[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” el_class=”circle-container” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” el_class=”circle-container” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” el_class=”circle-container” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” el_class=”circle-container” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Family 4 Family
The IBSH Family 4 Family program is committed to making a difference to disadavantaged families in Tanzania and Nepal with support with education, healthcare, food and shleter. Our program extends to providing micro-loans to families to establish businesses that provide ongoing and sustainable income sources. We work to ensure that individuals are tested and treated for HIV then provided access to appropriate medications. Importantly we focus on the children in these families by providing them with educational opportunities and hope that we can work with these families to provide education solutions from early years to university, transforming the lives of individuals, their families and their communities.
You can support a family for as little as $5 a week. Donations can be made on a reoccuring weekly basis or for an annual amount. You will receive regular updates on the progress of the family you support.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]
Mama Paulina
Zawadi is an absolute sweetheart. She lives with her mother, Mama Paulina, as her father passed away several years ago. They live in a small home nestled in the mountainous area of Monduli, and are accompanied by a chicken and cow that was gifted to them by a local farmer.
Mama Mary Msuya
Mama Mary and her husband Remy have 3 children 2 of whom we are supporting through school. Daniel (not pictured) is 17 and in form 2 at boarding school in Moshi and Samweli is 12 years old in standard 5 and loves learning Kiswahili and English. The family currently live in one small room attached to their little shop where they sell essentials for a few dollars a day.
Baba Nahaamia
Ronaldo and Calvin are fantastic kids. They live with their dad, Baba Nahaamia, as their mother passed away in 2008. The father is unable to work in the mines or perform many other jobs due to his physical limitations and suspect health. They want to be put through tuition, extra classes in the holidays which we hope to provide.
Baba hopes to set up a fruit/veg shop. He would need to rent a shop or shack. They are renting a room in a large compound sharing with around 10 other families. The is no electricity, water is about 10 minutes away and the toilet is shared by all.
Mama Caren
Mama Caren, her husband Edson and daughter Caren all live together in Mererani. Caren is 6, is in Standard 1 and loving school. Edson used to work in the mines but is unable to do that now due to his health. The family sell charcoal at the front of their house and hope to expand to sell fruits and vegetables as well.
Mama Mary
This family's living situation is arguably the worst of any families that we are sponsoring, and that is saying something. Mama, Geoffrey, and Joseph are all unwell. Geoffrey and Joseph are twins and are the cutest kids--complete characters who are brimming with life. They currently sleep on the ground of their mud home, which costs $5 per month to rent. Our friends at the NGO "The House that Zac Built" will fortunately be building this family a house within the next 1-2 years.
During our first food delivery to this family, Geoffrey and Joseph hopped onto a 20 kg bag of rice, smiling ear to ear, dancing and yelling out the same phrase in swahili.
"What are they saying?" I asked Adam, a fellow IBSH contributor. "They are saying 'we are having rice tonight!' The only time they ever eat rice is on Christmas."
Mama Donata
Mama Donata's household is comprised of herself and three other family members--Aneth who is her daughter, and Prince and Noel who are her grandchildren. Mama Donata's oldest daughters were unable to support Noel and Prince, so Mama took them into her own home.
Mama spends many days fetching water over a mile away, carrying it back on her head to the town center, and selling it for small amounts of money. She also does seasonal farm work for some income. We are currently exploring small business ideas for Mama Donata.
Bibi Agnes
Bibi Agnes is now taking care of the family after her daughter Mama Emersiana passed. In the household are 4 of her grandchildren Barii, 14, Juma Samwel, 13, Clementina, 8, and James, 6. Two other girls Agness and Ainess are also taken care of by Bibi after their parents abandoned them, they are twins and 10 years old. They are a lovely family and all the students are very smart. Bibi Currently cooks buns and fries fish to sell for a little money and we will improve her business options as soon as possible.
Davota Morris Family
Steven, Christina and David John were abandoned by their parents early in 2017. They have been taken in by their kind neighbours Mama Levina and Justin who also have 4 children of a similar age. This results in the household of 9 having their living conditions cramped and they do not have enough beds and matresses to go around. IBSH are supporting the Steven, Christina and David John with their education and healthcare and hope to improve their living situation as soon as possible.
