Fostering Futures

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Sponsor a child for education and you change the future for a child, their family and their community.
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Fostering Futures supports boys and girls in an extremely disadvantaged district of Tanzania. Our aim: to build a better future and stronger communities in the villages of Farkwa and Gwandi.

Every Dollar Counts

Fostering Futures is run by an Australian committee of volunteers and our administrative costs are <3%

So 97c in every dollar we collect goes towards funding our programs.

Between 2007 and 2020

274 kids funded to go to school

105 students funded for post-secondary education

We have also raised

for special projects including the lunch program, water tanks and toilets

This has benefited all the students at Farkwa and Gwandi Secondary Schools

Hawa Ramadhani

Hawa Ramadhani

Hawa was raised, along with many cousins, by her grandparents in Farkwa.  After winning a place in secondary school (a privilege in Tanzania, not a right), she also won a scholarship with Fostering Futures. This allowed her to complete her secondary schooling and to...

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Severin Makacha

Severin Makacha

Severin Makacha, Primary school Teacher. “Our school, Mzimbazi Primary School, is about 100km from Kigoma.  I’m teaching standard seven, six, five and one. Our school has 4 teachers and 265 pupils. There is only one classroom so the pupils are studying outside. I give...

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Lucas Andrew

Lucas Andrew

Lucas, against all odds, was the first Farkwa secondary student to graduate with a high enough score to do forms 5 & 6, then he was also sponsored through his Diploma of Education. Now he is teaching at Barikiwa Secondary school which is remote so he apologises to...

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There are two ways you can help Fostering Futures:

You can give HOPE

With no Electricity, no running water and poor roads. Kids dream of the chance at education. Fostering Futures students are now engaged in:

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Teaching

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Hotel Management

Accountancy

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Farming

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Food Production

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Engineering

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Nursing

Trades

Sponsor or Co-Sponsor a Kid for College

Post Form 4 (Year 10) courses cost a lot more. Students must leave their remote villages and college fees are high. Our sponsors cover the cost, this is often shared. For a kid to go to college is hugely exciting!

Against all odds, with our help, these students have a chance to go on for further training: trades, hospitality, computer studies, accountancy, nursing…

A post-secondary course can cost up to $2,000 per year. That includes fees, accommodation and food for the whole year. Some students need a computer.

All contributions are extremely welcome.  What can seem small to us can make a huge difference to the lives of the students in Tanzania! $100, $200, $500…