The 3rd Annual Art for Africa Fundraising Event on May 2 benefitting the Indigen

ous Education Foundation of Tanzania

The Springbox Gallery hosts the 3rd Annual Art for Africa event to raise funds t
o support the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT), a nonprofit or
ganization co-founded by Portland local, Ashley Holmer.
Portland, OR, April 01, 2010 -- The Springbox Gallery hosts the 3rd Annual Art f
or Africa event to raise funds to support the Indigenous Education Foundation of
Tanzania (IEFT), a nonprofit organization co-founded by Portland local, Ashley
Holmer.
Guests will be welcomed with live music, appetizers, wine, beer and refreshments
as they browse through the artwork of Springbox artists, a silent auction, and
handmade fair-trade Maasai jewelry and East African art and crafts. IEFTâ s co-foun
ders will also give a presentation about Tanzania and Orkeeswa Secondary School.
Funds raised will go toward the construction of the campus' first library and c
omputer laboratory operated using solar energy!
WHEN: Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 4pm
WHERE: The Springbox Gallery, 2234 NW 24th Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
TICKETS: $15 in advance / $20 at the door
This event will support IEFTâ s mission to provide quality secondary education to i
ndigenous children in rural Tanzania. IEFT empowers children to positively trans
form their own lives, improve their communities and break the cycle of extreme p
overty, while preserving their culture and traditions.
Ashley Holmer co-founded IEFT with Peter Luis of Fresno, California in 2005 when
they witnessed the limited educational opportunities faced by Tanzanian childre
n. Inspired by the intense motivation of the students in and around Monduli Dist
rict, Tanzania and the lack of secondary schools in the area, they embarked on a
mission to create change. Alongside the villagers of Lashaine and the local gov
ernment, IEFT built and opened Orkeeswa Secondary School, to provide quality edu
cation thatâ s affordable for families in rural Tanzania. Currently, the school edu
cates 80 students each year and continues expanding the facilities to enroll 240
students each year after buildout is complete. Funds raised from this event wil
l support ongoing school expansion and operations.
For more information about IEFT or to purchase tickets to attend Art for Africa,
please visit www.ieftz.org.
About the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania
The Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit co
mmunity-collaborative organization that provides quality, affordable secondary e
ducation to under-served indigenous children in rural Tanzania. IEFT empowers ch
ildren to positively transform their own lives, improve their communities and br
eak the cycle of extreme poverty, while working to preserve their culture and tr
aditions. Through the development of Orkeeswa Secondary School in Lashaine Villa
ge, IEFT provides secondary education to children who have no hope of continuing
their education past primary school. The opportunity to receive further educati
on is the key to escaping extreme poverty for students and their families. www.i
eftz.org.
Contact:
Rachel Wiley
Olive PR Solutions
1501 India St., Ste. 103, PMB #7
San Diego, CA 92101
717.676.8198
rachel@oliveprsolutions.com
http://www.ieftz.org/