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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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