I have been in Arusha and Manyara regions visiting disadvantages people and orphanage center . This my dream and vision, settled in and started volunteering at the orphanage in full force. The children are wonderful, full of love and laughter. I help the youngest kids in a way I can include raising their talents, I teach the older kids some English and then they have taken me on a few walks around the area. I had a chance to sit down and talk with the founders and local volunteer to learn more about the organizations. Here is the inspirational yet heart wrenching story.
One of the interest center is shalom orphanage center:
Mama Warra is an amazing lady and the children and staff at Shalom are full of love.
Mama Warra wants to empower these children to know how important it is to continue to help and sharing to others what they have. These children have no desk top or laptop computers, no video games new clothes and on Christmas Day they go into town to meet the street children and bring them food, pencils, clothes, and toys – all items that were donated to them and they then share these gifts and give them to other children who do not have a place like Shalom, they call it “Celebrate Christmas Donated By Shalom.”
Shalom believes that every child has a dream and it is their hope to give these children an opportunity to use their skills and gifts to reach their full potential and see their dreams become reality. They can’t do this on their own there is a high demand for support.
How you can help
Financial and Material Support:
• There is a high demand to purchase items on their daily wish list including food, first aid supplies, tooth paste and brushes, cooking oil, soap, medical care, etc.
• Contribute to the construction costs of upkeep to the current building, a hope for a new school, community houses and volunteers house.
• Help with the cost of utilities
• Contribute academic materials such as backpacks, school supplies, and books
• Volunteer!
Shortly about SOC
The Shalom Orphanage Centre is located in a small town called Karatu in Tanzania which is about a two hour drive from the airport, and very close to the Ngorongoro Crater safari destination. It’s in a lush green valley, down a dirt road away from the main town.The orphanage is currently home to 75 children, aged between 1 and 14 years old. It was founded by Mama Nnko in 2004 and has grown a lot since then.
The orphanage sits on a two acre plot of land that was donated by an NGO and comprises a number of buildings where the children eat, sleep, are schooled and play.
Every child has a dream and it is our hope to give our children opportunity to use their skills and gifts to reach their full potential and to see their dreams become reality. We ensure each child receives love, food, shelter, education and medical care. We believe, through education we can combat disease, eliminate poverty and enable our children to grow up in a HIV/AIDS and starvation free society.
Most of the children arrive at Shalom due to either lack of parental care through the death of their parents or abandoned. This is due to low-level economic strategies, rapid growth of HIV/AIDS, alcoholism and the decline of the family structure. Also, the majority live under national poverty line due to lack of employment opportunities and access to education whereby in one way or another may lead to increase in the number of street children and orphans.
You are invited to work with hand in hand with us.
Join me to bring hope to these beautiful and handsome kids.
For more information: +255716560094, +255754818767, +255755244117
Email: jshabani2011@gmail.com or shalomchildren2006@yahoo.com 
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