Programs

  • Educational Grants and Scholarships

    Educational Operating Grants and Scholarships: *Operation Bootstrap Africa's largest program is the MaaSAE Girls Secondary School (MGLSS) in Monduli, Tanzania. Student sponsorships provide funding for the education of 267 students at this residential school. In its 28th year, the school continues to provide an opportunity for pastoralist and semi-nomadic girls to be educated in a safe and nurturing environment. A monthly grant to the school supports teacher and staff salaries, food, textbooks, utilities, and other necessary expenses. *Additional scholarship funds were provided for students attending the following institutions: Moringe Sokoine Secondary School in Monduli, Tanzania, Nazarene University, Kitambolu Secondary School in Arusha, Tanzania, Bassodawish school in the Karatu region of Tanzania, Step by Step School, Unambwe Secondary School, Michaud Secondary school, Fransalian Hekima Secondary School, and Kiyoora High School in Ntungamo, Uganda. *In Madagascar a grant was provided to pay teacher salaries at five primary schools in the rural South. These teachers taught more than 1,500 students in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. *Primary school scholarships were given to 75 children at Best School Academy in Bunuku, Kenya *Scholarships were granted to 21 Primary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary students at Eripoto Safe House in Arusha. *Scholarships were provided for 3 pre-school children and 15 Post-Secondary students at the Courage House in Moshi. * Specialty training scholarships in nursing were granted to 4 qualified staff members at the ALMC School of Nursing.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Sep 1, 2022 – Aug 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $636.3K

  • Post-Secondary Education Scholarships

    Post-Secondary Education and Leadership Development: *The OBA post-secondary program provides scholarships for graduates of the MaaSAE Girls School through sponsor support. This year, 84 MGLSS graduates pursued degrees at colleges, universities, and vocational schools in Tanzania with scholarships through Operation Bootstrap Africa. 6 graduates of other secondary schools also received post-secondary scholarships. *Fourteen students at the Arusha Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing each received a scholarship of $1,000 - $1,500 to help defray the high cost of nursing training.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 1, 2022 – Aug 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $398.2K

  • Student Nutrition Programs

    Nutrition: * Lunch programs for students experiencing hunger because of drought or lack of family resources were continued or established at Olchoki Primary School, Ilboru Special Needs School, and five Malagasy schools.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Sep 1, 2022 – Aug 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $141.9K