Do you love the idea of RIDETZ, but know you’re not the bike riding type? We have the perfect way for you to feel a part of the crew that will travel 400 miles from Mt. Kilimanjaro to the Indian Ocean this June. We select one TFFT scholar to participate in each epic RIDETZ journey. This is
The flight from Charlotte to Tanzania was long (thanks to an 8 hour layover in London!) and exhausting. I left the US on a Friday night, landing in Nairobi, Kenya – the last stop on my trip – before sunrise on Sunday. Despite only dozing intermittently on the flights, I was surprisingly awake and alert.
The weeks have begun to run together…I can’t really fathom that 5 weeks have past since I first arrived back in Tanzania. When reviewing my to do lists and Un-Calendar I see many checks and scratch throughs and a lot of highlighting, all of which signal that I am making progress… My visit started with
Well here we are once again, with me trying to put the emphasis on the FUN in TFFT’s Annual FUNd! So come along with me for a second, and we’ll see how I do. At first glance, Annual Funds are not the most exciting topic. They are necessary, but not necessarily glamorous. If glamorous is
“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