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Family Day 2019

January 3, 2020 On 13 December 2019, The Foundation For Tomorrow observed its annual tradition of the Family Day event to strengthen relationships, participation and engagement among staff, scholars and parents or guardians. It was an opportunity to reflect on both progress and challenges of 2019 and to reflect on how we can strengthen

Year in Review 2019

December 27, 2019 As 2019 comes to a close, we wanted to take this chance to reflect on the ways in which you’ve made it possible for The Foundation For Tomorrow to continue to grow! 2019 was another busy year of impact and sustainable change. In 2019, over 245 teachers participated in our Teacher

Alumni Blog Series: Richard Augustino

December 20, 2019 To me, being a TFFT alumn means being a role model to TFFT scholars in the scholarship program as well as young people in our communities. It also means believing in the work of TFFT and to be a living example of the impact of The Foundation For Tomorrow. As one of

Caring for our HIV+ Scholars

December 13, 2019 World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first

Thank you from Thabo!

December 6, 2019 On behalf of The Foundation For Tomorrow (TFFT) and the community we serve in Tanzania, we want to express our sincerest gratitude for your unwavering support that enabled us to address exclusion, vulnerability and disadvantage for the most vulnerable and orphaned children in Tanzania through the potent power of education. I

This Giving Tuesday, Give the Gift of Education

November 27, 2019 Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday on December 3rd kicks off the holiday charitable season. Fueled by the power of social media and collaboration, Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving. Now in its 8th year, Giving Tuesday has become

World Toilet Day and Launch of Pit Latrines

November 22, 2019 World Toilet Day, celebrated on the 20th of November every year, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030. Sanitation is a human right and yet 4.2 billion people live without safely managed toilets. 

An Evening for Education

November 16, 2019 One week ago today, we raised over $225,000 at the 13th annual S.O.S. Gala, sponsored by Sonic Automotive. This is more than TFFT has ever raised at an S.O.S. Gala ever before. Our hearts are bursting with joy and optimism as the success of this weekend continues to sink in. TFFT began

A New Initiative of our Scholarship Program: Monthly Allowances

November 15, 2019 Many of us can remember from our own childhoods receiving “pocket money”, or an allowance. Small amounts of money handed to a child are intended to provide a meaningful lesson, as well as a rite of passage on the path to becoming an adult. It is with these small allowances that

Intern Devany Reflects on her Time in Tanzania

November 1, 2019 So here I am, halfway through my 5 months in Tanzania. As time is flashing by and the memories are building up, I feel bonded with Tanzania. In the beginning, I had a hard time getting used to the new environment. I started my internship at an opportune time. We started