“Creating a better future Requires creativity in the present.” ― Matthew Goldfinger To be honest I have no idea who Matthew Goldfinger is (he's not even realy googleable if you can believe it!), but his quote stands true! At TFFT, we often wear many hats: teacher, sister, fundraiser, tour guide, diaper changer, monitoring and evaluation
Since 2008 when I got the TFFT scholarship, it was my second chance of living. The support that I am getting from The Foundation For Tomorrow has led me to set up my own goals and realize the purpose of this opportunity. Right now I can manage on my own because I have enough life
Jambo! I am so thrilled to have been given the opportunity to write a blog post on behalf of Charlotte Country Day School’s new TFFT club! This year club members have been devoted to helping TFFT support their young scholars and efforts over in Tanzania. Right now, we are in the midst of our biggest
Ready…! It is both enjoyable and taxing being a Country Director. Just after my first two months with TFFT, I was lucky to take a break to the beach in the Philippines, to relax and reflect on TFFT’s priorities moving forward. Two things were an experience that kept me excited: i) The Zip-line (I call
FAMILY … This word comes up a lot when people think of TFFT, our network, and our scholars. We as a team pride ourselves on the family TFFT creates. Our mountain (aka our mission) is large. We recognize that, but it doesn't intimidate us because we know that it is achievable with our sustainable approach. Nevertheless,
How is January treating you so far? January can be such a bittersweet month for me. The lull after holiday festivities brings a welcome return to routine but also a sadness that cherished days filled with time with family and friends in celebration of the holidays have past. My favorite way to extinguish the January
Who else can’t believe it is 2014? I used to think my mom was crazy because she would forget her age. Now it seems like I can’t keep my age or the year straight…they just keep changing too often. But they do say—time flies when you are having fun! Speaking of my mom and New
Hello! It’s time for our Annual BLOG REVIEW! 2013 was quite a year for TFFT. We grew and accomplished a lot, and I keep coming back to the word “momentum” as the best way to characterize the year. So much of what we built in 2013 set the stage for an even bigger and better
Christmas songs everywhere I pass, everybody looks happy as the big day approaches. In Tanzania, this is the season in which many people travel to join their families and loved ones so that they can celebrate christmas and new year together. In fact even myself have traveled not my to my home place but to
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