In March, we celebrated the opening of our Community Library with 300 guests, including government officials from the Department of Education, the Ward Councilor, local leaders, teachers, parents, and students from five schools. Our guest of honor, Mrs. Rafiki Kilonzo, the Arusha Regional Librarian, congratulated TGFT on this milestone and emphasized the importance of providing students with access to textbooks and encouraging literacy among primary school students in our com

We are thrilled to share that together we surpassed our goal and raised $300,000 during our annual appeal during the final months of 2025! Together we are making a profound difference serving hard-to-reach girls who need school supplies, uniforms, textbooks and menstrual products to learn. Young women who need mentorship, training, and community to lead. We started the new year with full hearts and fresh starts by selecting new students to begin the new academic year in Janua

Dear Friends, 2024 was our most dynamic and impactful year, culminating in the completion of our new campus, The Girls Centre, which will transform education leadership in Tanzania. Thanks to the generous donations and critical funding form our community, foundations, and friends, we'll be able to increase our momentum - supporting more girls, bringing together more students, and conducting more trainings at The Girls Centre. At TGFT, we know that real change happens: When gi

In Tanzania, secondary school students take 13 required courses—but most scholarship students don't own a single textbook. Each book costs just $10, and a full set for one student costs $130. Without them, studying becomes an uphill battle. This isn't just about books. It's about opportunity, confidence, and hope. That's why we're launching our Textbooks for Tomorrow campaign: to stock our new Community Library with textbooks, tables, and chairs so every student has a place t

Every day Florah walked 6.3 miles from home to primary school. Florah is now one of 100 adolescent girls and young women we are educating. Florah grew up with her parents and 21 siblings. When I asked Florah how old her father was, Florah said “too old”. Her father is 91 years old and has 4 wives. Florah’s parents struggled to pay school fees for her and her sisters. Flora was expected to get married at the age of 14 by a man her father’s age. Florah is only one of two sister

“If you educate a girl, you educate the future.” ~ Queen Rania of Jordan This International Women’s Day we celebrated at our partner school with a parade, singing, dancing and storytelling to honor the strength, resilience and leadership of girls and young women. TGFT Peer Advocates spoke to students about how to develop goal setting, time management and study skills. They also shared their own challenges which resonated with the 2,256 students and 57 teachers. “Girls with d

2024 was a bold year of community collaboration. We completed construction of The Girls Centre - a milestone! "Change doesn’t happen through hope; it happens through action." ~ Wangari Maathai, Nobel Laureate THANKS to the vision of Scattergood Architects, to the expertise of Africa SchoolHouse’s construction crew, to the work of 238 local skilled and unskilled workers in our community, and to many significant others who supported our work with great generosity. We moved in

We’re celebrating our students who are speaking up, getting things done, passing it forward and transforming our community by coaching, mentoring, teaching, volunteering and interning. By doing just that, this year our students have impacted 14,600 youth and volunteered 5,000+ hours in our community. TGFT Scholars and staff celebrating International Day of the Girl at Kiranyi Secondary School. On International Day of the Girl, TGFT hosted a community event at Kiranyi Secondar

In May, Executive Director, Estahappy Mariki, launched a fundraising event at our construction site to raise awareness adn funds to build a library, igniting a spirit of belonging on our community. Guest speaker Anande Nnko of GLAMI, who shared, "The Girls Foundation of Tanzania is the best investment that any community will ever make in education for its youth." The enthusiastic crowd of 300+ young people, parents, peer educators, local leaders, and neighbors, learned about

"My mother held the ladder for me to climb to the stars." - Monte Durham TGFT girls' mothers have sacrificed to make sure their daughters receive an education. Their daughters identify with their mother's courage and motivation, echoing that bold spirit with grit and determination. While TGFT girls are preparing for a future of their own, they are inspiring their mothers to change their futures too. When we sponsor a student, we welcome theor parents' ideas, support, and pa