Our Success Stories
Below you will find success stories fulfilled within the day care and local community.
01
Elizabeth Mushi
My name is Elizabeth Mushi. I am 48 years old and a single mother of three kids. I left my husband years ago because he was abusive and violent. One day, he tried to kill me, and I had to run away. During the escape, he injured my nose. This terrifying experience made me realize I had to leave to stay alive.
After leaving him, life was very hard. I had no job or money. I did laundry for a small pay and sometimes sold vegetables to feed my children, but it was never enough for three meals a day. One day, a friend told me about life skills training at Tupendane Africa Foundation. She encouraged me to join, and I decided to give it a try.
At Tupendane Africa Foundation, I learned many things:
- Business
- English language
- Life skills like sewing and hairdressing
- Goal setting and achieving
These lessons gave me new skills, knowledge, and experience to overcome life's challenges. I learned about business, saving money, basic English, sewing, tailoring, and how to set and reach goals. These skills boosted my confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and budgeting abilities. After completing the training, my life improved. The foundation even gave me a sewing machine, which helped me start earning money by making and repairing clothes. With this income, I can:
- Pay rent
- Pay school fees
- Buy food
- Buy clothes and other necessities for my children
- Buy sewing materials
- Run a small vegetable business from home
Tupendane Africa Foundation transformed my life. I went from struggling to becoming a successful businesswoman. Now, my children are in school and eating well, and my business is growing. I hope
to become a well-known clothes designer in Arusha.
02
ASIFIWE
My Success Story
My name is Asifiwe, and I am a single mother of four children (ages 16, 12, 4, and 10 months). I left my husband because he was abusive and hurt both me and the children. My two older kids are in school, but I struggled to pay for their school fees, lunch, and other needs. We live in a small room that costs 30,000 TZS a month for rent and 5,000 TZS for electricity. I also spend 100 TZS each time we need water. Without a gas stove, I have to cook with firewood or sometimes charcoal.
Before joining Tupendane Africa Foundation, I did laundry and house cleaning for others, but the work was unreliable. Often, I couldn’t provide enough food for my children. After leaving my husband, life became even tougher because I had no steady job or income. I could barely manage to feed my children with the little money I earned.
Living near Tupendane Africa Foundation, I decided to speak with the director and she encouraged me to attend their life skills training. I joined and started learning various courses. Alongside my small jobs, I learned many valuable skills at the foundation, such as:
- Business basics
- English language
- Life skills
- Goal setting and achieving
These lessons gave me the knowledge and experience to tackle life’s challenges. I learned about business, savings, basic English, and goal setting, which helped me plan my life and future.
After completing the training, I felt more confident and resilient. My budgeting and saving skills improved, and I was given some capital to start a business. I began selling bananas and used the earnings to pay rent, school fees, buy food and clothes for my children.
Thanks to Tupendane Africa Foundation, my life transformed from struggling to thriving. I now earn enough to cover our living expenses, and my children are well-fed and studying. I am planning to expand my business to improve our economic situation even further.
03
SARRAH MOLLEL
MY SUCCESS STORY
My name is Sarah Mollel, I am blessed with two children and my beloved husband. I was a housewife waiting for my husband to provide for our family. My husband was a small businessman, but his earnings were not enough to meet all our family needs. Life was challenging, especially with our two kids, and I wanted to do something to help support our family.
One day, I visited Tupendane Africa Foundation and spoke to the director about getting skills that could help me generate income. I joined the organization and started learning different courses. I found that I loved learning how to sew.
At Tupendane Africa Foundation, I learned many things:
- Sewing and tailoring
- Business skills
- English language
- Goal setting and achieving
These lessons gave me new skills and knowledge to overcome life's challenges. I learned how to save money, basic English, sewing, tailoring, and how to set and reach goals. These skills boosted my confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and budgeting abilities.
After completing the training, my life improved. The foundation even gave me some capital, which helped me start earning money by making and selling underwear and bras around the street. With this income, I can:
- Pay rent
- Buy food
- Buy clothes and other necessities for my family
- Save for my future business
Tupendane Africa Foundation transformed my life. I went from being a housewife to becoming a successful businesswoman. Now, I am supporting my family better, and my business is growing. I am planning to open my shop in the near future, and I am excited about what lies ahead.
04
MERRYCELINA
MY SUCCESS STORY
My name is Merrycelina, and I am a single mother of three kids. When I was pregnant with my youngest child, my husband left me and married another woman. Life was very tough, but I decided to stay strong for my children. When my kids were old enough to go to school, things got even harder because I didn't have money to pay for their school fees and supplies. I didn't have a job that paid well, so I sent my two older children to live with their grandmother in the village while I stayed with my youngest, who was still breastfeeding.
A friend who lived near Tupendane Africa Foundation told me about the organization, and I decided to join. I started learning different courses while doing small jobs around the street to earn some money. At Tupendane Africa Foundation, I learned many things:
- Business skills
- English language
- Life skills like sewing and hairdressing
- Goal setting and achieving
These lessons gave me new skills and knowledge to overcome life's challenges. I learned how to save money, basic English, sewing, tailoring, and how to set and reach goals. These skills boosted my confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and budgeting abilities.
After completing the training, my life improved. The foundation even gave me some capital, which helped me start earning money by making and selling snacks like chapati and pancakes. With this income, I can:
- Pay rent
- Pay school fees
- Buy food
- Buy clothes and other necessities for my children
- Run a small food business
Tupendane Africa Foundation transformed my life. I went from struggling to becoming a successful businesswoman. Now, my children are in school and eating well, and my business is growing. I hope to become a well-known clothes designer and a famous food point in Arusha one day.
05
Philomena
MY SUCCESS STORY
My name is Philomena Mbwawala. I am a mother of three kids, I live with my family including my husband. My husband is the business man who is selling agricultural products who used to travel every time. I spend most of my times with children while doing small business selling snakes and bites such chapati, cassava, sweat potatoes etc.
Due to my husband travels I was just made to be the house wife, the earning that am getting it ends to family needs, I had no money to fulfill my personal requirements, this reason have pushed me to find extra skills where i can raise my living and capital, this reason pushed me to join tupendane Africa foundation and I saw it’s a right place I can develop the skills that I want.
At Tupendane Africa Foundation, I learned many things:
- Business
- English language
- Life skills like sewing and hairdressing
- Goal setting and achieving
These lessons gave me new skills, knowledge, and experience to overcome life's challenges. I learned about business, saving money, basic English, sewing, tailoring, and how to set and reach goals. These skills boosted my confidence, self-esteem, resilience, and budgeting abilities.
After completing the training, my life improved. The foundation even gave me a sewing machine, which helped me start earning money by making and repairing clothes. With this income, I can:
- Pay rent
- Pay school fees
- Buy food
- Buy clothes and other necessities for my children
- Buy sewing materials
- Run a small vegetable business from home
Tupendane Africa Foundation changed my life. I went from depending to my husband and becoming a successful independent woman who can support the family even if the husband is not there. Now, my children are in school and eating well, and my business is growing. I hope
to become a well-known clothes designer in Arusha.
Parents Testimonies
Below is some feedback from parents whose children are currently being sponsored at our centre. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please visit the "Sponsorship" section of the website or contact us directly.
