EFFORTZ FOUNDATION INC
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November 1, 2012
i had seen firsthand in a month-long volunteer stay in Arusha in 2008 the difficult conditions in the schools. They were attempting to teach English in elementary school classes of 60+ children with no books, no supplies. Yet most teachers and students were eager to learn. As an educator who had taught in US public schools for 41 years, and having fallen in love with the people of Tanzania and their spirit in the face of extreme poverty, I felt called to help in whatever way I could. EfforTZ has provided practical and meaningful ways of providing that help. None of our volunteers receive compensation, and we have been able to provide scholarships for both boys and young women that will enable them to get good educations, have worked alongside teachers in their classrooms to model different ways to learn English skills, and provided classroom supplies that were desperately needed. I feel blessed to have been a part of EfforTZ.
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November 1, 2012
I am humbled to be part of this wonderful organization, which is focused on providing improved educational opportunities for underserved children in Tanzania. When we began in 2010, we were providing private school scholarships for the orphaned boys from TACODA Children's Home in Arusha and a few public school scholarships for family members of TACODA's staff. We have since expanded that to include young women from Maasai villages who have traditionally been excluded from education beyond the age of 12. EfforTZ is an all-volunteer non-profit, so all donations go directly to services in Tanzania. My experience with EfforTZ has been life-changing for me.
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October 28, 2012
I'm proud to be part of this organization. The foundation does a great job of providing needy children with a quality education. Everyone involved is really committed to what they're doing.
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2012
October 26, 2012
EfforTZ Foundation does a great job of helping the needy children of Tanzania receive a quality education! What also impresses me is that no one at the foundation receives a salary. It's an all-volunteer nonprofit. They focus on two very needy populations: orphaned and abandoned boys and Maasai girls. These girls are usually married off at 12 and 13 to much older men by their fathers who want the dowry. With EfforTZ's help the girls now have a chance to live out their dreams!
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2012
October 26, 2012
I have been involved with EfforTZ since inception and could not be more excited about the progress we have made in the past two years. The scholarships we are providing to orphans and other needy children in Tanzania are truly life altering. With our support these children are receiving the education necessary for a future of opportunity where they will help lead the county from decades of poverty. What a satisfying experience!
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October 26, 2012
EfforTZ was formed in June of 2010 with the intention of providing scholarships to impoverished Tanzanian children. They started with 11 full scholarships to orphaned or abandoned boys. In 2012, they provided full scholarships to 24 children, and in 2013 they will have 32 children on full scholarships. They rescued these children from poverty and gave them the ability to hope and dream of a bright future. And, they also provided 2,000 pounds of books and school supplies to more than 4,000 students in 6 public primary schools in Arusha, Tanzania in 2012 and have already shipped another 2,000 pounds of books and school supplies for 2013. This is a small organization that is doing big things for the children of Tanzania.
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2012
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