Amani Children’s Home – Moshi, Tanzania

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Meet James, a former homeless child

James didn’t decide to live on the streets and be a homeless child, but he didn’t have any alternative. James is an extremely outgoing and charismatic 13 year old child. He came to Amani in February 2016 and in no time he made friends with all the children and caregivers, always being eager to start a conversation. James didn’t decide to be a homeless child and live on the streets,…

Why an Amani satellite branch?

In 2014, as Amani was celebrating its 13 years of existence, we started thinking about the future of the organization and created a seven-year action plan. One of the components of that plan was to begin opening small Amani branches around the country. The children we rescue from the streets of Moshi and Arusha come from all over Tanzania. When they leave their homes in search of work they usually…

I am Editruda and I provide care to the Amani Kids

Editruda joined Amani as a care giver and the new Singida children coordinator in January 2016. In Singida she is the one making sure the children are getting the best care. Editruda developed a strong commitment to help vulnerable children after working as a child protection officer in refugee camps for two years. Editruda feels that the best part of working at Amani is all the new things she…

Reaping fruits at the Kiladeda farm

The Kiladeda farm is bustling with life and we are reaping the fruits of our work! Since the new farming teacher joined Amani, the farm has been completely transformed. During the past few months, the children worked very hard to prepare the soil, divide the farm in small plots and beds, make a nursery for the new seedlings and fertilize the soil with manure. When the rains finally came the…

Singida is Amani's new center

We want to give you two good reasons to be proud of yourself. Two new projects that we have been able to start in past few months. Thanks to your continued generosity Amani is growing. Together, we are able to help more children, in ever better ways. On 6th of May 2016 we inaugurated the Youth Transition Houses and opened a complete new chapter in the history of Amani Children's…

Amani supporters have been BUSY!

It is YOU, through your generosity, who make it possible for Amani to be there to rescue vulnerable children and give them the opportunity to have a better life. We never cease to be surprised with the commitment, creativity and generosity that our supporters show. In the last few months many people have done amazing things to fundraise for the children at Amani. Stephane and his son, Matthieu, took up running and…

Amani Sets New Record for Primary Graduates: 33!

At the end of this 2016 you have 33 reasons to celebrate; 33 former homeless children - including 9 girls - proved to you that your support makes a difference. In September 2016, all these children graduated from primary school successfully, which we celebrated with a big party! The results of the examinations showed almost 100% of our students passed the exams as compared to the Tanzanian average pass rate…

Amani Wins Prestigious 'Africa NGO Leadership Award 2016'

Today, the Moshi/Tanzania-headquartered Amani Children’s Home, Centre for Street Children, was awarded the “Africa NGO Leadership Award 2016”. The Awards Ceremony was part of a two-day ‘Africa Leadership Conference’ in Hotel Le Méridien on the island of Mauritius. Amani received the Award for the effective ways in which it gives hundreds of street children their rights to quality education and a positive future with their families and communities. Dr. Juliette…

Live from Amani: a new series

Our first live call with Amani was held on September 20th: it was a great opportunity to hear a live update from Meindert, Amani's Executive Director, about life and kids stories at Amani. This is part of a new series of conversations, "Live from Amani", that we will hold on a regular basis to provide news directly from Moshi, as well as to answer any question that the Amani community…