The Joy You Help Create
Your support is creating opportunity. Every scholarship, every partnership, and every success story begins with you. Here's the impact you made possible.
Business Empowerment (BE)
This year, 60 scholarship students have joined the BE Program, adding to a growing community of 600 graduates.
The numbers tell a story, 70% are finding work or creating businesses of their own for income within six months of finishing.
That’s momentum!
Now, as the program expands into online learning, we’re opening the door wider, reaching students anywhere, with flexible, hands-on learning built to meet them where they are and move them forward.
College and Graduations
23 Make A Difference Now scholarship students are pursuing degrees and diplomas this year across 12 universities in Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia and the USA preparing for careers in fields such as law, nursing, journalism, accounting, and agriculture.
This year also marks an exciting milestone as six students prepare to graduate, demonstrating the lasting impact that education and opportunity can create for individuals, families, and communities. More information about our graduating students can be found below.
Student Spotlight!
Anna Chistina at her graduation!
Anna Christina, (pictured above) recently graduated with her Master’s Degree in Psychology from Chaminade University of Honolulu.
Anna Christina has already received a job offer! She is working with Hawaii State Hospital. Her story is a powerful reminder that investing in education creates opportunities that extend far beyond one individual.
Read Anna's Story and about Upcoming Graduations →
Investing in the Team Behind the Mission
The MAD team at Amani Light Wellness Center.
Theresa recently visited Tanzania and had our local team participate in a staff retreat at Amani Light Wellness Center, focused on strengthening collaboration, improving systems, and creating space for reflection and strategic planning.
One of the biggest takeaways from the retreat was a renewed sense of connection across our team.
New Learning Hub
One of our most exciting long-term projects is the development of our own dedicated learning space. We are planning to build a Learning Hub in Tanzania, which will serve as a permanent center for education, training, and community development.
The first phase of development will include:
A dedicated learning space
Computers for digital learning
Presentation equipment and teaching technology
Bathroom facilities
This space represents long-term sustainability and a permanent home for the communities we serve.
Read More About Our Learning Hub →
Expanding Reach, Building What Lasts
Growth isn’t just about getting bigger, it’s about building something that holds.
We’re building partnerships with institutions like Mzumbe University, the Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA), and Teofilo Kisanji University (TEKU) in Tanzania as well as in Lesotho (a small country within South Africa) focused on making sure graduates don't just graduate from college but get jobs through our BE Program.
Thank You!
Theresa and Angel at our retreat!
To every donor, sponsor, volunteer, partner, and supporter: Thank you!
Because of your generosity, students are graduating, entrepreneurs are launching businesses, families are building stability, and communities are creating stronger futures.
Every act of support helps transform potential into possibility. Together, we are creating lasting change, and none of this would be possible without you.
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