Growth and New Beginnings
February 3, 2020 11:25 am
Growth is something that is part of our lives and a reality for any individual, family, and organization. Since I joined the Mainsprings family and organization in May 2013, I have had the privilege of witnessing so much growth; growth in individuals, growth of a family, and the growth of an organization.
Over the course of these nearly seven years, I have watched young girls such as Neema, Elizabeth, Rose, Vero, Leticia, Happy, and many others (nearly 30) grow from teenagers to young adults succeeding in college, university, and workplaces across Tanzania. I have seen employees such as Mama Maggie, Mr. Fred, Mr. Max, Ms. Deo, Ms. Atamba, Edward, and many others grow from being classroom teachers, farm workers, and support staff into being inspirational, confident leaders on our management team. I have witnessed a farm grow from fledgling trees commonly eaten by goats to a booming 40 acre permaculture institute that produces 110,000 pounds of food each year. I have witnessed a school with 200 students grow to a school with nearly 400 students. I have witnessed a girls’ home go from one of lots of little girls, to one that graduates strong, confident, capable young women, many of whom are now self-sufficient and pursuing professional goals and dreams. I have seen one campus turn into two with the addition of our Kahunda site. I have seen a leadership team of Americans and a few supporting Tanzanian managers grow into a leadership team of experienced, professional, competent Tanzanians; it is this type of growth- an organization for Tanzanians led by Tanzanians- that has been a dream of Mainsprings since the beginning.
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