A story of commitment to human dignity
For 35 years, Ruth Nesje and her husband Odd have been working tirelessly to contribute to the local communities of Tanga, Tanzania. TICC is their African dream and the accumulation of all their experiences.
Now, that dream about TICC has come true, quite organically
Ruth Nesje, founder of TICC
In Tanga, we got the sea. That was important to us, as both me and my husband grew up by the sea. So we stayed here, even though the climate is better in the mountains
22 years old
Ruth became the youngest District Health Manager in a Norwegian Municipality
3 months
In this time, Ruth managed to learn the Swahili language
Countless days
Went into the dreams and struggles with TICC
The entrepreneurship I got from my father, the verbal, social side from my mother
Odd took the responsibility for the construction work. He supervised the local craftsmen and later educated all our maintenance guys, too. Without him, this would never have been possible.
2003
Bought the land in Tanga
2007
Started building the centre
2008
The first 25 students arrive
TICC Ltd.
Not generating any profits TICC could be organized entirely as welfare organization, but Ruth and Odd decided to instead establish an Ltd. that contributes its taxes to the society of Tanzania.
In Norway, we like to be so sophisticated all the time and often miss out on the basics. Here it’s all about the basics.
We have had so many success histories here. This is what gives us the energy to continue
In the future, we want to be even more out in the field — in the villages, with our students.