Beyond the Classroom
An Introduction to New Firelight Partner, Mkombozi Established in 1997, Mkombozi is a Tanzanian organization that works to assist children living on the street by reuniting them with their families and...
View ArticleChanging the World Through Children in Rwanda
Rafiki at Les Enfants de Dieu I first met Rafiki in November of 2010. He had traveled from Rwanda to visit our office in Santa Cruz and speak about his organization, Les Enfants de Dieu (meaning...
View ArticleGirl Stories: Claudine in Rwanda
We love hearing girls’ big ideas so this International Day of the Girl, we asked our partner Action pour le Développement du Peuple, or ADEPE, in Rwanda to interview a few girls in their program to...
View ArticleProtecting Children After World AIDS Day
People across the world recently observed World AIDS Day. Among those in observance were many staff and beneficiaries of Firelight’s partner organizations. This prompted me to reflect on the various...
View ArticleStopping Violence with Boys and Girls in Tanzania
One of my favorite parts about working at Firelight is getting the chance to see our partners grow and evolve. When I first started working here, I was given a grant file to review, as a part of my...
View ArticleCompany Gives Back: Road Trips and Solar Installation in East Africa
A week ago I returned from Africa with many stories to share. I spent ten days of that trip driving through Uganda and Rwanda with 27 employees of Northland Controls, a company that travels to a new...
View ArticleInitiative Overview: Resilience
Firelight’s Resilience Initiative provides funding and capacity building support to 14 grassroots organizations in Tanzania and Kenya working to ensure children realize the fulfillment of their rights...
View ArticleInitiative Update: Resilience
Firelight’s Resilience Initiative provides funding and capacity building support to 14 organizations in Tanzania and Kenya working to ensure children realize the fulfillment of their rights and their...
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