Thank you for your support Our thanks go to all our supporters in 2019, you have been terrific! Our Christmas Appeal on behalf of the Relatives Support Programme achieved its initial target with time to spare; we have reached 85% of our target of £40,000 and we only need another £3,000, which will be doubled […]
Harry Potter and the Relatives Support Programme We can announce that we have hit our initial target of £31,520. Thank you to everyone who has helped us to get this far. This has been amazing, and we still have nearly two weeks until Christmas. We have managed to acquire a further £5,000 in pledges. So […]
A day in the life of a child in our Relatives Support Programme Our Christmas appeal has received £7,940 and is well on the way to reaching the target. If you have donated, a massive thank you! All our Christmas campaign donations will be doubled. Give £30 and it will become £60! Here is a story from Miriam […]
Our Relatives Support Programme… Why and How Our Christmas Appeal is now in full swing and so far we have raised £3,860 out of a total target of £30,000. If you have already donated – Thank you. This year we are focussing on our Relatives Support Programme (RSP) which presently helps 78 children. This now […]
Double your donation in the Malaika Kids Christmas Appeal Our Christmas Appeal for 2019 is now open. It runs until 25th December, during this period your donation will be doubled, based on pledges made by trustees and others. Specifically this year, it focuses on the Relatives Support Programme (RSP). We are targeting to raise £30,000 […]
Our safe house and why we need it. Malaika Kids has a safe property in a poor area of Dar es Salaam. It’s where we began – before we created the Children’s Village in Mkuranga – and we still need the Reception Home to fulfil our mission. This is where Welfare bring children to us […]
Our thanks go to the 12 brave runners who completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 13 October. The rain held off for most of the run! They reported having enjoyed the day and that the crowds had been particularly enthusiastic. We are very happy that they also were well supported in terms of […]
It is still dark, but I am awake and excited. Today is National Examination Day and I have waited a long time for this moment. I did well in my mock exams and now I hope to do even better in the real ones! I am always near the top of the class and hope […]
The future of our older children is currently our biggest challenge. The boys below had just finished their national exams; they were very happy to help out on the farm with some backbreaking work in the Tanzanian summer heat – their relationship with our managers is strong. The oldest boy, who had completed A levels, […]
The picture below shows the floor of our old van. At the top left is the step to get into the van, and to the right is where the wheel goes. As you can see, it has become very corroded and is effectively on its last legs. We have tried to keep it going with […]
