She was scanning a newsletter for retired teachers when she came across a notice about TEMBO, an Ottawa-based charity that provides educational support for girls in Tanzania.
TEMBO – Tanzania Education and Micro-Business Opportunity – was started 20 years ago by a pair of Canadians and it works with partners in the Longido District in northern Tanzania. The charity helps girls attend secondary school which is often out of reach for most families in the area. TEMBO has sponsored 500 students in total and it’s currently providing financial support to 173 girls.
Ms. Arbogast has made three trips to Tanzania to teach English. “I was absolutely blown away by the intense concentration of the girls,” she said. “I’m used to teaching in high school where you’ve got to motivate students. Those girls were so keen.”