Dedicated to Sustaining the Development and Success of the Margery Wolf Kuhn (MWK) Schools
Our Impact
The Tanzania Education Fund works to enrich the lives of young people. TEF supports the development and success of the Margery Wolf Kuhn (MWK) Preschool, Primary, and Secondary Schools which serve the children of Eastern Tanzania.
TEF relies on individual, organizational, and government contributions and maintains a low overhead. 98% percent of funds go directly to MWK and the students it serves.
Our Mission
Provide a broad educational experience grounded in Tanzanian culture and tradition that prepares graduates to participate fully in the continued development of their country.
Our Goal
Make education accessible for the young people of Tanzania who would not otherwise have the opportunity.
Our Board
The TEF Board works with the MWK Trustees, a Tanzanian board that directly supervises the schools. TEF, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is based in Vienna, Virginia, U.S.A. MWK schools are in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.
Board Members
Doug Bellomo
Barbara Bogue
Mike Carney
Mary Dollar Hughes
Erin Hunter
Joseph Kammerer
Charles Sloan, Jr., MWK Schools Manager
Daphne Sloan, Executive Director
Benjamin Stephan
Finance Committee
Mary Dollar Hughes
Daphne Sloan
Technical and Solar Design Consultant
Gary H. Koopmann, Ph.D.
Tanzania Board of Trustees
Charles Sloan, Jr.
Faustine Rutaihwa
Aidan Njau (Dr)
Lazarus Mpondo
Nick Walter
Ally Bedford
Allan K. Okoth
Officers
President
John Carney
Vice President
Carl Biggs
Secretary
Margie Carson
Treasurer
Cynthia Pearson, CPA
Our Story
MWK Schools owe their beginning, and their name, to a bequest to school founder and manager, Charles Sloan, Jr. Charlie used the gift to establish a school that instills the values of learning, generosity, creativity and perseverance exemplified by his Aunt Margery’s life.
A musician, botanist and passionate philanthropist, Margery worked to improve the lives of women and created the Wolf Kuhn Foundation to support arts, music, and dance. Her love for the arts and her commitment to education continue to inspire and benefit MWK schools, creating a nurturing environment for students and faculty to thrive.
Margery’s legacy lives on through the hundreds of MWK students who have continued their educations, gaining opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach. Students who have graduated to go on to meaningful careers. The MWK Educational Trust is also providing funds for the new clinic.
“My Aunt Margery is the ‘original MWK.’ All the individual donors today support her vision of education for all,” says Charlie Sloan, school founder. “May we all share her generous spirit.”