By: Claire Fedele, International Director This month, Shade celebrated a birthday. It was eight years ago that I boarded a one-way flight to Tanzania with a “yes” in my heart, two suitcases, and a big vision. Eight years later, sitting on a plane for a visit back to Tanzania, the experience was quite different. This […]
Lazaro arrived at Shade School for his first day with tear-filled eyes. His five-year-old understanding of what was to come was sorely lacking. He couldn’t understand Swahili, let alone English, and the strange routines of learning, eating two big meals, and playing were completely foreign. (Read part one and part two of Lazaro’s story here.) “At the beginning, he […]
The first day of school came and went, and there was no Lazaro. What had gone wrong? The home visit and interview had been positive (if you missed part one of his story, you can catch up here). Lazaro’s mom, Lydia, had come to the Shade Campus for an official meeting, where we shared how we could collaborate […]
At Shade, we believe that all children should have equal access to quality education. Unfortunately, roadblocks such as poverty, disability, location, gender, and stigmatization often prevent this from happening. To help combat this, the Shade scholarship program was developed. Our strategy is straightforward and systematic. Scholarships by the Numbers: 11: Girls on scholarship12: Boys on […]