Brampton Tanzania Trust

Orphans with Goat

In February 2009 a group of local people led by a local man, Cletus Nyaki, who has worked with disadvantaged children in Moshi for some years, researched the situation with regard to orphaned children in Uru North.  They consulted with village and community representative, women’s groups and house to house.  HIV/AIDS plays a significant part in the problem as many parents of young children are dying.
About 402 children, either orphaned or living vulnerably, were identified within the community of Uru North.  Some are cared for by the extended family, some by the groups of women which BTT and UNCODET hope will be helped by the goat project, but many are just abandoned to scavenge for themselves and these include very young children.
A local woman, who works with street children in Moshi has been incredibly generous in giving her Uru home for an orphanage.  It is a large house which will accommodate up to 32 children.  It opened at the beginning of August 2009, but by September 2009 there were only 10 children there as this was the number of beds available. Food and money were being provided by volunteers through the church and Mr. Nyaki, the Manager, Cecilia Erick, the Matron and Innocent and Mary Kimare, the Watchman and Cook, were working on a voluntary basis.  Mr Nyaki’s aim is to enable the youngsters to grow up to be able to be independent.  They will go to Fumbuni Primary School nearby when old enough. The Fumbuni Dispensary is also on the doorstep and many will need testing for HIV/AIDS.
There is much work to do to improve the facilities at the house and prepare the shamba to grow food to make the orphanage self sufficient.  The children themselves will take part in looking after the house and shamba as part of their education and training. 
The BTT EC has received a project proposal in respect of this new venture and is currently looking at this proposal and the best way of managing its support.

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