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….But the lessons learned are for a lifetime.  This is what we at Toa are coming to grips with as schools in Tanzania remain closed just as we look ahead … Continue reading

“I’m taking out this time / To give you a piece of my mind …. I’m just trying to get mine / I don’t have the time / To knock the hustle … Continue reading

Earlier this month, The Toa Nafasi Project participated in #GivingTuesdayNow, an emergency response launched by GivingTuesday to “the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19 [which] brought millions of people together to … Continue reading

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The major problem of life is learning how to handle the costly interruptions.  The door that slams shut, the plan that got sidetracked, the … Continue reading

Loosely translated, hati ya pongezi means “a congratulatory document” in Swahili.  Said congratulatory document (specifically for the classroom refurbishment project with Friends of Tanzania) arrived in my WhatsApp inbox this … Continue reading

Hello dear friends, and here’s hoping you are all as well as can be expected under the current circumstances.  We at Toa ( in our various corners of the world: … Continue reading

Hello readers, and I hope that wherever in the world this blog post finds you, you are safe and healthy. As the world continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, I … Continue reading

There is a quote that “Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together.”  In our case, in making the acquaintance of the NGO, Friends of Tanzania, … Continue reading

In our last blog entry, you may have noticed that we included a section called “Success Stories” about children who have gone through the Toa program and come out stronger … Continue reading