An orphanage for babies in Tanzania

We are very happy to present you our new project: In cooperation with Waisenkinder Tansania e. V. we are building an orphanage for babies in Mkenge, Tanzania! We are proud that with Waisenkinder Tansania e. V. we have great and experienced partners at our side, who already run two orphanages for children in Mwandege. 

But back to the beginning – what has happened so far? In the last months and weeks, important milestones have already been reached. After receiving the building permit, the electricity, which previously only reached as far as the elementary school 500 meters away, was laid to the future orphanage. This power supply made it possible to install water pumps and prepare the entire water supply. The water tower, which we also financed, is important for this, too. These accomplishments created the basic conditions to start building the house.

The house, which has now been virtually completed, is an orphanage for babies. In perspective, up to 20 babies will find a safe and loving home here. Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy and happy – and unfortunately this is not a matter of course in Tanzania. Due to the consequences of HIV and AIDS, an estimated one million children grow up without their parents. Children often live under very difficult conditions with their relatives or on the streets. They starve, have to work hard and are psychologically and/or physically abused. We would like to contribute in cooperation with Waisenkinder Tansania e. V. to give these children a safe home and a fair chance for education and a self-determined life.

[Many children in Tanzania] are unwanted, neglected and rejected. Psychological and physical violence accompany their lives. Newborns die because they are abandoned due to social pressure, illness or poverty. They often end up on the side of the road, in the garbage or in the forest. Our vision is that one day no more abandoned children will have to fight for their survival. (Angelika Gritzmann, Waisenkinder Tansania e. V.)

We would like to thank the company Herma, which provided a large part of the financing for the house. Without their generous support, the project would not have been able to be implemented so quickly. But we are still dependent on your support! With your help we can provide building materials, furniture and the necessary equipment for the orphanage. At the moment we still need 20.000 EUR for the completion of the house. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference in the lives of these children.