Orphans Foundation Fund has been operating since 2002. We work according to the international development adage think globally, act locally. While our donor base is global, we are a locally run Tanzanian NGO, working directly at the grass roots. We think that works best because we not only speak the language, we know the country's culture. After all, it is our own.
Recent News
From Childhood to Adulthood
Our recent graduates of the Orphans Foundation Fund / CORAID Street Children Project have moved from simply being apprentices to appling their new skills in the workplace. They have realized that learning and hardwork applied to the free market, is like switching on a light to the world of a bright future! Happy Yohana is working as a cook at Charity Hotel, one of Arusha’s finest. And the sparks are flying from Prosper Valerian’s welding stick as he wields his weapon of economic empowerment as a contract welder.
A Special Visit from Dr. Diane O’Rouke
This week we had a special visitor to Orphans Foundation Fund, Dr. Diane O’Rourke. Dr. O’Rouke is a teacher at Victoria University in Wellington New Zealand. She heard of the good work that Orphans Foundation Fund was doing in Tanzania and wanted to see how she too could get involved. We visited Jane’s Orphans Center, the O.F.F./CORDAID Arusha Street Children Project, and the Lengast Village projects that we are running. Dr. O’Rouke contributed to the house rent for Violet (Above on the right) and several other of the graduates of the O.F.F./CORDAID Arusha Street Children Project to help them get well established. She is very pleased with our work and will surely continue to be a great partner.
New Construction on the Njiro Property
We have been busy working on the Njiro property to further the development of the land with a new fence, gate entrance, a guard house and storage building to keep the building materials safe. Dr. Lace generously contributed for the construction, but additional funds are needed to complete this phase of the work. There is more open property right next to ours that the government is interested in donating, this would be great to maximize the potential of the land!
Arusha Municipal supports the Street Children program
The Arusha Municipal, through community development Department, donated to the Orphans Foundation Fund CORDAID street children program. The $343 is a donation to help those former street children who have completed the program and have graduated with vocational training in December of 2009. These funds will go to establish the young adults in housing and get a head start for the first few months in their new jobs.
Mt. Meru Hospital’s new Computer
This past Friday Orphans Foundation Fund presented a new HP computer to Mt. Meru Hospital as part of the program to further empower their medical technology. The new computer will allow the doctors in the hospital to access the latest information regarding the treatments for various diseases, information to advice patients on nutritional wellness to prevent illness, and a quick way in which to consult other physicians abroad while working collaboratively.
Water Pump is installed and Working well!
The water pump has just been installed and is now operating in the Zaire ward water and sanitation project thanks to IDRF. Orphans Foundation Fund has worked during these past weeks with the engineers from Water Solutions. We are waiting for the water report to know the exact composition and quantity of the water, but the community wasted no time in partaking of the sweet fresh water from the well. This is a well that will give new life, health, and happiness to the people here in Mererani Tanzania.
Mt. Meru Hospital Dental Department Drill donation
Have you ever had a cavity? Then you know the tremendous relief felt after getting it taken care of by a skilled dentist. Orphans Foundation Fund has given a costly drill to the dental department of the Mt. Meru Hospital here in Arusha Tanzania. Now more people can come to receive the relief of dental care. Whether the gift is great or small we try to make steps towards empowering the community and helping those in need. How about donating this Christmas to Orphans Foundation Fund to make a difference in the lives of those in need here in Tanzania?
Zaire Ward yields an Abundance of Water
The new Zaire ward water and sanitation project, run by Orphans Foundation Fund and funded by the International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF), is moving ahead with great success! The team from Water Solutions has successfully drilled a bore hole and have found plenty of fresh water. The community is thrilled with this generous gift from IDRF and send many heartfelt thanks to the donors.
The Orphan Games prove a huge success!
The Orphan Games were spectacular! All the children from over 50 Orphan and Vulnerable children centers around Arusha arrived at the stadium downtown for a great day of fun competition. There were performances, displays, dramas, acrobatics, and even Taekwondo sparring session. Many people came to participate and watch the sports including the Honorable Mizengo P. Pinda Prime Minister of Tanzania and the Mr. Isidori Shirma the Regional Commissioner of Arusha. Thank you, to all those involved, for making this event such a huge success for the kids!
The Children Prepare for the Orphan Games
On Friday the children from all the orphan centers were practicing intensely for the Orphan Games. Some of the challenging sports include; Soccer, Running, Acrobatics, Net Ball and many others. All of the kids were so happy for these mini Olympic type games and the chance to meet so many other children facing similar life challenges. When we are given a goal, a target to hit, a life to live up to, then our spirit rises up to meet the struggle with the might of determination!
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Dr. James Lace has formed a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation to accept donations in the US. You can now donate securly online using your credit/debit card, or directly from you checking or savings account.
Meet the Children
The little window of a world that we are creating here in Tanzania is becoming a beautiful thing with unity of purpose for the children of Tanzania. Money from loving people such as yourself, an ever growing vision of the future, and government leaders who support us with all that they can.
