Jambo everybody! It has been a while now since you heard from me about TFFT’s Scholarship Program. In Tanzania we have a famous swahili saying which states “kimya kingi kina mshindo mkubwa” meaning “a long silence has a big crash.” Yes this is what this silence meant—a busy month taking care of the TFFT
Back in February we received an email from a darling fifteen year-old who wanted to have a safari themed sweet sixteen birthday party and to request that her friends and family donate to TFFT in lieu of bringing her gifts. This is one of the amazing aspects of our job... in addition to working with the
Hello TFFT Supporters! First, an apology—I have now been working with TFFT for over two months, and besides my introduction, this is the first time that you are hearing from me on the blog! Since I just lead a Full Circle class on effective communication, I’d say it is time to put that into practice,
When we talk about the Tanzanian school system people frequently ask us, “what is Class 4? What is Form 2? How does the Tanzanian school system work compared to the U.S. schools?” We hope this detailed post will help clarify all of this for you! The Tanzanian school year typically runs with the calendar
After successfully completing RIDETZ with TFFT in 2010, I was eager to get back on the bike again for round two in 2012. An injury prevented me from riding this summer, but only further increased my desire to return to Tanzania and help TFFT in any way I could, while furthering my knowledge about the
With only a few days left we’re almost there! TFFT’s Annual Fund Match Deadline is days away … we only have until midnight on Saturday to hit our goal and receive our amazing $50,000 match gift. It is for that reason we invite you to give before this amazing opportunity passes us by! If we
Somehow now, a week later, RIDETZ already feels like a distant memory. Most of the riders have returned to their loved ones in the States, and I am sitting here in Tanzania trying to put something into words that feels impossible. In fact, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to say all that I
(Whoops! No power, we tried to post this a few days earlier.) We’re past the midway hump, fully exhausted while also a tad energized after a much needed sleep in today! Up here in the Usambara Mountains we’re seeing some of the most breathtaking views Tanzania has to offer. Yesterday, after a 25 mile morning
The riders started arriving in Arusha last Tuesday before the Saturday AM kickoff. The days before the ride are filled with visits to TFFT's Partner Schools and Partner Orphanages so that the riders have the opportunity to see TFFT's mission in action. These days were emotionally charged as the riders soaked up day-to-day life in
We're just finishing day 4 of our 10 day journey, 400 miles from Mount Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean. There has been laughter, cheers, extraordinary sites, plenty of spills and an eye opening introduction to the reality of life here in Tanzania. We're camped out under a cell tower just now, attempting to send you