Mainsprings
Mainsprings is devoted to effecting change throughout the entire community, for both children and adults, realizing that an entire community needs to be prosperous in order to ensure no child has to live a life of extreme poverty.
About Us – Mainsprings
Mainsprings believes no child should have to grow up in extreme poverty. That’s why we strive to end generational poverty in rural Tanzania by providing children and families with transformative education, training in restorative agriculture and caring support.
Founding Story - Mainsprings
Going into his Freshman year at New York University, Chris decided to found Mainsprings, then known as The Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children or JBFC, named after Mimi. Initially, the dream was to be able to provide a loving, safe home for …
Restoring Lives through Agriculture - Mainsprings
Mainsprings is using restorative agriculture and it’s methodologies of Permaculture to make this a reality for thousands in communities across East Africa!
Our Team – Mainsprings
Mainsprings relies on the support of generous people like you to support our work of ending extreme poverty for our families. Make a contribution today.
Sustainability & Ownership: Campus Updates - Mainsprings
Many in the nonprofit field have struggled to stay afloat and care for those in need, but we are so grateful at Mainsprings to be able to continue to grow and serve our children and their communities in a time of need.
Permaculture Course Returns – Mainsprings
That’s why this past July, Mainsprings hosted our largest seminar ever- with 40 participants from 7 different countries coming to the Kitongo campus to join our third International Permaculture Design Certification Course (PDC).
Chris Gates – Mainsprings
Chris founded Mainsprings in 2006 after spending all his high school summers in Tanzania volunteering at a center for street boys. Chris has held many roles at Mainsprings during his time as CEO, and lived in Tanzania for 10 years overseeing the growth and development of the flagship campus.
Transformative Education – Mainsprings
Each Mainsprings student receives a high-quality K-12 education that transforms their lives for the better. Their experience is academically rigorous, develops critical thinking and entrepreneurship skills, and includes instruction in restorative agriculture.
Expanding Our Horizons - Mainsprings
The Mainsprings difference is empowering students and families and transforming lives! While we focus more on transformative education and restorative agriculture, this doesn’t mean we’re abandoning the other aspects of who we are.