Having one of our scholarship students along for RIDETZ is a very special aspect of the RIDETZ experience. The student's presence adds a very meaningful dynamic to the trip, as it gives the riders an opportunity to connect with someone who embodies what TFFT is all about: empowering young individuals to reach their full potential.
After much anticipation RIDETZ is upon us! All the riders have arrived safely; we had our orientation meeting and welcome dinner tonight, and everything will officially kick off TOMORROW! The past weeks have been a whirlwind of excited chaos as we all worked around the clock to make sure we had all our ducks in
Hello and welcome! Remember we said we had a surprise in the works?! It is with so much excitement that we share with you our brand new website!! Let me tell you a little story about how this beautiful space came to be: Once upon a time in Germany there was a wonderful woman named
By Kaitlin Rogers Life in the States has been even busier than usual as we prepare for RIDETZ, run the Annual Fund, and work on a surprise that we will finally share with you in the next few days! Meghann is en route to Tanzania now, and I leave on Monday. The RIDETZ excitement and
By Kaitlin Rogers Last month Meghann and I had the pleasure of meeting Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and hearing him speak about his remarkable organization, Mary’s Meals. As he spoke, he revealed that his genuine vision is for every child in this world to receive at least one meal each day. He realizes this means providing
By Kaitlin Rogers and Denise McFadden, RIDETZ Rider I had the pleasure of meeting Denise in 2010 when she tackled RIDETZ for the first time. Denise is now back for seconds. This either says something about how amazing RIDETZ is or how crazy Denise is ... take your pick :) Either way, we are lucky
Today you get to hear from Miss Nancy again. As promised, we shared the comments that you left her after reading her post entitled My Christmas Holiday. Nancy took the time to respond to each comment, and you can read her responses below! Comment: I loved reading about your school and home life Nancy, Thank
By Melissa Queyquep TFFT’s Teacher Training Program has been really busy this past month. We finished two training events in 2 partner schools, SEGA and Usa River Academy, training a total of 32 teachers. The training at Usa River Academy marks the revival of our training relationship with the school as we had
By Kaitlin Rogers and Ben Bourne, RIDETZ Rider On this wonderful Wednesday, you get to meet another wonderful rider. Through Meghann, I have been lucky to get to know Ben well over the past year and a half. He is the kind of person who makes just any experience better. He is a blast to
By Erasto Kyando Tell us a little about yourself- where are you from, what do you do in your spare time/what are your hobbies? My name is Erasto Felix Kyando, Kinga by tribe, born in July 27, 1986 the second born in a family of three children. I was born in Tanga, the northeastern part