Tese Foundation

The Tese Foundation was born out of concern for the severe needs of school children in Zimbabwe. Born in Zimbabwe herself, the founder, Nathalie Minya, experienced firsthand some of the hardships she now works to eliminate. We are currently supporting children (mostly girls), in junior high and high school. Different from public schools in the United States, school in Zimbabwe is not free and the cost of school is prohibitive for many poor families. Girls, in particular, are kept out of school when family budgets are stretched, and they miss months of school due to a lack appropriate sanitary materials.Many of the children we support today are children we know, and their dreams are simply &q... read more The Tese Foundation was born out of concern for the severe needs of school children in Zimbabwe. Born in Zimbabwe herself, the founder, Nathalie Minya, experienced firsthand some of the hardships she now works to eliminate. We are currently supporting children (mostly girls), in junior high and high school. Different from public schools in the United States, school in Zimbabwe is not free and the cost of school is prohibitive for many poor families. Girls, in particular, are kept out of school when family budgets are stretched, and they miss months of school due to a lack appropriate sanitary materials.Many of the children we support today are children we know, and their dreams are simply "going to school." Most wish for a pen, a notebook and a uniform. We have that dream too as we believe we can facilitate a world where every child has access to a quality education. On the US front, we travel to local schools, libraries and International Houses to read stories and teach children about diversity, while promoting literacy for underprivileged youth.