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Help End Poverty

Join us in providing disadvantaged youth and women with the skills and knowledge needed to get jobs, start businesses, and contribute to the economy.

Our Life Changing Programs

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.

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.

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.

Three Ways You Can Help

Donate to Change a Life

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

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.

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.

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.

Read our reviews.

  • "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.

Meals

30690

Meals are provided to the students we support.

Days

10230

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