St. Timothy’s School

Vision

Mama Hope believes that there are enough resources in the world for every human being to live healthy, happy lives. The organisation envisions a world where resources are correctly shared across the globe to provide the tools communities need to thrive.

Activity

The Organisation: A registered 501 (c) (3) US non-profit organisation, Mama Hope works in close partnership with local African organisations to connect them with the resources required to transform their own communities. Its motto is Stop the Pity. Unlock the Potential. More info: mamahope.org

The School: Built in 2009, St. Timothy’s School in Newland, Tanzania, is the flagship school of Mama Hope. It currently supports roughly 200 children, with more than 80 who otherwise could not afford schooling. More info: http://www.mamahope.org/moshi-tanzania-st-timothys-school/

The Problem: At present, there are 6 classrooms for 9 classes, ranging from baby class to 7th grade. This means that baby class and nursery class currently share the same room, and 4th grade is relegated to a corridor. As the headmaster himself explains: Baby class and nursery class are studying in the same room: one facing East learning English, while the other one is facing West and learning Swahili. Imagine the confusion happening there! We desperately need classrooms! More info: facebook.com/TimsNursery

Our Solution: Mama Hope is now focused on funding the construction of two additional large classrooms on the compound, which will serve as a nursery school, so that younger children can have an opportunity for quality education, and older ones can have a better learning environment thanks to less crowded classrooms. We have goals exceeding millions of dollars to really make an impact. The nursery school is just a small piece of a bigger educaton project, which includes a library, a boarding home, a computer lab…the list goes on. For a photo update: adropintanzania.wordpress.com. To watch the children talk about the project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ZQgFQux7s

www.mamahope.org

Education is the most powerful tool that you can use to change the world

- Nelson Mandela

Martina Tomassini and Nyla Rodgers

Martina Tomassini Global Advocate, Mama Hope. A former UN officer and an Oxford MA graduate in Development and Humanitarian Studies, Martina is a passionate multi-lingual communication specialist and humanitarian worker. She has spent the past 10 years travelling for work, study and volunteering. Her mission: putting her communication skills and the experience gathered with NGOs in India, Mexico, Tanzania and London to the service of humanitarian work. She focuses her interest primarily on communication, training and education. You can talk to her in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish. She’s working on Mandarin, please be patient. When not on the road, she lives in Oxford, UK.

Nyla Rodgers Founding Director, Mama Hope Nyla received her undergraduate degree in Global and International Studies from UC, Santa Barbara. Nyla then completed a Master’s Degree at the European University of Peace Studies in Austria, where she held a graduate research position at Education for Peace International in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Later, Nyla was employed as the Program Director of the Pacific Rim Foundation (PRF) in San Francisco. At PRF she directed day-to-day operations and worked with diplomatic organisations from five continents to secure participation in international peace events. In 2007, Nyla was the Africa Program Coordinator for the UN Environment Program’s (UNEP) San Francisco Delegation to Kenya. It was during this trip that Nyla decided to create her own organisation, Mama Hope, to provide resources to community-based organisations in the developing world.