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The heat was stifling but the shade of a thorny tree made it a bit more bearable. Overturned buckets, tires, and broken pieces of chairs were arranged as seating for us, the guests, while two women and a four-year-old boy sat on the dirt nearby. The boy’s name was Lazaro* and he was why we […]

I want to tell you about a wonderful event Shade just hosted in Jamukaya Hall. Shade’s multipurpose building on our Shinyanga campus houses classrooms, staff offices, and a large meeting space called Jamukaya Hall. Jamukaya is a word in the local Sukuma language that means “a place for everyone.”  Jamukaya symbolizes so much of what […]

Thankfulness is all about perspective.  It’s that time of year again, where the days are shorter and the weather is colder. Here in the Seattle area (where I live), it seems as though, even when there is daylight, it is dimmed by drizzle.  A friend of mine took a different perspective on the dreariness. He […]

This is a repost from Claire Fedele’s blog on March 15, 2015. Ever since that day, John has been a part of the Shade family. He lives with one of our teachers and her family and attends a private school. As we look forward, build Shade School, and seek to impact even more children, we […]

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Shade’s Outreach Coordinator, Martina, interviewed a member of our community. Her answers provide insight into the way of life in Shinyanga, Tanzania, where you will find Shade’s Campus.

Being informed is important. In today’s world, good information is critical for making important decisions. Whether we are choosing health precautions, electing government leaders, or investing in a cause, we need to be in the know.  Information should also inform missions. The more deeply you know the people you want to serve and how they […]

Our latest social media series was called Creating Change. Over the course of seven posts, we shared Shade’s strategy for creating change for people with albinism in Tanzania. Our three main focuses are education, advocacy, and faith, and we dug a little deeper into each of those to answer some of your questions. Here’s a […]