The Challenge One of the most prominent challenges facing Tanzanian students is a lack of access. Especially in rural areas, communities...

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

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

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....

“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,...

Great news! As of this spring we have begun partnerships with the Public Relations Student Society of America and the Consulting Group...

Children at a nursery school in Tanzania surround Mohamed during a visit last summer. *This article is a repost from Virginia Tech News —...

A Virginia Tech undergraduate’s quest to bring literacy to his hometown. *This article is a repost from Virginia Tech News — September...