Children's Village

A safe environment

Our Children’s Village, located in the peaceful surroundings of Mkuranga, offers children a loving home.

The Children’s Village officially opened in July 2010, presided over by former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi. Since its inception, the project was twice honored by a visit from the ‘Uhuru Torch' recognizing its contribution to national development.

The Children's Village is designed to provide a family-like atmosphere for every child. It includes family houses, sanitary blocks, classrooms, a small library, a computer room, a central kitchen, an infirmary, and two large open-sided halls where everyone gathers to eat and where children can play when it rains.

Each family home houses up to ten children—typically a mix of girls and boys of different ages—living together with a dedicated caregiver we call "mother." Just like in a traditional family, they share meals, help with chores, support one another and grow together. The mother ensures each child is healthy, attends school, and receives the emotional care and guidance they need to thrive.

PHOTO IMPRESSION

The Children's Village is clearly visible on the satellite images of Google Maps.

We have daycare for the little ones during the day. Here we not only receive children from our child

The smallest of several families playing together under the center canopy of the cluster.

All moms together at the kitchen building.

De kinderen helpen mee met de huishoudelijke klusjes zoals het wassen van de kleding.

James, the village manager, explains the solar eclipse to the children of one of the families.

The children do homework in the library.

The children take a ride in the box of the cargo bike.

The children enjoy making music, dancing and singing. Some are very musical and like to play instrum

Some of the children on their way to school. The children go to the public school in Mkuranga so tha

The kids love playing games and doing puzzles. We regularly receive new games and puzzles from visit

FC Malaika Kids. There is a lot of football in Tanzania. Our children's village is no exception. Tha

The mesh on the windows to keep the mosquitoes out needs a lot of maintenance. Fortunately, the olde

When it rains, it poors! That is why the village is equipped with concrete drainage channels that le

The water reservoir is cleaned annually, just before the rainy season when it is almost empty. This

One of our mothers is a registered nurse. Our children all have health insurance and we have a close relationship with Mkuranga Hospital. A retired UK GP also provides regular health advice.