College Scholarships
Tanzania
What the Program Does
Since 2006, we have been fully supporting youth who previously lived in an orphanage in Tanzania and are now in secondary school and college. Beyond tuition, we may also provide additional support (depending on need) including: meals, boarding, medical care and transport. Our support makes it possible for youth to focus on completing their education and build careers.
Who We Help
The youth we support through our Orphan to College Program come from households with an average monthly income of $30. Most have lost one or more of their parents. All are ambitious, grateful and hardworking and have to maintain a minimum C average and give back to their communities to continue to receive support.
The Results
Six students have graduated from college.
Our first graduate donates $1,000 annually back to our organization.
Two of our graduates are on our board. One is working on getting his PhD in Neuroscience and the other is working on his Master’s in Data Science.
100% have graduated from secondary school.
Meet Some of Our Students
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Mary
Mary can light up a room with her laughter. Having graduated from medical school, she is now working on completing her medical internship by 2026. She has a goal of becoming one of Tanzania’s first female orthopedic surgeons.
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Peter
Peter was living on his own searching for food when we found him at six years old. Now, he has withdrawn from his studies at Mzumbe University due to unforseen circumstances.
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Christina
Christina is full of strength and confidence. She graduated with a degree in human resources and is now participating in our BE Program.
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Benny
Benny is studying to become a pharmacist in Uganda and hopes to run his own pharmacy one day in Tanzania to make sure people from his home village have access to the medicine they need for illnesses.
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Elliona
Despite losing many family members, Elliona loves to joke around. He is currently studying at the Institute of Accountancy in Dar-es-Salaam and will graduate in 2024.
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Esther
Esther came from a farming family that couldn’t afford school. She recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and is working in London with startups.
Success Stories
We believe that we’re in this world to help each other.
Every year, our students demonstrate perseverance, reminding us that obstacles can be overcome and that one person can change a life forever.
This is Innocent. He was once a child who didn't own a bed and didn't get fed. A child who was told that his parents had traveled away and later bullied for being an orphan.
This is Revo. He went from losing his father at a young age and having to take care of his sick mother to living in an orphanage and eventually getting a full-ride scholarship to Duke University in the USA.
This is Jonas. A boy who didn't understand the importance of education and thought his fate was to live and die in the streets.