While for most people this back-to-school extravaganza at Usa River Academy marked little more than the beginning of the third term, for me it actually marked a change in my life—or at least alerted me of a change that had already taken place. You may remember that I had been in Tanzania for a
Gosh, we weren't very good at posting this week. I promise we have many great posts in store for the coming weeks, but I just couldn't let the day pass without a quick note to you from TFFT! We hope you have some fun planned for Labor Day Weekend. Just thinking about a long, relaxing
Today we are delighted to share with you reflections from Carole Mahoney, co-Founder and co-Director of Project Grace, regarding her recent experience leading a Project Grace trip at Matonyok, TFFT's partner orphanage. Project Grace is an extraordinarily special organization that seeks to provide a unique and transforming option for persons suffering the death of a
The school library felt serious and focused as our kids carefully analyzed the images in front of them, first noticing the details and then trying to make sense of them. Standing back with much pride, I watched our kids as they worked on this fundamental Literacy Through Photography (LTP) task—reading photographs. Carefully interpreting a photograph
It was a Saturday at Usa River Academy, and Macon, Gigi, and I were on campus spending the day with the kids and working on an art project. We headed to the cafeteria at noon for lunch. The kids all filed in and sat at their assigned tables. Everything was very orderly, and the
When we talk about the Tanzanian school system people frequently ask us, “what is Class 4? What is Form 2? How does the Tanzanian school system work compared to the U.S. schools?” We hope this detailed post will help clarify all of this for you! The Tanzanian school year typically runs with the calendar
After successfully completing RIDETZ with TFFT in 2010, I was eager to get back on the bike again for round two in 2012. An injury prevented me from riding this summer, but only further increased my desire to return to Tanzania and help TFFT in any way I could, while furthering my knowledge about the
With only a few days left we’re almost there! TFFT’s Annual Fund Match Deadline is days away … we only have until midnight on Saturday to hit our goal and receive our amazing $50,000 match gift. It is for that reason we invite you to give before this amazing opportunity passes us by! If we
Hello and welcome! Remember we said we had a surprise in the works?! It is with so much excitement that we share with you our brand new website!! Let me tell you a little story about how this beautiful space came to be: Once upon a time in Germany there was a wonderful woman named
By Kaitlin Rogers Life in the States has been even busier than usual as we prepare for RIDETZ, run the Annual Fund, and work on a surprise that we will finally share with you in the next few days! Meghann is en route to Tanzania now, and I leave on Monday. The RIDETZ excitement and