{"id":141,"date":"2024-03-01T04:18:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T04:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hisanifoundationtz.com\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:41:59","slug":"news-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hisanifoundationtz.com\/index.php\/news-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"News & Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

24 February 2025
We have officially been recognized as an Honored Listee of Marquis Who’s Who!<\/p>\n\n\n

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18 December 2025
Thank you so much to all of our generous donors who made yet another safe house donation possible! We were able to donate around $1,000USD worth of supplies – including Christmas gifts, to our girls! <\/p>\n\n\n

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6 December 2025
We were asked by the kind folks at Legacy Church in Sutton to return for their chain of lights event. Thank you to the kind and generous folks who stopped by to chat!<\/p>\n\n\n

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29 November 2025
We had a wonderful day back in Waltham, Massachusetts! Thank you to every single one of you who purchased earrings or left a donation. We are so grateful!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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23 November 2025
We had an admittedly very slow day at the Haverhill Elks Lodge today in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Slow days happen, we just have to hit the ground running at our next event!<\/p>\n\n\n

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1 November 2025
Friends, we have sad news to share. Tomorrow, we are supposed to be heading to Tanzania. Unfortunately, we had to cancel our tickets this morning due to instability in the area we were supposed to be traveling to. The US State Department has issued a travel warning, stating that there is political unrest and that it is no longer safe for anyone to travel with the exception of business or need. Thank you for your ongoing support as we navigate this decision and our next steps. Your donations are still safe and will be brought with us when it is safe to travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 October 2025
Today, we enjoyed an arts and crafts fair in Waltham, Massachusetts. We love this location in Waltham because our donors are generous and love to hear what we do!<\/p>\n\n\n

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4 October 2025
Today, we enjoyed a beautiful day the Church of Nazarene in Haverhill, Massachusetts!<\/p>\n\n\n

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21 September 2025
Today, we spoke to the congregation at Legacy Church in Sutton, Massachusetts. This community has been so generous to us and has asked to return for their Chain of Lights event in December!<\/p>\n\n\n

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20 September 2025
We stayed in town today and enjoyed conversations with our neighbors and friends at the Plaistow Library in Plaistow, New Hampshire!<\/p>\n\n\n

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13 September 2025
We had a wonderfully successful event at the Exeter Library in Exeter, New Hampshire! Thank you to everyone who stopped and chatted with us!<\/p>\n\n\n

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4 August 2025
Thank you to everyone who has donated off our Amazon Wishlist!!! We have so many items coming in every day and we are so grateful!<\/p>\n\n\n

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19 July 2025
Lauren and Rob drove an hour and a half south to Sutton, Massachusetts, to attend a craft fair at Legacy Church! There, we spoke with the Pastor’s wife, who is also interested in having us come talk to the congregation about our work here at Hisani Foundation!<\/p>\n\n\n

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21 June 2025
Lauren and Rob set up a table at a local event in New Hampshire. Every year, the town holds a giant party for one day, and local vendors come to sell their goods. We were able to secure a table and we were very successful, again, holding multiple conversations and distributing our information to our friends and neighbors!<\/p>\n\n\n

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31 May 2025
First craft fair of the season!! Lauren and Rob attended a craft fair at the First Church Congregational community! There, they had many productive and deep conversations about Hisani Foundation, and the community is potentially interested in partnering with us!<\/p>\n\n\n

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22 May 2025
Lauren and Rob are headed to Tanzania in November! Our flights are booked, and we will see you all soon! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18-20 March 2025
Our social worker, Hassan, attended the Tanzania Association Of Social Workers Conference, Annual General Meeting, and Commemoration of International Social Work Day! We wished him the best and hoped that he learned a lot!<\/p>\n\n\n

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26 January 2025
With the help of the money we’ve raised, we were able to make another donation to our Safe House for Maasai girls ages 0-18 who have survived emotional, physical and sexual violence by members of their communities and families! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!!<\/p>\n\n\n

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7 December 2024
Lauren and Rob attended a craft fair in Haverhill, Massachusetts. We spoke with so many people about Hisani Foundation, and we had a great time!<\/p>\n\n\n

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1 December 2024
Our CEO, Lauren and our Head of Mechanical Engineering, Rob, attended a craft fair in Windham, New Hampshire, USA. Again, we spoke with several people about Hisani Foundation and the projects we are currently engaged in. It was very exciting that a couple people walked up to our booth and told us that they recognized us from previous events! This time, earrings flew off the racks, but there was no interest in Lauren’s diamond art or photographs. It’s interesting that East African earrings are the go to item that people want! We enjoyed our time today, and are already looking for more craft fairs to attend come the New Year and Spring 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n

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17 November 2024
Our CEO, Lauren and our Head of Mechanical Engineering, Rob, attended a craft fair in Plaistow, New Hampshire, USA, where we spoke with several people about Hisani Foundation and the work we are doing. We are so excited that our name is beginning to get out into the world as a grassroots foundation. A few people bought Lauren’s diamond art and photographs, but the earrings are still the main selling point. Today was very fun because we get to share a little of Tanzania with New England. <\/p>\n\n\n

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7 & 8 November 2024
Our CEO, Lauren and our Head of Mechanical Engineering, Rob, attended the Forum for Endowments and Foundations in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. We learned quite a bit and networked with industry professionals. We are excited to apply some of our new knowledge in how we operate Hisani Foundation. It was fascinating to hear view points and take advice from people who have been in the Endowment and Foundation spaces for longer than we have.<\/p>\n\n\n

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27 October 2024
Our H.O.M.E. (Head of Mechanical Engineering), Rob, and CEO, Lauren attended a craft fair where they sold earrings that have been made by crafters in East Africa. During this craft fair, they were able to have many engaging conversations about the work Hisani Foundation does and how they could help. We also signed several people up for our monthly mailing list. If you’re interested in joining our mailing list, please send an email to lauren@hisanifoundationtz.com!<\/p>\n\n\n

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9 October 2024
Our H.O.M.E. (Head of Mechanical Engineering), Rob, and CEO, Lauren attended a Community Connector Event where they met several other Not For Profit Foundations and groups from all over Southern New Hampshire, USA. It was a wonderful opportunity to network and get Hisani Foundation’s name out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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22 June 2024
Our first official event went very well! Out of 100 goodie bags, we handed out 86 of them, each containing a customized pen, a Longway Expeditions business card, a Kilimanjaro Tea Bag (individually wrapped of course), and a brochure containing information about us. We had so much fun telling people about Hisani Foundation! Since quite a few people asked how to donate online, that link can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 May 2024
We would like to welcome two new members onto our team, Amiri Mwamba and Charlotte Mwaigwisya! Amiri joins our team and Charlotte is the newest member of our Board!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 April 2024
Wonderful news! We are working towards registering as a non-profit organization in the United States. We are also currently fundraising, the link to donate can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 April 2024
We have expanded our partnership and we are now working alongside Jairos Adventures. They, too, are a safari operator within Tanzania with an interest in philanthropy and giving back to the people of Tanzania. Karibu Hisani Foundation, Jairos Adventures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 February 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are now registered as a non-profit Non-Government Organization in Tanzania!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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