January marks the start of a new academic year in Tanzania and Kijana Kwanza is delighted to be welcoming back past students as well as welcoming new students to our vibrant community. 

We place huge importance on working holistically with all the children and young people in our care, ensuring they are safe, healthy, well-nourished and able to thrive. This includes securing a medical insurance card for each child. 

Unfortunately, for many children and young people in Tanzania, even basic medical care is often out of reach, leading to unnecessary suffering and, tragically, loss of life.

Malaria remains one of the leading causes of death in Tanzanian children. When our student Sadick contracted malaria, he was left bedridden with a severe fever. His condition rapidly worsened, but fortunately, Sadick had a medical insurance card, which enabled him to access the antimalarial medication that ultimately saved his life.

For just £30, you can sponsor a medical insurance card that will provide a child or young person in Tanzania with essential healthcare for an entire year. Thanks to the generous support of Beta Charitable Trust, every donation is being match-funded right now—this means that for every £30 you give, your impact will be doubled, helping save two lives instead of one.

Last year, with your support, we provided 265 children with medical insurance cards. Each card was used on average five times, ensuring that these children received the urgent care they so desperately needed.

Your continued generosity can help us expand our reach and save more lives. Please consider sponsoring a medical insurance card today. 

Please help us raise £7,500 by the end of January, providing 250 children with vital medical care, which will be doubled by Beta Charitable Trust. 

About Kijana Kwanza (Young People First)

Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) is a grassroots charity based in Moshi, Tanzania that empowers children and young people with the skills and opportunities to prepare them for a future without poverty.

The organisation directly sponsors over 250 children and young people, most of whom are orphaned, abandoned or from single-parent families, who reside in the community, in foster care or on-site at one of our children’s homes or youth hostels. Most of our children and young people attend school or are enrolled in a vocational course at college, whilst some undertake apprenticeships or work-shadowing in local industry. Outside of formal education, we deliver an extensive programme of extra-curricular learning, which emphasises soft skills development, leadership training and digital inclusion. 

Aside from direct student sponsorship, Kijana Kwanza delivers a variety of day services and social welfare provision from its HQ in Moshi Town, for the wider community of children, young people and their families. These include free and subsidised English language and Computer classes, a Study Café, hardship grants and interest-free loans, seasonal campaigns, community events and microfinance initiatives.

For a full list of our activities, visit www.kijana-kwanza.org. 

Keep updated with our work, join our WhatsApp community group. 

For more information, you can also contact our UK Outreach Worker, Sarah Bibi, by WhatsApp on +44 7954 135 686 or email [email protected].