Between studies, which are keeping him quite busy during a condensed semester, our main point of contact on the ground in Tanzania, Mbekure Metemi, recently sent us an update.

When George Francis was a child his grandmother, who cared for him, could not afford even the few dollars it would cost to send him to school. Enter John Costigan, an Irish Catholic priest who had come to Tanzania to work, he offered to sponsor young George’s education.

Sometimes it takes a bit of independence for someone, or something, to fully reach its potential. Such was the case with our women’s microloan program.

As part of our sponsor student series, we’re featuring pictures, updates and communications from those bright and driven students we send to school in Tanzania.

Sumbati and Botori are two young women with a lot of determination. After completing one year of vocational training at The Faraja Centre in Arusha, our two budding tailors’ sewing business is up and running.