Individual empowerment
Investing in individuals to further community growth.
Talents Empowered supports a number of individuals who are doing their part to better their communities. From start-up loans and grant support to funding for pastoral training, Talents Empowered looks to empower those individuals who are truly passionate about changing their communities. ​
Janeth Urio
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Janeth Urio, a Scholar Ambassador for Talents Empowered, is a lawyer in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Her passion lies in advocating for the marginalized, particularly women. Janeth aspires to build a law firm that specializes in aiding women who have been made victims of abuse. Talents Empowered is helping Janeth with this goal and is actively raising funds to see it to fruition.
Anna Migera
Tarime, Tanzania
Anna Migera, a Talents Empowered Scholar Ambassador, is a one-of-a-kind woman. Mother, foster mother, educator, entrepreneur, and friend, Anna has started several small businesses that have been very successful and that Talents Empowered proudly supports. Her first initiative was a soda shop run completely by women in the village, and her second came after the rise of COVID-19, where she trained and hired local women to make and disperse soap for the community.
Ommy
Tarime, Tanzania
Ommy runs a safari business and, with the aid of Talents Empowered, has recently purchased his first safari vehicle. Ommy's business connects Angel House Orphanage with their supporters, and Ommy has a special relationship with each child at Angel House. Talents Empowered's partnership with Ommy will impact the children of Angel House for years to come, and we are proud to support him.
The Booker Family
Jinja, Uganda
In 2017, the Bookers sold all their belongings and moved to Jinja, Uganda to become house parents for students living far from home in order to receive education at The Amazima School. Starting as family mentors, Robin Booker is now the Executive Director of Discipleship and Joe Booker is now the Facilities Manager. Talents Empowered is extremely proud to support The Booker Family in their work at Amazima.