Seven classrooms are urgently needed in Tanzania and Kenya.  The most vital need is in the Uluthe community.  Over the last two years, Friends of Africa Education has funded the construction of 9th and 10th grade classrooms for Uluthe.  However there are no 11th or 12th grade classrooms or teachers within a 10 mile radius of the village.  So for the 10th graders to advance to the next grade level, classrooms must be built!

This problem can be solved.  If we build the two classrooms, the Kenyan government will supply the teachers!

We know you have many choices for giving, especially at the end of the year.  We invite you to place Friends of Africa Education at the top of your list.  100% of your donation will go to building classrooms.

$95 = one day’s construction costs

$665 = one week’s construction costs

$2660 = one month’s construction costs

How many days, weeks, or months are you willing to provide?

A special thank you to:

Major Event Sponsors

Justin and Kristin Stets of Carlson Capital Management

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

$500 Tee and Green Sponsors

Veryl & Laurie Chihak

Brian & Julie Dzekute

Eric & Lisa Engh

James M Erlandson DDS

Chuck & Meleah Follen

King of Kings Church, Woodbury

King of Kings Retired Men

Reuel & Mary Nygaard

Keith & Jo Ann Weber

Woodbury Rotary Club

$250 Tee or Green Sponsors

Galen & Kathy Britz

Caring Professionals Homecare

Grove Landscaping

Larry & Ginny Gunderson

Jerry & Sue Kerschner

Kathy Newell

Larry & Boots Paulson

Ken & Gail Shepard

Woodbury Spine and Injury Center

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Friends of Africa Education will receive a $2 donation when you visit our new Facebook page and select the “like” button.  Do this before May 31.  It is easy and it does not cost you a thing! 

Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Africa-Education/122999957774919#!/pages/Friends-of-Africa-Education/122999957774919?sk=wall

Spread the word to co-workers, friends, family, everyone!

Campaign funded by private donor, funds will be used for roof repairs at Ugana Primary School.

The construction of two new classrooms at Uluthe Secondary School is almost complete!  These classrooms will allow for more children in the community to advance their education beyond primary school.  Because this is the only secondary school in the area, there is such excitement behind this project.  Thank you to all of our donors who made this possible.

Mama Tesha with St Margaret's Academy Student

Friends of Africa Education (FOAE) is excited to announce Mama Tesha’s visit to Minnesota on Sept 2. Mama is the founder and director of St. Margaret’s Academy in Tanzania, East Africa.

Mama Tesha is eager to update us on the progress at St. Margaret’s Academy. Ten years ago Mama started teaching dozens of orphaned children in her small home in the city of Arusha, Tanzania. But with the help of generous supporters of FOAE, a school building was constructed in 2001. This school has grown to more than 600 nursery/primary students. Despite vast challenges facing the students and staff at St. Margaret’s Academy, the school is now ranked 9th academically in the nation (out of more than 14,000 schools). What an amazing achievement!

Mama will tell you with such emotion that two of her original students, who first began their education on the floor of her tiny home in Arusha, are now heading to the university this fall. These are the first of many to follow. Mama and the staff at St. Margaret’s Academy are dedicated to educating the future leaders of their community and country.

How you can support Mama’s visit:

• share a cup of coffee or dinner at your home
• join your family for a field trip (show her the local sites)
• invite her to stay as an overnight guest in your home for a night or two
• invite her to your church, local Rotary Club, Lions Club, or other service organization to share her story
• volunteer with FOAE to organize her visitPlease contact Lisa Engh at ericengh@msn.com or 651-295-2550 if you are interested in participating.  
  

  
  

Thank you sponsors

Art Horwitz

Hole Sponsors

Richard and Bev Boyer

Brian and Julie Dzekute

James Erlandson, DDS

King of Kings Church

King of Kings Retired Men’s Group

Maximum Sales

Reuel and Mary Nygaard

Chris and Heidi Perman

The Pines Golf Course

Ken & Gail Shepard and Larry & Ginny Gunderson

Greg Tietz Painting

Keith and JoAnn Weber

Winners Keith Moore and Rollie Johnson (Keith hit a hole-in-one!)

Woodbury Rotary Club

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Thursday, August 12, Tartan Park, Lake Elmo, MN

$125 per golfer
$35 non-golfer dinner
(registration available in early June)

For more information contact:
Galen Britz at 651-337-1296 or gnkbritz@comcast.net

Michael Magaya visited schools in Minnesota and Spokane, Washington

Michael Magaya, headmaster of St. Margaret’s Academy, will catch a flight to Tanzania tonight, bringing to a close his two month stay in Minnesota. He shared meals, stories, and prayers with so many.

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He visited several Minnesota schools; sharing and exchanging ideas with students and staff;
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He traveled to Whitworth University in Spokane, WA to develop a “study abroad” partnership with St. Margaret’s Academy;
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Michael worked with the Friends of Africa Education board of directors to align goals and objectives;
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He shared stories of success with Friends of Africa Education partners like Books for Africa, Feed My Starving Children, Rotary Clubs, and local churches;
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And he expressed his deepest, heartfelt gratitude to sponsors and donors.

Thank you to all who made Michael feel so welcome.

(Mama Tesha, founder and director of St. Margaret’s Academy, was scheduled to visit this spring as well, however we are anticipating a fall visit instead.)

Mama Tesha of St Margaret's Academy in Tanzania

We are thrilled to announce that Mama Tesha will visit Minnesota this spring.  She is the Founder and Director of St Margaret’s Academy, Tanzania, East Africa.

Mama first came to Minnesota nine years ago.  She traveled on a one-way plane ticket, searching for help for her small group of students–most of whom were AIDS orphans.  Friends of Africa Education answered her appeal, organized a charity golf tournament, and raised enough funds to build a school in 2001. St. Margaret’s Academy was born!