I went to Tanzania in September 2015 for
holiday and I was privileged to visit Shalom Orphanage Centre with my fiancé Rev.
Emmanuel Nnko.(Now my husband). I met the director of the orphenage centre, Mama Warra Nnko
(a widow). Her husband died in
2010. I enjoyed the trip from Arusha city to
Karatu and the most enjoyable time was when I was introduced to these beautiful
happy children at the Centre. It was an amazing time that I will never forget,
Praise God!.
The brief history of the centre was read to us.
And by the end of the day I gave Mama Warra a new name, “Mama Watoto” (The mother
of many children).
Please read and see what you can do to help these children
to fulfil their goals. They need our help for sure.
May God bless you.
ABOUT SHALOM ORPHANAGE CENTRE
Shalom orphanage Centre is a registered NGO in the United
Republic of Tanzania under the Non-Government Organization Act of the year
2002.
Shalom Orphanage Centre was founded in 2004, our sole
mission is to improve the lives of poor and disadvantaged children in Karatu
and neighbouring communities of Arusha, Manyara and Kilimanjaro regions,
ensuring they shown mercy regardless of region, tribe or ethnicity.
Shalom is located 160km from Arusha city, Tanzania, in
Karatu District Town, between Lake Manyara and the Ngorongoro Conservation
area.
To date, we have sixty eight children living at Shalom,
between the age of 0-18 and twenty two supporting staff.
PARTNER
WITH US
There has been an increasing in the number of orphans due
to low-level of economic strategies, the rapid growth of HIV/AIDS, alcoholism
and the decline of the family structure. Furthermore, due to a lack of
employment opportunities and access to education most live under the national
poverty line.
Every child has a dream and it is our hope to give them
opportunity to use their skills and gifts to reach their full potential and to
see their dreams become reality. We ensure each child receives food, shelter,
education, medical care and love. Specifically, through education we can combat
disease and poverty and enable our children to grow up in a world free from the
threats of HIV/AIDS and starvation.
We operate under the strong leadership of a founding
director. In addition, we have a team of skilled child care workers, teachers,
cooks, cleaners and gardeners. It is also our goal to add a trained medical
professional to our team.
We recruit highly qualified and motivated care givers and
teachers to care for our children.
We operate a nursery School for the orphans and other
children in the community.
STEPS
TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
We grow our own produce and have livestock which includes
poultry, sheep, cattle and pigs.
HOW
YOU CAN HELP
Financial
and material support
Please, help us to purchase the items on our daily wish
list which includes: food (corn/maize, beans and rice, cooking oil), first aid supplies,
tooth paste and tooth brushes, laundry soap, medical care, staff allowances,
electric bills etc. Contribute to the construction costs of adding a roof,
windows and a floor to our kitchen and dining room structure.
Partner with us in our 2013 and projects beyond which include
building a hostel, adding fencing and building a garbage incinerator. We have a
desire of long term project for our English medium primary school.
Help
us cover cost of utilities:
Contribute academic materials such as backpacks, school
supplies and books for the children.
Donate to the cost of sponsoring the children to English
medium schools. To date twenty nine are already sponsored.
Volunteer
If you or a small group of people is interested in
volunteering, we invite you to join us for a short term trip during which you
can assist in such activities such painting, building or spending time with the
children of Shalom. We hope you will join us in providing our children with the
means to succeed.
Thank you we are greatful for your partnership.
Contact:
Warra Elisamia Nnko: Foundation Executive Director
Shalom Orphanage Centre, P.O.Box 370 Karatu, Tanzania,
East Africa
Cell phone: +255 755 244117 / +255 784 904608
Bank information
Foreign
A/C
Shalom Orphanage Centre
Exim Bank – Tanzania, Karatu
A/C No 012000930
Karatu Branch
Swift Code – EXTN TZTZ
Chips UID 370780
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