By India Howell, Founder Thanks to the recent leadership transition, I have more time (and energy) to spend late afternoons cooking, allowing me to launch the Mama India Dinner Party Series. A fun new twist on spending the evenings with my kids and it is so much fun! Yes, I have always eaten dinner with […]
By Peter Leon Mmassy, Founder & Executive Director As an organization, the Tanzanian Children’s Fund is dedicated to working alongside our local community to create a brighter future for the families who call it home. In doing so, we work closely with local leadership and government officials to establish the support we need to ensure […]
By Elissa Zirinsky, Volunteer These are the women we all admire endlessly. They are the beating, joyful heart of the Rift Valley Children’s Village – 20 women who give everything to care for 97 children. When I think about the model for the Children’s Village – small family units of children growing up in safe […]
For 15 years, Tanzanian Children’s Fund has been committed to providing free and quality healthcare to our community of 10,000. While treating over 120 patients each week at our Rural Community Health Clinic, our health team began to notice a pattern: patients were returning with the same preventable illnesses week after week. This fueled our […]
March 18, 2019 is a date that will forever be remembered. Well, maybe only for all children under 8 at the Rift Valley Children’s Village, as it marks the date that we opened our new playground! A fun new playground is sure to bring excitement to any group of toddlers, but our new playground had […]
At the Rift Valley Children’s Village (RVCV), we encourage our children to think big and to know that with hard-work, even their wildest dreams are within reach. Recently, we asked a few of our kids to tell us more about their hopes for the future. Their answers ranged from being a CEO, to a cardiovascular surgeon, to a tour […]
In 2013, we embarked on our newest bold adventure – partnering with the Tanzanian government to co-manage Oldeani Secondary School (OSS) and provide our community with quality education at the secondary level. With just over 250 students enrolled, the OSS campus was a much different scene five years ago. With infrastructure practically crumbling and classrooms […]
If you were to peer through the sunlit window of our Rift Valley Women’s Group shop located at the Children’s Village, you would see the unbreakable focus of 29-year-old Magreth Damian. Sewing machine in front of her, Magreth’s products are a labor of love, stitched with care and quiet determination. Her path to success is […]
Peg Commons – Volunteer Coordinator Peg grew up travelling throughout the Middle East with her family but had never visited Africa until she first volunteered at RVCV in the summer of 2016. Peg fell in love with the Children’s Village. After her first trip, she returned twice more as a volunteer and is excited about taking […]
As we watched Paskalina Karoli approach the graduation stage at Oldeani Secondary School with flushed cheeks and a shy smile to accept yet another award for her achievements, we were reminded of the road she took to reach this proud moment. Paskalina grew up in a local coffee plantation where her mother and father worked […]
2018 was another unforgettable year for the Tanzanian Children’s Fund (TCF). We celebrated our 15th anniversary and welcomed back a few familiar faces to our new leadership team. As we reflect on the events of the past year, it is amazing to see just how far we have come in building brighter futures for our community […]
When Rob Rosser joined our Board of Directors in 2011, we were given the ultimate gift. Since, Rob has been our biggest cheerleader and advocate—volunteering in Tanzania and sharing our work with others throughout Boston and Bermuda. He has guided us through our toughest challenges and has empowered us to achieve some of our greatest […]
