Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the price of cooking oil in Tanzania has doubled and the price of maize has risen by 35%. Tanzanians use cooking oil in almost every aspect of their cooking, while maize is the main ingredient in ugali, a stiff porridge which is generally served once or twice […]
A wedding, a hiring, & Easter fun A Wedding Five years ago, one of our older girls left our care, having attended primary school, and followed by an apprenticeship course in hotel management. Ever since we have kept in touch with her, and she with us. First, she worked in Dar es Salaam and then […]
When building the Children’s Village we were for over 9 years totally dependent on a generator for our electrical power supply. We used a second hand generator and a small solar system. Both systems were at the end of their lives. Since two years we are connected to the electrical power grid, but the system […]
Malaika Kids is a network of charities run by volunteers rescuing orphans and the most vulnerable children from the streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and gives them a stable, cared for upbringing. We have fundraising organisations in The Netherlands; the United Kingdom and the USA and the operating organisation in Tanzania We work with the Ministry of Social Welfare in Dar es Salaam to provide support th
Malaika Kids welcomes the development of long term relationships with companies, schools, colleges and other organisations, who can help us to develop as a social enterprise. This can bring on the best opportunities both for our sponsors and our young orphans, and help towards the sustainable future of Malaika Kids Tanzania.
