I was, and still am, proud to have come from a town—tiny it may be—in rural Philippines with a public library. Looking back, I would say that being introduced to it at third grade by the daughter of my kindergarten teacher was the greatest blessing of my childhood life. I always wonder: Had I not
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,
Today's post comes from TFFT Scholar Vialeth! As you will read, TFFT has supported Vialeth through accounting college (after four years of secondary school). Learn more about the Tanzanian school system here. ALL ABOUT MY INTERNSHIP By: Vialeth Pallangyo, TFFT Scholarship Student As the heading above say I started my internship on 7/Jan/2013 working as
We recently had our first-ever fundraiser in Tanzania. We are 6 months into the launch of our strategic plan and in the middle of a progress report. Therefore, it was the perfect time to throw a "Celebrating Growth" party. One of our Tanzanian Board Members, George Mavroudis, offered to host this event and underwrite it
Hello Blogland! Wow, has it been silent around here! Interestingly, it's always quietest when we have the most to say. TFFT's world remains quite busy. There just aren't enough hours in the day, I tell ya! This week I worked with a group of committed volunteers to stuff our Annual Fund campaign and attended an
Good morning and happy February! Everyone has their own feelings about the Hallmark holiday that characterizes this month. We at TFFT embrace the concept of Valentine's Day as a way to simply SHARE the LOVE. You see, Valentine's Day does not have to merely represent flowers, candy, mushy cards, romantic dinners, and other high-pressure attempts