Tanya is a first born child of a humble family from Zimbabwe. She is the face of Thrive Beyond Illness campaign in 2016 to inspire children at the Harare Child Hospital. Her sport achievement and dedication to help educate the new generation granted her African Child Sports Personality of the Year Award and the Mandela Trophy, among other national and continental awards.Tanya wants to help 500 children go to school by the end of 2020. She hopes that by competing in motocross races in Europe and the United States she will be able to gain more sponsorship support in order to help children in her native country.