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ABC's and 123's
Report by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder Every year, our Benefit Luncheon has its own unique flavor....
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Apr 15, 20251 min read


Oh, How Sweet It Is!
We love it when youngsters get involved with OA. Helping other children who are less fortunate speaks to the hearts of these little ones....
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Apr 15, 20251 min read


OA Welcomes Its Newest Board Director!
Bill Campbell is a familiar face to anyone who has attended the last few OA Benefits where he has graciously volunteered his time as the...
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Apr 15, 20251 min read


Here Come the Girls!
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder Last year we appealed to our donors to help us build a dormitory for women at...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read


Stamping Out Period Poverty
by Roland Smith, OA Volunteer Director Involvement in the Orphans Africa Sewing Group was not something that I thought would have an...
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Apr 14, 20252 min read


The Impact of National Testing On Tanzanian Students
by Vickie Lackman, OA Volunteer Vice-President Imagine if your entire future were determined in the fourth grade. In Tanzania, it is....
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Apr 14, 20252 min read


President's Corner
by Carl Gann, OA Volunteer President and Co-Founder It was wonderful being with our supporters at our annual Benefit in February! Thank...
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Apr 14, 20251 min read


Shamba (Farm) Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder The Shamba is our self-sustainability project. Once completed, profits will go...
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Nov 26, 20241 min read


Isandula Vocational-Technical College Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder These are exciting times at our Isandula Voc-Tech College. The dormitory for...
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Nov 26, 20241 min read


Marilynn Nursery and Primary Schools Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder Enrollment is down at the Marilynn Nursery and Primary Schools. There has...
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Nov 26, 20241 min read


Chimbuya Nursery School Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder OA has three nursery schools, teaching over 130 children ages 3 to 6....
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Nov 26, 20241 min read


Mbozi Nursery School Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder OA has three nursery schools, teaching over 130 children ages 3 to 6....
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Nov 26, 20241 min read


"There and Back Again" -- Mwaji Secondary School Update
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder I’ll be honest. I was dreading my return to Tanzania. Eleven years had...
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Nov 26, 20245 min read


President's Corner
by Carl Gann, OA Volunteer President and Co-Founder My wife Michele and I returned from Tanzania mid-October. People always ask, “How was...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read


GIRLS' Dorm Almost Finished
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder Our Voc-Tech College has always struggled to attract girls. Boys came...
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Nov 26, 20242 min read


Daris Makes a Difference
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary and Co-Founder Meet Daris. He’s a sophomore eager to make a difference in the world. He first...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read


OA IS PARTNERING WITH RELIEF BED
by Vickie Lackman OA Volunteer Vice-President Sleep is the third most important biological need for humans to sustain life, surpassed...
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Aug 19, 20241 min read


A Glimpse Behind the Scenes
by Michele Torrey, OA Volunteer Secretary & Co-Founder I am often asked how we are able to do what we do. How on earth do we build...
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Aug 19, 20244 min read


Progress on the Girls' Dorm (Voc-Tech College)
Wow! Since we last made the appeal to you regarding our urgent need to build a dormitory for girls at our Isandula Voc-Tech College,...
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Aug 19, 20241 min read


Mawazo's Story
Every now and then, we pull a story from our archives to share with you once again. This story is especially dear to our hearts because...
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Aug 8, 20245 min read
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