Archive for October 2015
Joyful Endings… for Now
As promised, here is the next update on our students as they move toward self-sufficiency. This October, eight of EdPowerment’s scholar-leaders graduated from secondary school – Remember, what we consider high school in the U.S. is divided into secondary school “O†level (Form 1-4) and high school “A†level (Form 5-6) — These 3 young…
Read MoreNew Beginnings and Joyful Endings for Edpowerment’s Students
First the beginnings: Our university students It’s official. Elizabeth, Veronica and Teresia will begin university studies in a few weeks. Veronica and Teresia will start B.A. programs in Education and Language Studies, respectively, at the University of Dar es Salaam, one of Tanzania’s most highly regarded colleges. Elizabeth has achieved her ultimate goal: acceptance into a Doctor…
Read MoreFIVE-YEAR IMPACT
2010 marked the beginning of EdPowerment, Inc., a 501c-3 US non-profit with a mission to improve the lives of discarded teenagers and autistic youth in the Moshi area of Tanzania through education. EdPowerment integrated three programs to deliver a range of educational services and advocacy – support for the KIWOCE, the community based Kilimahewa Educational Centre, Tomorrow’s…
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