Our Story
David Gido, is a young teacher who in 2009 decided to open a preschool for very low income kids, many of whom are orphans or live with single moms. He started a one room school but soon, many families began to see his school as the only viable education solution for their kids. Students as young as 3 began to walk great distances to attend David's school and he was forced to look for a second location for his school. So, David hired a couple of his teacher friends paying them from his own salary. He soon was forced to rent a larger space to create the second location and Making a Difference Foundation Tanzania (MDFT) Primary School was born.
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Our SchoolMDFT is located in Arusha, Tanzania. In Tanzania, most parents are expected to pay school fees, school uniforms and school supply. This often makes it impossible with an average income of $500 per year. We have about 100 students and 4 teachers. Our students range between the ages of 2 and 7 years old and we want to bring the love of gardening and growing their own great foods to kids even that young.
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Our FamiliesOur families are our community. If we succeed, they succeed. We commit ourselves to provide a step up for the willing families of our students by creating education and economic opportunities that leverage their talents.
It is a struggle, especially for our single mothers, to raise and educate their children on a dollar a day. However, with a system of education, training, micro-loans and moral support, we hop to re-establish a culture of self dependence and sustainable success. |
Our MissionWe aim to raise children who are not victims of their biographies and have the skill set to overcome poverty and short comings.
We aim to raise an Food Science Project Based Learning school where hands-on and authentic learning is the norm. We aim to connect our schools with partner schools from all over the world to build a network of children with a better global understanding. |