History

As Foundation for sustainable development (FSD) intern in Tanzania from 2005 to 2006 I decided to help a family of 4 orphaned children with school supplies, clothing and food. Without this help, it would have been very unlikely for them to attend school. After I returned to my country, l continued sending some limited support to them, but it was not enough to keep them all in school. When l was able to visit again in February 2009, l decided to place two of the girls in a top-quality boarding school.

“When the principal told me the cost, I knew there was no way I could afford to put them in school. I asked him if I could give him $200 immediately and send the remainder when I returned to my country. He readily agreed but I wondered where I would get the rest of the money. When I returned home, I wrote a letter to friends and family requesting donations and very soon I had more money than necessary! It was time to prepare to sponsor more children, but I needed help.” Yvlyn Ernest.

The first tasks were to form a strong Board of Directors and apply for registration (On process now). The Board then set about the tasks of defining a mission, refining the program model and raising more funds. The growth has been impressive – we raised $5,000 while sponsoring 4 children in 2010.

We wish to sponsor more children to at least 100 in 2015. The clearest sign of our success is that MSICHANA FOUNDATION students are more than 6 times more likely to succeed on the national exams and be selected for high school.

With demonstrated program effectiveness, several months of experience and the proven ability to replicate our service model, MSICHANA FOUNDATION continues to grow.