Friends of Tanzanian Orphans

Our Scholarship Program

The Olasiti Orphan Center is providing a meal and after-school tutoring for primary and secondary students, as well as health education for teens and adults.

All students receive educational support for shoes, uniforms, and supplies such as pens and notebooks. Secondary students receive scholarships provided by our donors.

Students Receiving 2008 Scholarships:

Thank you!

Sponsors are now supporting these students:

Alex Loti (Jeff Fadiman)
Aloyce Rajab (Redwood students)
Amina Abisai (Lynn Archer)
Amina Richard (Jeff & Lynn Archer)
Anna Pascal (Amy Duren & Eve Roux)
Charles Kisuda (Jeff Fadiman)
Cosmas Degera (Jeff & Lynn Archer)
Cristina Philippo (Mary Thomas)
Christina Stephano (anonymous donor)
Dainess John (Deborah Jozwik)
Daniel Emanuel (Katherine Ramsey)
Daudi Stephano (Katherine Ramsey)
Donatha Proti (Diane Neustadter)
Emanuel Julius (Jeff Fadiman & Dick Thomas)
Eneza Paulo (Kathy Murphy)
Ester Kivali (Mary Ann Ramey)
Ester Loti (Azita Ashe, Shelly Wolfe, Amanda Schwartz, Advit Raghavan, Ashwin Mehta)
Ester Robert (Jehane Jones)
Eva Mathias (Dirk Wassenaar)
Faraja Moses (Toni Kinsella)
Godlove Gaudance (Diane Neustadter & Jay Lee)
Grace Alli (Azita Ashe)
Haruna Ramadhani (Toni Kinsella)
Joseph John (Shelly Wolfe)
Kassimu Shabani (Staci Gustafson)
Lightness Meloo (Jeff Fadiman)
Loishooki Navarana (Tessa Hasty)
Loveness Lucas (Minnie Shukla)
Mary Zakaria (Kathy Murphy)
Naishiye Lenasira (Shannon Amidon & Jeff Fadiman)
Narisio Songoyo (Michelle Tian, Keegan McMillan, Spencer McMath )
Nasieku Philipo (Janelle Williams, Elyse Berlinberg, Meghan McGinnis)
Nasieku Sangayo (Rachel Hill & Katherine Ramsey)
Ndajiri Saruni (Tessa Hasty)
Ndeiyai Jacklin Salimu (Virginia Hinkle & Nancie Fimbel)
Nyamali Melayeki (Jeff Fadiman & Dick Thomas)
Obedi Saiguran (Redwood students)
Ramadhani Shabani (Jim Speedy)
Rose Daniel (Rachel Hill, Olivia Whiting, Ashwin Mehta, Xiaoying Yu, Kathy Murphy)
Saidi Haruna (Jeff Fadiman)
Salma Iddi (Lynn Archer)
Scola Calisti (Julie McKay)
Suzana Ndimbo (Mary Thomas)
Upendo Wilson (Matt Archer)

2009 Scholarships

Ester Simon (Bach-Hong Tran)
Halima Rashidi (Angelika Kuehn)
Veronica Robert (Summer Smith)

Students Waiting for Scholarships

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Read thank you letters from students!

This year's 7th graders will graduate in November 2008. This completes the free education provided by the Tanzanian government. These orphans are eagerly awaiting the chance to continue in secondary school or vocational school when the term begins in January 2009.

Back row: Adamu Lucas, Kadidi Saruni, Rose Wilbeth, Namayani Saigurani
Middle row: Mbarakon Saigurani, Rispa Simon, Veronica Robert, Ester Simon, Mwanaiddi Alifa
Front row: Halima Rashidi, Joseph Simon, Mwajuma Hamisi