Raina Franco is a student from Tanzania. She needs $400 to stay in school and is currently 0% toward her goal.

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About

I was in the first position in my class of 40 students. I'm raised by my mother. My father left when I was young. I have experienced a lot like being chased out of class due to school fees. I live with my mother, grandmother, and brother. My mother has a shop at our house. My dream is to be a doctor. Education will help me to achieve my dream and help others by saving their lives when they are sick.

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Raina Franco's Funding history

Year Grade Receipt Status
2016 Form 3
2015 Form 2

Journal

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Neubauer House: The Dalton School
Fri, February 19, 2016 at 5:35 pm GMT
Hi Raina! It’s your buddies Ginevra, Andrew, and Spencer. It’s so nice of you to write back! How did your National exam go? Who won the election? What political party? We have elections coming up, and the politics here in the US are crazy. Both of our major parties are are looking to win voters by campaigning across the country. We are just finishing our unit on Mesopotamia in school, which we mentioned in our last post. What’s the weather like in Tanzania? Here it’s cold and snowy. We all enjoy ice-skating, sledding, and skiing. Are there certain sports or games you play in Tanzania? We hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes, Ginevra, Spencer, and Andrew
Jenny
Thu, January 7, 2016 at 4:00 pm GMT
Dear students:

Welcome to TSFTZ family!

My name is Jenny Chen, I am a retired software engineer. I work for TSFTZ as a volunteer staff. In 1976 I came to United States from Taiwan to study Math. I live in San Francisco area most of the time with my grownup children close by. However I travel back to Taiwan very often since most of my family members are still there.

Education helps me achieve my current good living standard. I echo TSF’s motto: “Education is an investment in the future”. Our team is devoted to help school-aged children stay in school, especially girls’ education. We encourage our students to write to us so we get to know each other better. We read each journal entry enthusiastically and response accordingly because we CARE.

TSFTZ team expects each sponsored student study hard and be successful! It is my privilege to write to you. I am looking forward to work with you.

-Jenny
Karen
Sun, January 3, 2016 at 8:05 pm GMT
Happy New Year 2016 !

With this post I am writing to send you my wish that the New Year is a bright one for you; successful, healthy and happy.

I would like it if you could write me back to tell me of how you spent your time over the long school break; of your family and friends, your activities and your thoughts.

be well,
Karen
Jonathan
Mon, December 21, 2015 at 9:42 pm GMT
Hello Everyone,

As a year comes to close, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I am very proud of each of you knowing that you have worked hard to achieve academic success despite under difficult circumstances.

You inspire me greatly and are an example of what hard work and determination can bring to one’s future.

We have worked hard in the US to raise money for your education, and nothing would make me happier seeing you take full advantage of the scholarship from The School Fund to fulfill your educational dreams in the future, whatever profession or objective that may be.

Study hard and make your dreams come true. Have a fantastic 2016!

Your friend,
Jonathan G.
Raina Franco
Fri, November 13, 2015 at 10:37 am GMT
Hi Mwahija!
It has been so long ever seen we have written posts for each other,whats the problem with you?I am sending you a picture for your favorite profession
Raina.
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Your friend Raina,
Raina Franco
Sat, October 31, 2015 at 12:52 pm GMT
Hi Ginevra, Spencer and Andrew.
Our school is fine and our studies are going very well. We are soon going to start our National exams which will be our final exam. In Tanzania we are now having national elections going on,and we are somehow going under conflicts between political parties but we are fine. Yes when i became a doctor i promise to save peoples lives.I am also very happy to have you as my buddies.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend Raina.
Neubauer House: The Dalton School
Fri, October 30, 2015 at 6:18 pm GMT
Hello Raina! This is Ginevra, Spencer, and Andrew. How is school? What are you studying? What is life like in Tanzania? We are so glad to be your buddies this year.
In our school we are studying Mesopotamia, a place in Iraq. It's so interesting that you want to be a doctor! I bet you will save lots of lives. It’s amazing that you were the top of a group of forty kids! We really hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Ginevra, Spencer, and Andrew
Raina Franco
Sat, October 17, 2015 at 1:03 pm GMT
Hi Judy S.
It is nice to hear from you. in the remaining two months we are doing our final preparation before our national exams which will be our final exams for this year. we thank you for the RACHEL PI it is very useful especially now before our last exams we use it to do some recovers in our subjects . In this year we were not allowed to choose classes but we will start choosing in the next year.
Hope to hear from you soon.
RAINA K.
Judy
Mon, September 28, 2015 at 5:25 pm GMT
It is nice to see most of you already went to the computer center to update your journal. I know all of you had a great break. It is already half way on in your second semester. Two more months before this school year is going to end. I wish you all to try your best. I know you all can do it.

In your summer assignment you wrote that you will study hard so you could reach your dream. It is true that your future is in your own hands, and your own destination is how you are going to work on your goals and reach them. People could recommend that you do some things and they can help you in some way, but you are the only person that can make the your dream come true. Any step you take, you are one step close to your dream. I want to see you all work hard to reach your next destination.

As the people who fund your education we want to know you. The only way we have to know you are through your journals.

Please write in your journal, so that we can know you better. You can write about your daily life, your school, your friends, what subjects you are studying now. What is your favorite subject and why do you like it, and so on. We want to know your hopes and dreams. Or write us anything at all that you want us to know about.

I want you all to be outstanding people in my mind, each of you separate and special. If you are just a name in a group, there is no way for me to know you.

I know some of you are going to have your National Exam. I pray for you and wish you the best.
When I was your age. I was the same as you.. I worked for everything I needed and wanted.
I never gave up. I knew if I just tried hard and never lost my hope that I would make it.

I did talk to Mr. Amos, and Mr. Paulo, they said MMM center (computer center) will be open any time. You can drop by to study the subject you are interested in from the RACHEL PI.

Everybody can be successful if they are self learners. The more knowledge you have the more successful you will be. Everything on this earth comes and goes, only an Education will be with you and nobody can take it away from you.
Raina Franco
Mon, September 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm GMT
Hi!
Thank you too for texting me again, I hope you are fine and your family is fine too. I am doing well and my school is also going well, Yes I've succeeded making many friend this semester and one of them is you.
Pass my greetings to your family,
Your friend
Raina.
Ying
Sun, September 27, 2015 at 5:52 pm GMT
Hi Raina,

Thanks for your reply. What are you doing? How is school going? Do you make new friends this semester?

Best,
Ying
Raina Franco
Sat, September 12, 2015 at 9:36 am GMT
Hi Ying L.
Welcome to the school fund family, I know you will enjoy it.
Hope to hear from you soon.
RAINA KIBONA.
Raina Franco
Sat, September 12, 2015 at 9:34 am GMT
Hi Ying L.
Welcome to the school fund family, I know you will enjoy it.
Hope to hear from you soon.
RAINA KIBONA.
Raina Franco
Sat, September 12, 2015 at 9:31 am GMT
Hi Amanda.
It is true that the school year will be ending soon and we will break for some time, I am very happy because next year i will be promoted to the next class.During the break i will visit my relatives and prepare myself for the next year classes.
RAINA KIBONA
Raina Franco
Sat, September 12, 2015 at 9:20 am GMT
Hi Hailen.
Yes I badly need to be a doctor, thanks for your advice I promise to work on them . And please keep on advicing me because its one way of supporting me.
Hope to hear from you soon.
RAINA KIBONA.
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