “Goodbye for now.” It stuck with me as I journeyed through my nine weeks with TFFT, and I dreaded the moment when I would finally have to use it. Inevitably, that moment did come, and I am
'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!
I'm back! Since I have not written a blog for a few weeks, I am going to backtrack a bit to cover all of the exciting events that have happened. Tutoring at Usa River Academy has continued to go well, and I love getting to know the children better both as students and as kids!
Since her childhood she was not sure about what she wanted to be, but she enrolled in primary school and later joined TFFT to complete her Ordinary Level education. It was not easy either to decide which route to take after her Ordinary Level completion. This important decision involved the expertise and skills of our
Hey it's Katy, and I am one of the interns this summer in Tanzania. I am also Chloe's little sister. I have been interning for the past month and I am finishing my internship this week. I graduated from high school in Oklahoma this May and I am starting at Texas A&M this August. After
As I begin the 7th week of my internship, it’s crazy to think about all the different things I’ve learned and seen so far. It’s been cool to see all of the inner-workings of TFFT and all that goes into making this organization so successful. Since my last post, I learned how to navigate our
Saturday June 15, 2013 was one of my happiest days at work. Typically, Saturday is not one of the official working days at TFFT, but sometimes because of the nature of our work--love and dedication to improving the lives of vulnerable Tanzanian young ones--we have to work. This was a day which our Star High