Kwaheri These past five weeks have been amazing. I fell in love with Arusha, and The Foundation for Tomorrow (TFFT) so much that I contemplated “accidentally” missing my flight home. Instead, I will just have to plan my next trip back to Tanzania. There will be so many things I know I will miss when
I think I say this every year, but wow…I cannot believe that the 4th of July has passed and summer is halfway over! June was a quick month for TFFT as a whole, and we were all busy bees. 12 brave, enthusiastic riders traveled to Tanzania and took on RIDETZ, the 400 mile, cross-country bike
On June 30, students from 13 students from Usa River Academy traveled to the United Nation’s Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to observe the judgment reading of Augustine Bizimungu who served as Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army during the genocide. This blog was written by two students who were in attendance—Kalangu and Suziana. Enjoy!
Karibu! The past few days have been an absolute whirlwind. My name is Anna McCulla and I am interning at the TFFT office. It’s hard to believe that I am actually in Tanzania and that I will be here for the next month. I have always wanted to visit Africa and fortunately, TFFT has given
Hi! I’m Elizabeth Haggart and I am so excited to be a TFFT intern in the Charlotte office this summer. After almost a year of emailing and meeting with Meghann and Kaitlin, it is hard to believe I am finally in the office. I just completed my junior year at Dickinson College, which included the
About a month ago I received an email that stopped me in my tracks. The email was from 11-year-old Kieran Caniglia. Dear Meghann and Kaitlin, I received money from my parents this year for my 11th birthday. I was looking through your website when I saw your annual fund. I saw that if I donated
In my last post I mentioned that I went to Nigeria with a certain stereotype in my head, only to learn from the engaged citizens in attendance at SHAPE Africa that my preconception was incomplete. This reminded me of a quote from Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk: “The single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with
I cannot believe it is May and I am already back in the TFFT office! My name is Maggie Boorman, and some of you may remember me as last year’s TFFT summer intern. So much has happened in the past year, but at the same time, I feel like I was just here in
Meghann has been a Global Shaper in the Charlotte Hub since 2012. WEF defines the Global Shapers Community as a global network of local communities led by exceptional young people whose potential, achievements, and drive make a positive contribution to their communities. Each year the World Economic Forum and the Global Shapers host regional summits
Ahhhhh Seattle! I had never been before and was very much looking forward to this opportunity to FINALLY meet Patty, Stu, and Katy Spencer as well as many of their friends, whom they have rallied to support TFFT over the years. I love that my job allows me to work with TFFT supporters all over