Dedicated to Sustaining the Development and Success of the Margery Wolf Kuhn (MWK) Schools
Our Impact
The Tanzania Education Fund works to enrich the lives of young people better. TEF supports the development and success of the Margery Wolf Kuhn (MWK) Preschool, Primary, and Secondary Schools which serve the children of Eastern Tanzania.
TEF relies on individual, organizational, and government contributions and maintains a low overhead. 98% percent of funds go directly to MWK and the students it serves.
Provides 80 full scholarships and supports 22 boarding students annually
- Educated more than 7,000 Tanzanian students since its inception in 2001
- Employs 74 Tanzanians as teachers, administrators and supporting staff
- Built a two-campus complex with 32 buildings that supports a pre-school, primary and secondary school in Tanzania
- Established a 25,000-book library that provides a study and meeting place for students
- Built Modern Medical Clinic Tanzania, a collaborative TEF project, to serve the students and staff of MWK Schools and the surrounding community
- Improved existing infrastructure, including new solar lighting in buildings and better ventilation in classrooms
Our Mission
Provide a broad educational experience grounded in Tanzanian culture and tradition that prepares graduates to participate fully in the continued development of their country.
Our Goal
Make education accessible for the young people of Tanzania who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
Our Board
The TEF Board works with the MWK Trustees, a Tanzanian board that directly supervises the schools. TEF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is based in Vienna, Virginia, U.S.A. MWK schools are in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Board Members
Carl L. Biggs
Michael S. Carney
Margaret K. Carson
Melissa Storm Edmiston, E.D.
Edward M. Holland
Mary Dollar Hughes
Joseph Kammerer
Charles W. Sloan, Jr.
Erin Hunter
Finance Committee
Mary Dollar Hughes
Daphne D. Sloan
Technical and Solar Design Consultant
Gary Koopmann, PhD
Tanzania Board of Trustees
Charles W. Sloan, Jr.
Faustine Rutaihwa
Aidan Njau (Dr)
Lazarus Mpondo
Nick Walter
Ally Bedford
Allan K. Okoth
Frank Manase (Dr)
Daniel Manase
Gideon Kiyenze
Officers
President
Barbara Bogue
Vice President
John Carney
Treasurer
Cynthia Pearson, CPA
Secretary
Colleen McCarthy
Secretary of Communications
Margaret K. Carson
Executive Director
Daphne D. Sloan