As I begin the 7th week of my internship, it’s crazy to think about all the different things I’ve learned and seen so far. It’s been cool to see all of the inner-workings of TFFT and all that goes into making this organization so successful. Since my last post, I learned how to navigate our
Habari za asubuhi (Good Morning)! I cannot believe how quickly this summer is flying. I am finishing my third week in Arusha, and so much has happened since my last blog post. I am enjoying my time here greatly, and my favorite part of every week is spending time with the Scholars! They are absolutely
Jambo from Arusha! My name is Zoe Rae Rote, and I am this year’s TFFT Summer Field Intern. I will be spending nine weeks in Arusha, working with TFFT and tutoring at Usa River Academy. Although today is only my fifth day, I love Arusha and the TFFT team already! The highlight of the last
Hello! Last year we welcomed June with a band-spankin-new website. I remember the launch clearly. Kat, Catherine, and I had been working around the clock so that it could go live before I hopped on a plane to Tanzania for RIDETZ. Well, here we are one year later, and I cannot imagine life without our
Hi, my name is Maggie Boorman, and I am so grateful to be TFFT’s intern in the Charlotte office this summer! I have been passionate about TFFT since volunteering with them in high school and following my trip to Tanzania in the summer of 2011. This internship is a great way for me to learn
We (Meghann and Kaitlin) spent last week catching up with supporters in sunny California. We started in San Francisco (and had meetings in Sausalito, Berkeley, and Palo Alto). We then took the scenic route all the way to L.A. stopping for a dinner meeting in Thousand Oaks and ending the night in Pasadena. We carried
Lake Chala is a place where inspiration is born. This expansive, calming, and downright gorgeous setting gave our team a sense of peace and excitement. I was shocked that in the nine years I have been coming to and working in Tanzania, I had yet to visit. Lake Chala's tranquility lent itself to openness and
A week ago, Melissa, Chloe, Erasto, and I concluded a course on Basic Counseling skills conducted by Arusha Mental Health Trust (AMHT). Arusha Mental Health Trust, apart from giving training, offers also direct clinical, out-patient service in psychiatry and clinical psychology and counseling for people of all ages and from all ethnic backgrounds in English
Hello! I hope you had a wonderfully green and festive weekend for St. Patrick's Day. It was absolutely gorgeous out in Charlotte, and we enjoyed every bit of it. On Saturday the Myers Park High School TFFT Club collected jerseys at a local YMCA to send to the TFFT kids. (Shhh... if you're in Tanzania
Let's be honest, there is really no way to glorify an annual fund. Annual funds cover behind-the-scenes operational expenses like gas for the car--quite literally, but I'm also talking metaphorically. Let's run with the metaphor for a bit.... Imagine you want to road trip to the beach. You dream of the smell of the ocean,