Lifti g Lives, Buildi g Futures… Lasting Change

Creating a home for children

Transforming communities

Building futures in Tanzania

As part of its mission, TCF provides a

loving and permanent home for 97

orphaned and vulnerable children at

the Rift Valley Childre s Village.

TCF also works to promote the well-

being of all children and address the

problem of systemic poverty by

providing access to high-quality

education, free healthcare, and

microfinance trainings and loans

for the entire community.

The Ta za ia Childre s Fu d TCF orks to eliminate poverty and improve the lives of

marginalized children and families in the Karatu

region of northern Tanzania.

The Rift Valley Childre ’s Village RVCV provides a loving home, family and community for 97

marginalized children.

TCF began a contract with the local government to

co-manage Gyetighi Primary School in 2007.

Gyetighi is now the #1 government school in the

Karatu District and in the top 4% of all

government and private schools in Tanzania.

Inspired by the success of Gyetighi Primary School,

in 2013, the government welcomed TCF to sign a

similar contact with another local school,

Oldeani Secondary.

We have already seen great improvements and

expect to match the success of Gyetighi and

become a top-ranking school in the coming years.

TCF employs a full-time Registered Nurse who

a ages TCF’s Rural Community Health Clinic. In

addition to the care and trainings provided by our

nurse, TCF partners with the Foundation for

African Medicine and Education (FAME) to provide

medical consultations and treatments for

those requiring more complex interventions.

Our Microfinance program currently empowers

over 600 community members by providing the

training, support and resources needed to operate

small businesses. These businesses provide clients

with the economic opportunity to improve the

well-being and quality of life of their families.

March 2015

The faces of our girls and the openness of their hearts will stay with me

forever. And the thrill I got watching my daughter teach the young

children was unparalleled. We are planning to return the summer after

this one.

February 2016

I a i lo e ith TCF a d The Rift Valley Childre s Village, explains the

actress, who recently spent time volunteering in Africa. I feel so blessed

to be a part of experiencing first-hand what an incredible organization

a d fa ily it is. Fa ily is Fore er is their otto a d they ha e created a beautiful, loving environment where the children here are thriving.

May 2016

For the last 10 years, in a remote northern corner of the country,

hundreds of children in need of care have found refuge and protection in

a mountainside oasis called the Rift Valley Children's Village. It's not just a

safe haven, it's their home. It's run by an American woman, India Howell,

and Peter Leon Mmassy, her Tanzanian business partner. They're like "The

Odd Couple;" she's impatient and blunt, he's cool and diplomatic.

Together they are parents to 94 children and counting -- the biggest

extended family we have ever seen. When we heard of this extraordinary

place, we had to go see for ourselves.

November 2013

It s not a traditional orphanage, Tracy said. The kids are adopted and given

a stable home for life, including having a place to come home to from

secondary school a d u i ersity.

…She s raised the bar to make a difference in the world, Tracy said.

August 2014

Earlier this year, Hintlian and Rockport artist Eileen Mueller […] tra eled to the

village. But they found much more than an orphanage. The rural grammar

school the organization oversees, Gyetighi Primary School, continues to be the

No. 1 public school in the district, and was ranked in the top 2 percent of all

primary schools (public and private) in Tanzania, Hintlian and Mueller said. In

addition to education, the organization is at work at a larger economic

development piece to bolster the region — all this within one decade.

February 2015

Your visit to Tanzania will be filled with hard work, early mornings, and

gorgeous views of the spectacular Rift Valley. The Ta za ia Childre s Fund is a home for orphaned children where everyone gets their hands

dirty. With wild animals outside the compound, and Mt. Kilimanjaro not

too far away, this is one unforgettable volunteer adventure.

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