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2017 Tanzania: Social Innovation
Started by: Mabel Shiu
2017 Tanzania: Social Innovation
July 10 - August 19
I'm excited to share that this summer, I will be participating in the Tanzania Social Innovation program with Operation Groundswell. OG has been redefining volunteering by hosting programs all over the globe that connects activists and backpackers (or Backpackivists if you will) with local grass-roots organizations.
Many of you know that I'm passionate about social innovation and can guess that I'm ecstatic to spend the majority of this program in Moshi, Tanzania - a Social Innovation Hub - partnering with Femme International. Femme International is working to advance the rights of women and girls by providing programs addressing sexual health, menstruation, and feminine hygiene. From Moshi, our team of 15 will be traveling to the village of Ngongongare to support our second local NGO partnership, Jifundishe. I am looking forward to joining them in running entrepreneurship and leadership workshops in collaboration with their women's micro-lending program and other community groups.
I've created this page in hopes that my family and friends will join me in raising $700 USD that will go directly to helping the communities where Femme International and Jifundishe are locally established. Additional funds raised will support me getting to Tanzania (i.e. airfare). Thank you in advance for any contribution you are able to give. Whether it's a donation of $5, $25, $100 or more, it'll mean a lot to these amazing organizations and me.
**Special thanks to my current management team at work for allowing me this opportunity, and to my family and friends who’ve encouraged me to “go for it!” I believe this trip will be filled with learning and I promise to keep you all posted with pictures and blurbs. Thanks for being a part of this!
Donation options:
- Debit/Credit via Plumfund (2.8% third party fee)
- Cash/Check via Plumfund (offline)
- Venmo /Paypal @mabelshiu with "2017 Tanzania: Social Innovation Program"
Latest Update
Mambo! Quick update: I arrived safe and sound in Tanzania and have been in Dar Es Salaam for the past 8 days. So far, my team and I went through some orientation and worked with our first partner org, Kipepeo. We're now moving north to the mountainous cities of Lushoto, Moshi, and Arusha. If you'd like to follow me more closely, please visit my blog where I'll try to post more regularly: tanzania.mabelonthemove.com Asante sana! Mabel
Posted by Mabel
July 20 at 5:53am
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- SCUBA B6 years ago Crush it there girl.
- Anne Songdej6 years ago Go Mabel!!! :) Can't wait to hear more about your trip!!
- Jennifer L Harris6 years ago You're an inspiration mabel! Have an amazing time. I can't wait to hear all about it when you're back and live vicariously through you while you're there 😁
- Aunt Lisa and Aunt Melanie6 years ago
- Sarah Bassett6 years ago
- Kylah Sullivan6 years ago Wishing you a very successful trip, Mabel! We will be thinking of you back home and looking forward to hearing all about it.
- Lance Murashige6 years ago Best wishes.
- Helen Shen6 years ago Sounds like an amazing trip for a great cause, enjoy!
- Anonymous6 years ago
- Mark and Laura Abdon6 years ago Keep Laura and I posted on opportunities like this one in the future too! Looking forward to hearing about your experience!
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