Our Student Teacher Program is aimed at tackling two major problems faced by our community: dedicated, smart young adults unable to continue their education due to financial constraints; and not enough available teachers and support staff to give primary school students the individual attention they need. Each year, we select five bright, hardworking Form Four […]
We are lucky to have a vibrant volunteer program at the Rift Valley Children’s Village that last year added over 80 people to our ever-growing extended family. Volunteers come to us from all over the world with the common interest of having a positive impact on our children and community. Staying anywhere from 3-weeks to […]
With more than 38 of our children enrolled in higher education, conversation around the dinner table is much different today than it was 15 years ago. Studying everything from social work to fashion design, when home on school break our kids now discuss the Freudian Theories they learned in sociology class or share their experience […]
Life for January Tarmo and his mother, Elizabeth, would have been challenging in any country in any socio-economic condition. But living in extreme poverty in rural Tanzania with a birth defect like spina bifida made life nearly impossible. With January unable to walk or talk, we knew we had to help Elizabeth provide her son […]
In July, we began the leadership transition that we have been preparing and planning for over the past year. With Peter now promoted to Executive Director and Nick our new Director of the Rift Valley Children’s Village, we know this dynamic duo will experience great success in the years ahead. With Peter and the Mmassy […]
In 2008, Jacob Clement came to TCF after his graduation from Gyetighi Primary School determined to continue his education and attend secondary school. Bright, ambitious, and oozing with talent, we couldn’t say no to Jacob and his dreams. While we searched for a sponsor to support him, we made Jacob our first and only Gyetighi […]
We first met Martina Onna a decade ago. One of our first Microfinance clients, Martina was a single mother of five children, living in a mud hut, doing all she could to make ends meet. Due to the lack of economic opportunity in the area, Martina had no choice but to earn her income by […]
When Prince Hamisi arrived for his first day of preschool at the Rift Valley Children’s Village, he was scared, shy, and did not speak any English. So, we knew our early childhood care and education initiative was creating change when we watched as Prince transformed into a little boy with more charisma than anyone knows […]
Our most recent Form Four graduates have started enrolling in their higher educations. These big dreamers and over-achievers are spreading out across the country to seek out the best opportunities to build a bright, unique future. Here are their plans for the road ahead: Simon Samwel: As the most talkative and outgoing of our graduates (with […]
By India Howell, Founder & Executive Director It’s hard to believe that 15 years have passed until I realize that the boys I used to bend over to hug are now so tall I have to stand on tip toes to reach them. And the girls who were playing with dolls on the veranda are […]
By Peter Leon Mmassy, Founder & Managing Director The transformation we have seen in our community in such a short period of time is truly incredible. And while I am glad to be celebrating our many accomplishments, reflecting on the past only reminds me of all that we still have ahead. When India and I […]
By Alex Behan, Education Director The first three months at Oldeani and Gyetighi schools were certainly jam packed! In a nod to our 15th Anniversary, here are 15 highlights among many from the recent months: OUTSTANDING EXAM RESULTS – At Gyetighi Primary School the students continue to excel in exam results. Not one Standard 4 […]
