Reusing items isn’t an uncommon practice. We do so everyday with dishes and clothing. The question is: why don’t we do the same with...

Soma International would like to thank Ron & Ann Angert for their generous support! They helped Soma establish itself as a nonprofit and...

Children with both learning and physical disabilities face difficulties that most able-bodied children do not have to deal with in...

Reading is a gateway for children to understand themselves in the world. It allows them to see themselves as characters in the story of...

Tanzania made history this past March with the inauguration of its first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan. This arrival to power...

Our newest learning center within Boko Village received a new shipment of educational books this past January. Following the renovation...

Opening up a book opens up new worlds. For centuries, books have been used to expand knowledge and creativity within all age groups....

Elizabeth Britten is Soma International’s assistant finance officer. She currently attends Virginia Tech as an Accounting and Information...

Sarah “Sadie” Faith Andersen is our Director of Relations. Sadie first met Mohamed three years ago when he joined Mozaiko, a new...

Mohamed Mwinyi is the founder and president of Soma International. He is currently a Ph.D. student studying Agricultural Leadership and...

The second week of March, 2020, the whole world was met by a surprise. We discovered that coronavirus had reached U.S. soil. We had just...

Scott Hobbs is our Finance Officer and Virginia Tech Treasurer Officer. Scott is an accounting major who plans on graduating in 2023....

Mackenzie “Kenzie” Hyde is our Events and Partnerships Officer as well as vice president of the student organization. She is also the...

Emily Keshap is our Business Operations Officer and Virginia Tech Chapter President. She also serves as the Consulting Group Coordinator....

Soma International is a nonprofit organization building and maintaining learning centers in Tanzania, fittingly, our logo incorporates...

“Wanda Library and Learning Center” The names of our learning centers stem from important connections to Soma International. Our first...

Pranay Bhargava is our Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Soma...

M. Cecilia Silva Montoya is Soma International’s Co-Founder and Vice President. She also serves on the Board of Directors  and is a...

Meet Mohamed Mwinyi! Soma International’s Founder and CEO. He also serves on the Board of Directors. Mohamed moved to Blacksburg,...

Today, we want to thank Danzler Gladas, one of our biggest supporters, who has helped Soma on our journey. Danzler has donated hundreds...