The Children’s Village Mkuranga is a happy home for 70 children. It was formally opened in 2010, and everything was then brand new. But it takes hard work, patience (and a little money) to keep everything in good repair. Most of the work falls to the Village Manager, James Kalinga, and his technical deputy, Julius […]
Malaika Kids is setting up a scholarship fund to help children like Badru progress through the top end of school and through college. The first £1,000 has been pledged by a longstanding trustee, David Murray. For some, A levels may not be the best course. Maria and Amina will finish their four years at Ujenzi […]
Badru Mahumud is now 16 years old. In January, he began his third year at Ujenzi Secondary School. We were fortunate to be with him when his most recent set of exam results came in. At first he is unsure, then he breaks out into an enormous smile when he realizes he has been awarded […]
On March 28 Kees Tromp stopped as a family doctor and wanted to use his farewell to ask attention for those who have less in the world. Through friends they came into contact with Malaika Kids. The reception was a great success. Over $ 2,500 was collected. Kees and his wife will be going to […]
Tuesday 26th November 2013 Malaika Kids UK held its annual evening reception. It was an evening for all of our supporters and an opportunity for several new visitors to become friends of Malaika Kids and to offer their support if they wish to. During the course of the evening there were light refreshments and information […]
Elizabeth (in the headscarf on the left) had had a terrible time before she came to us two years ago, and had missed a lot of schooling. Now in a stable environment with a lot of support, she has reached Standard 4 at primary school and is likely to be put up a class to […]
Self Sufficiency at Malaika Kids Children’s Village. At Malaika Kids we have always wanted to be self sufficient – to get the most out of what we have and the land we have to produce the very best for the children with us. Malaika Kids owns a large plot of land of 12 hectares, of […]
Red dye, bandages and mock injuries were the order of the day at Malaika Kids Children’s Village as members of the village – and very enthusiastic volunteers – took part in a First Aid training day. The day was run by Tindwa Medical and Health Services Dar es Salaam and was organised to give all […]
Ton Willemsen, our chairman of Malaika Kids Netherlands, visited Malaika Kids Village this month together with his wife Chistine. The main purpose of this visit was to make
