How We Started
History
Asante Africa Foundation began with a vision. While trekking on safari through the beautiful lands of Tanzania and Kenya in late 2005, Erna Grasz and her husband met several people from local villages and communities who warmed their hearts and inspired them along their journey. Asante Africa Foundation was established in 2006 by three women: Erna Grasz, a Silicon Valley corporate executive with an advanced degree in engineering, Emmy Moshi, a Tanzanian entrepreneur residing in the Kilimanjaro region and Hellen Nkuraiya, a school principal and esteemed member of the Kenyan Maasai tribe.
What began as a two-village project, led by three women with a passion for youth and education, has expanded to 18 partnerships (and counting) with schools in 22 villages in Kenya and Tanzania. Over 420 teachers and 25,000 students have directly benefited from primary and secondary school scholarships, trainings for youth and teachers and the 50-plus infrastructure projects completed to date, including classrooms, student dormitories, latrines and water tanks. Our success and continued growth is due to our reliance on local knowledge and expertise to develop solutions that are viable and sustainable in the communities and cultures we work with.
The Power of Education
At Asante Africa Foundation, we envision an Africa where children can attend school and receive quality education as a means to define their futures and build a better society. Quality education is made available by building and securing physical infrastructures for all children attending school, providing teaching resources and educational materials, and by offering scholarships and sponsorships for highly motivated and academically gifted children.
Why Africa?
We, Asante Africa, are committed to partnering with visionaries in Kenya and Tanzania who are equally as committed to educate the next generation of youth. This video exemplifies why, and how that is achievable.
Asante is the Swahili word for thank you. We are thankful to be active members of the communities we serve and we are grateful to our donors who fund projects that bring opportunity, choice and possibility to African villages. Read More
