Our Youth Empowerment Programs

We provide two life changing programs focused on quality education to vulnerable youth and women so they can become contributing citizens.

Life Changing Programs

College Scholarships in Tanzania and the United States

Business Empowerment (BE) Program

Tanzania College Scholarships

What the Program Does

Since 2006 we have been fully supporting children who once resided at an orphanage in Tanzania and are now in secondary school and college. Beyond tuition, we may also provide other support (depending on need) ranging from meals, boarding, medical care and transport. This support makes it possible for them to focus on finishing their education and ultimately obtain careers.

Who We Help

The youth we help come from households with monthly incomes of $30 (on average). Most have lost one or more of their parents. All are ambitious, grateful and hardworking and have to maintain a minimum of a C average and give back to their communities to continue to receive support.

Results

  • Six students have graduated from college.

  • Our first graduate donates $1,000 annually back to our organization.

  • Two of the four graduates are on our board. One is working on getting his PhD in Neuroscience and the other is working on his Masters in Data Science.

  • 100% have graduated from secondary school

Meet Some of Our Students

  • Mary

    Mary can light up a room with her laughter. After graduating from medical school in 2024 she is now working on completing her medical internship to become one of Tanzanian’s first female orthopedic surgeons.

  • Peter

    Peter was living on his own searching for food when we found him at six years-old. Today, he is studying law and will graduate with a degree in law in 2027.

  • Christina

    Christina is full of strength and confidence. She recently received a degree in Human Resources and is applying for jobs.

  • 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.

  • Elliona

    Despite losing many family members, Elliona loves to joke around. He is currently studying at the Institute of Accountancy in Dar and will graduate in 2025.

  • Esther

    Esther came from a farming family that couldn’t afford school. She recently graduated from theUniversity in Scotland in Edinburgh 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.

Business Empowerment
(BE) Program

What the Program Does

The BE Program was created as our Tanzanian college students began to graduate and faced challenges navigating how to apply for, interview and navigate obtaining jobs and starting businesses. We support 400 students annually with this program.

The curriculum covers:

  • Creating a resume and cover letter that standout

  • Mock interviews

  • Overcoming poverty

  • Financial management and savings

  • Creating business plans

  • Applying for jobs (where and how)

  • Health care options

  • Networking skills

    Here are the results

  • 100% of the graduates of the BE Program say the Program improved their understanding of the job market and the skills required for employment.

  • 89% definitely would recommend the Program to others seeking job preparation assistance and 11% would likely recommend it.

  • 73% of the students who were actively looking for a job received a job within six months of graduating from the Program.

The Journey

  • Young women in a computer class

    The Beginning

    Students started out on desktop computers; most had never been on computers before.

  • Graduates posing for photo beneath a tree

    Our First 50 Students

    Our first pilot program enabled 50 young women to graduate with certificates in computer studies.

  • Young women students using laptops in classroom

    Inside the Classroom Today

    The students now each have a laptop to use. We have a new cohort of 30 students each month.

  • Young woan speaking into a microphone

    Expanding Globally

    We’ve expanded our training to Latin America efficiently through local partnerships.

US College Scholarships

What the Program Does

We provide scholarships to hardworking students around the world who demonstrate significant financial need. Our scholarships cover tuition, health insurance and campus housing.

Results

Recent past graduates have graduated from the following schools:
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chico State, UC Boulder, UC Davis, and U of Hawaii with degrees in computer animation, psychology and business.

Apply

Our Annual Scholarship Application

Note: Funds have already been awarded to students up until 2026.

This is an annual application. Every year students who have already been awarded scholarships must re-apply, the application deadline is August 1st. Accepted students receive help with their school tuition and boarding (paid to the school) scholarship based on need depending on the two or four-year college in attendance. Please note that recipients must meet the following criteria in order to maintain their scholarship.

  • Maintain a 3.0 average

  • Register and maintain a minimum of 12 credits per semester (pre-approval needed)

  • Be contributing towards tuition either through loans or your work.

  • Giving back/volunteering

Request Funding

Approved Applicants Request Form

Once your application is approved, you can apply for funding by semester. It’s the scholarship recipient’s responsibility to submit a request early before school tuition and boarding is needed.

Scholarships are for two or four years only, so students need to manage course load appropriately and not take more time than necessary. If you take the minimum required credits that doesn't mean we will fund extra semester(s).

Requests will take two weeks to process and funds will only be distributed at the beginning of each semester. We will not grant requests via email. You must apply.

If you are requesting funds, proof of a 3.0 GPA is needed. A screenshot of current grades will suffice. Please be detailed in your request.