The Founders

Rebecca Corey, co-founder & Executive Director

Rebecca first traveled to Africa as a volunteer in 2007. As an undergraduate she wrote a travel memoir entitled Lay Down Your Heart, an account chronicling the time she spent living in the historic town of Bagamoyo on the coast of Tanzania. After graduation, Rebecca moved to Dar es Salaam, enrolled in a Master’s program at the University of Dar es Salaam’s Institute of Development Studies, and worked as a Kiva Fellow for the microfinance institution Tujijenge Tanzania, Ltd while she served as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. She is a photographer, writer, and guitar player with a passion for cultural anthropology, film, and good food.

Benson Rukantabula, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Benson Rukantabula was born in Tanzania but spent his early childhood in Gottingen, Germany. His first language was German, but he is also fluent in Kiswahili and English. Benson returned to Tanzania for his primary and secondary school studies, graduating from high school in 2006 with special honors and a Ministry of Finance sponsorship to study at the Institute of Finance Management. While at the institute, Benson studied an advanced diploma in Information Technology, completing two important projects: an online CRDB Bank help-desk system and a real estate website. After graduating in 2009, Benson was hired by the Tanzania Revenue Authority as an IT officer. Benson has a passion for modern-traditional music and film making. His favorite band is Wahapahapa and his favorite food is pilau na nyama.

Erasmus Rukantabula, co-founder and Social Media Director

Erasmus Rukantabula is a graduate of the University of Dar es Salaam Computer Centre and the Cambridge Academy of Management (CAM) on Information Technology (Computing). Currently, he is pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology at the Open University of Tanzania. His interest in Multimedia & Design, especially film-making, inspired him to do his Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in Multimedia. Starting in his early childhood when he lived in Germany, Erasmus has loved becoming friends with people from all over the world and learning about their different cultures and ways of life. Now, Erasmus is working as an IT Technical Officer at the Open University of Tanzania as Head of the ICT Services. He is also a member of the International Student Exchange Program (I.A.E.S.T.E.) – Tanzania.

 

The Team – Full bios coming soon!

Tyler Webb, Innovation and Strategy

Zoe Stroebel-Haft, Marketing and Communications

Bradley Ferreira, Technology

Matt Harrigan and Jon Coplon, Development (US)

Geert Van den Boogard, Development (Europe)

Nils Van der Assen, Researcher/Writer

Jordan Edelstein, Intern

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