SOIL AGES, JUST LIKE A PERSON
Eliaremisa never went to school, but she knows things far older than schools. She remembered when there were trees, shade and room. Now the earth can’t breathe.
CELEBRATING FATHERHOOD
For these fathers, Save the Rain is more than a job. They see all Tanzanian children as their own and work tirelessly to provide opportunities for them.
NEW RESIDENTIAL GREENHOUSES
Save the Rain knows that clean water alone wouldn't solve world hunger. This summer, we started building family-sized greenhouses. The results have been remarkable.
VIOLETH
She won’t be intimidated. She doesn’t even flinch as the room fills with men in leadership positions, years her senior. Some wearing traditional Maasai warrior attire, some in suits. They take their seat in front of us. They are not accustomed to learning from a young Tanzanian woman. Their melodic languages echo in [...]
WARIANKIRA
Her name is hard to pronounce. But her laughter is even harder to forget. We first met Wariankira at a village meeting. She had a really dignified manner but when you looked closely, she also had a quiet sadness. Regardless of her elected position on the school board committee, Wariankira was also [...]
AMINAELI
Nothing steals Aminaeli’s laughter. Most Tanzanians are taught to cover their mouths when they laugh. Some have severe Fluorosis – a dental discoloration that occurs from drinking water with high levels of natural fluoride. It leaves brown striations on the teeth. Aminaeli made laughter a life raft. It eases her pain. It [...]