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Educate to End Poverty

We believe in a world where everyone has access to quality education.

Join us in providing disadvantaged youth and women with the skills and knowledge needed to join the workforce, start their own businesses, and contribute to the economy.

Change a Life Now

Our Life Changing Programs

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    Orphan to College Program

    We fully support orphaned youth in Tanzania to rise out of poverty and become independent, thriving and contributing citizens. From primary school to college, we provide them with a quality education, housing, food, books and technology.

  • A young woman with short hair and a striped t-shirt sitting at a desk, smiling while using a computer. The desk has a monitor, a keyboard, and a computer speaker. There is a sign in the background that says "cafe."

    Business Empowerment (BE) Program

    Our BE Program is a fast track program. We work in partnership with vocational centers to deliver a curriculum that equips young women with computer, marketing and job readinesses skills to empower themselves and their communities.

  • A classroom scene with students seated at desks and a girl standing holding notebooks, smiling, in a university or school setting.

    USA College Scholarships Program

    College in the USA is expensive and cost prohibitive for many students. Our USA college scholarship program helps qualified students who are putting themselves through school with school tuition, insurance and housing.

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Three Ways You Can Help

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    Donate to Change a Life

    Donations go towards school supplies, tuitions meals, transport, & medical care for impoverished youth & job training for women.

  • A woman smiling and waving at the camera, wearing a white headscarf and an apron that reads 'Make a Difference'. She is standing inside a room by an open door, with decorative curtains and a window with metal bars in the background. There is a small black silhouette of a witch riding a broomstick hanging on the white wall to her left.

    Charity Travel - See Our Difference

    Our charity trips are trips curated by our students that help fund access to education for local youth and women in Tanzania.

  • Hiking for a cause at Machu Picchu holding a sign that reads "Go Mad Now Make a Difference" with mountains and ruins in the background.

    Hike for Education

    Our hikes go to some of the most scenic places in the world. Each hiker raises money for a student during their trek.

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A Story of Impact:
Orphan to Duke Graduate

Many children in the world live without access to electricity, running water and adequate education. Revo was one these children. Make A Difference Now fully supported him financially from elementary school through his senior year of high school, He had the smarts and the motivation, we just gave him access to what most people would have in the western world and he put it to use.

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Revo prior to being helped by Make A Difference.

Make A Difference Now, Duke University Graduate,

Revo as a Duke graduate and Make A Difference alumni.

We are a top-rated nonprofit on GreatNonprofits and have received a platinum seal for transparency through Guidestar.

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  • "Caring, passionate, and very thoughtful about the use of funds donated!"

    — Janet

  • "By focusing on the selected participants and committing to support them through all of their education, MAD is guaranteeing life-changing opportunities and potential."

    — Make A Difference Donor

Our Numbers 

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Computer access

50000

People now have access to computer centers, libraries, a basketball court, clean water, and classrooms in the Kilimanjaro community.

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Meals

30690

Meals are provided to the students we support.

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Days

10230

Days of education are provided each year to the students we support.

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Our impact