Recent Events  3rd Annual Souper Supper in Colorado Over 500 supporters joined the 3rd Annual Souper Supper at Louisville Middle School, Colorado on Wednesday November 16 and raised over $5,000! Thank You!   Organizer Lori Llerandi says: "I am pleased to report a very successful 3rd Annual Souper Supper. There were over 500 people in attendance, plenty of delicious soup donated by local restaurants and live music. This year we also added a silent auction for 5 of our best designed bowls and 2 different drawings to win a pair of custom designed Van shoes ($5 to put your name in the hat).  We also sold African bracelets. This year we incorporated a running slide show of our social studies classes writing to the girls at SEGA and photos of the bowls.  We only had about 4 bowls left over!" Our Rocky Mountain Chapter raised over $23,000  at their  3rd Annual African Evening   This will fund a school bus for the Sega Students

News Nurturing Minds in Africa featured on PBS NewsHour online. "in Tanzania, a group of girls is starting secondary school this January. The girls are nervous and excited, as most teens are during this rite of passage, but the Sega Girls School offers more than just a high school education..."   Click here to read the article >> The Combined Federal Campaign is underway! If you are a Federal employee, you are able to donate to Nurturing Minds through the Combined Federal Campaign, using the CFC number above. Please spread the news around your friends and family, and aim to raise funds for Nurturing Minds      Nurturing Minds Board Members, Lori and Ashley, met with the Tanzanian Ambassador to the USA, Ambassador Maajar at a recent Fundraiser in CO   Sega Headmistress and School Counselor, Salome and Pauline, recently attended a Forum on Gender Based Violence in Schools in Tanzania. The Sega Girls' School was recognized as a model to draw good practice from.     Click here for more details and to download a review of the workshop

Events   We had a fun evening  at the exhibition of photos taken at the Sega Girls School by Warren Zelman The atmosphere was convivial, and many were inspired to buy the beautiful photos. A huge thank you to everyone who supported us in 2011 - Thank you for changing our world!