Sponsor a Child

Do something wonderful today – sponsor an orphan for £15 a month with Malaika Kids
Sponsor a Child »

Do an event for us

Help orphaned children by entering or organising an event!
What can I do »

Gold Challenge 2012

Complete the Gold Challenge 2012 with Malaika Kids UK
read more »

Help build a children village

Help us to give children a home and a future in an unique children village!
The design »

Subscribe to our newsletter
Do you want to be kept up to date with our activities, please subscribe to our newsletter.
Subscribe now »
Facebook

Join us on Facebook. We've started our own page.
Join us on Facebook »

Message from our Patron
It is with great pleasure that I formally accept your invitation to be patron of Malaika Kids. This acceptance is a recognition by myself and the High Commission of Tanzania of the noble work Malaika Kids is doing for the under privileged children in Tanzania.

Building of the first cluster under way!

Building activity at Mkuranga is hectic! The foundation frameworks have been set out for the first Phase. These are wooden shuttering, lined with steel mesh and a waterproof membrane, into which the concrete is poured.
A Laser instrument is being used to check and monitor the levels, which will be important for the rainwater management system for the whole Village. As soon as the cement has set, a start will be made with the walls of Hydraform blocks. These are clay, sand and cement bricks moulded on site, which stack to build walls without mortar. The foundations of the shower block and kitchens will follow shortly.
At the same time as building the first cluster, the schoolroom to honour the memory of 19 year old Scott Robinson will be built. That will be used for remedial teaching for our children. This is an absolute must because the educational background of most of the children is very poor – if indeed they have any educational background at all, because abandoned orphans have no chance to go to school. It will be used during the day by the smaller children who will regularly take part in theme-based activities directed at learning through play, as preparation for going to local school. Then it will be used for remedial teaching for our school age kids, to help them catch up. In the future vocational courses will also be given for the older children, and also for the local inhabitants of Mkuranga.
Article: Building of the first cluster under way!
Date: 15-08-2008


Back
Dossier Mkuranga
Malaika children’s village Mkuranga
The basis for the Malaika children’s villageMasterplan: well thought out plan on a solid basisThe current statusNews archive Mkuranga
The Children of Malaika Kids
Nasra Mbweli, 15 years old

The background of Nasra »
Overview of all children »

Malaika Kids is supported by:

McDermott Will & Emery offers us pro bono legal services particularly for international issues.

Overview of all sponsors »
Ambassador of Malaika Kids UK
Jonathan Dimbleby, BBC television and radio reporter, author, president of VSO and Ambassador of Malaika Kids.
CLICK HERE to view his video. Navigate back here and please click YOUR HELP
Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance funds a school building and more....
Read more