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Check below to read some of our news highlights.
Accountability and Transparency
April 2023
We have just renewed our Candid Gold Seal of transparency for 2023. Our last renewal was in 2018. Candid, the merger of GuideStar Exchange and the Foundation Center, is the… Read more »
Scholarship News
March 2022
As the new school year began in January, the GLK Student Fund dealt with a large number of continuing and new scholars. As of March, we are supporting 75 scholarships: … Read more »
Primary School Graduates 2021
October 2021
The GLK Scholarship Fund will celebrate a record-breaking number of primary school graduates this year. We were all excited as we began to realize the number of our scholarship students… Read more »
Congratulations Graduates!
October 2019
Graduation is a very special day to recognize the achievements and hard work of a student. Sometimes, graduation day is the only really special celebration in a young Tanzanian’s life…. Read more »
Students with Special Challenges
May 2018
Three of our new 2017 scholarships were awarded to students with disabilities. We were fortunate to come to know Violeth, Irene, and Zulfa and we share their stories very briefly… Read more »
New Student Aivan
May 2018
Aivan is one of our newest scholarship students. He came to us via Trustee Grace, who is the director of nursing at Bunazi Health Clinic, an important health center for… Read more »
Thrivent Choice Dollars – A new way to give
May 2018
For our donors who participate in Thrivent Financial, we want you to know the GLK Student Fund is qualified as an official recipient of Thrivent’s Choice Dollars. If you are… Read more »
NAAPOK Bead Project of Ketumbeine, Tanzania
November 2017
At one time the Maasai of northern Tanzania could survive on traditions and practices revolving around their livestock. Now education, health issues, population growth, land restrictions, and drought are all… Read more »
GLK Student Retreat
August 2017
On June 2nd, 37 scholarship students supported by the GLK Student Fund were able to join together for a fun weekend retreat where they could learn and network other students… Read more »
New Hwa-Sang Tai M.D. Nursing Scholarship Student
April 2017
We are excited to announce that Frank Jackson is our newest recipient of the Hwa-Sang Tai Nursing Scholarship. Hwa-Sang Tai, M.D. was the father of Dr. Jung Tai, a long-time… Read more »
Frank Receives Prestigious Secondary School Placement
February 2017
The GLK Student Fund would like to announce that one of its own scholarship students, Frank passed the Primary School National Examinations with outstanding results and was selected to join… Read more »
New Scholarships: David and Lightness
August 2016
David and Lightness are the eldest children of six who share a two room home with their mother. Their motivation and ability have been noticed at their school, Bethania Primary… Read more »
Announcing our Hwa-Sang Tai M.D. Nursing Scholarship
August 2016
Hwa-Sang Tai, M.D. Nursing Scholarship Hwa-Sang Tai, M.D. was the father of Dr. Jung Tai, a long-time supporter and volunteer of the GLK Student Fund. Jung Tai has generously donated… Read more »
Graduation!!
August 2016
Graduation from primary school (standard 7) is always regarded as a big event. On August 28th, Kibeta English Medium Primary School (KEMPS) held its graduation ceremony. Two of the proud… Read more »
Global Giving visits GLK Student Fund
August 2016
On June 26th, one of Global Giving’s in-the-field represenatives, Kelly Kurz came to visit the GLK Student Fund to meet with trustees, volunteers, and, of course, our students. Hosted by Joyce Lwakatare… Read more »
Meet Melissa
August 2016
We are so happy to introduce new scholarship recipient, Melissa. In February, when the trustees were meeting to discuss candidates, a guardian friend of Melissa’s brought her to meet us. … Read more »
“We Trust You”
July 2015
These were the parting words given to me by two young men after our interview in February. Evodius and Hassan came to meet me late one evening – each bringing… Read more »
Asante sana! to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church
June 2015
Thank you to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Times Square for a special gift that enabled Kibeta English Medium Primary School to make repairs and renovations to the school property. … Read more »
Meet Melissa
June 2015
We are so happy to introduce new scholarship recipient, Melissa. In February, when the trustees were meeting to discuss candidates, a guardian friend of Melissa’s brought her to meet us. … Read more »
Checking in on Frank
April 2015
We introduced you to Frank in October of 2014. He is a VERY bright boy whose family had fallen on very difficult times. We were concerned that Frank’s potential was… Read more »
Tanzania 2015
March 2015
Many thanks for all your support, inquiries and thoughts during Gayle’s trip to Tanzania. The visit was too short – intense, and wonderful. The Trustees worked hard to care for… Read more »
Tanzania Meets NYC
February 2015
GLK Student Fund was more than excited to welcome GLK Trustee, Judith Bukambu and her husband Solomon to New York City in November. It was a first time visit for… Read more »
Answering the Important Questions
February 2015
Recently, the GLK Student Fund was featured in a blog post written by long-time volunteer, Jessica Zulawski and published by UnSectored. UnSectored is an organization based in Washington, D.C. that… Read more »