Mama Pendo
Mama Pendo has been particualrly unwell and regularly spends time in hospital. Four children live at home with one currently at school, Happy is 16 and in Form 2 at Naisinyai Secondary school and Rocky is 4 and hopes to start school in 2019.
Mama Aziza
Mama Aziza is a 26-year-old single mother with 6 children in her household. 2 of her own, Daudi, 4 and Rachel, 1 and 4 nieces and nephews, Aneth, 10, Fatuma, 7, Amida, 6 and Abdul, 2. Aziza came to Monduli after her sister passed away to help support the family.
Amida is handicapped and requires special care. Although she is unable to talk or walk, she is a special personality that can have you laughing within five minutes of meeting her.
This is an incredible family that desperately needs our help. When we first met Mama Aziza and her family, their mud and stick home was collapsing. This past July our friends from the NGO The House that Zac Built have finished constructing a new, sturdy, concrete home for Mama Aziza and her family.
Mama Alex
Mama Alex takes care of her 4 children after her husband passed away early in 2017. We are supporting 3 of the kids through school; Carolin, 12 in standard 5, Selemani, 10, is in standard 4 and Hassani is 7 and in Standard 1. Mama works by selling firewood in front of their house to their neighbours and we hope to set the family up with a water tank pump so they can sell their well water to the community.
Mama Elisante
Angela Elisante is 15 years old. When a supported neighbour of IBSH was gravely sick, Angela took care of her, washing, cleaning and feeding her. And as a result, we are assisting with Angelas education. She is in Standard 7 at New Vision school. She is doing well at school finishing 5th out of 50 in her class. She will be starting Form 1 next year. Angela has 3 siblings; Frederick, 18 who is in Form 3 in Moshi, Sarah, 13 At New Vision in Standard 7 and Witness who will be 2 in Jan 2018. The family rent a farm and grow corn for a season, they own their property but it is shared with other families. They hope to purchase some chickens in the future.
Mama Abida
This beautiful family lives in the mining town of Mererani.
In parts of Tanzania, particularly mining towns, albinos are tragically murdered or dismembered, their body parts sold to witch doctors in the hopes of bringing good fortune. It is not uncommon to see albino men or women missing limbs, or for Tanzanian children to grow up believing in fables that albino men or women disappear into thin air during the night, unbeknownst to them the real reason why they are never seen again in their villages. Although actions by the local Tanzanian government and international organizations over the past two decades have aimed to thwart the gross abuse of albinos across the country, there is an extraordinarily long way to go before albino men and women are free from persecution.
We could not be happier to help support these three sweet kids, and cannot wait to see what the future holds for them. Warida and Mwajuma attend private schools out of necessity, to avoid discrimination and obtain special help. At private schools in Tanzania all subjects are taught in English, leading to these kids being more proficient in English at an early age.
Mama Christina
Mama Christina, known as German Patrick Kulaya is 56 years old
Grace Kagaruki is 11 in standard 6 at New Vision she is doing well at school and her favourite subject is English. Grace was born with pneumonia and was very sick, the father abandoned them shortly after.
They are renting one small room for both of them the property does not have a toilet, it is about 5 minutes away and water is around 20 minutes away. They have not paid rent in around 6 months.
Mama sells fish which she buys and then fries and makes only about 5000 each batch.
She is hoping to sell shoes aswell
They are at the KPMC clinic in moshi
Mama Veronica
Mama Veronica is 46. Her house consists of 6 children, 4 of which are hers. Gerard and Dixon are her grandsons and their mother's whereabouts is unknown. Mama does seasonal harvesting and washes neighbours clothes for money. Joseph is 15 in standard 6, Geoffrey is 11 in standard 3, Gerard is 9 in standard 3. Dixon is 7 in a pre-primary course, he is late starting school and will start standard 1 in 2018, and Brian is the youngest at 5. Mama works hard to support the family and we hope to set her up with some local chickens to help bring in some income.
Mama Veronica
Mama Veronica is a single mum to 3 young children living in the mining town of Mererani. Her oldest is Pasco, who will be starting school in 2018. Ashley is 5 and Sophia is 2
Mama Happyness
Quick to laugh and with an infectious smile, Mama Happyness and her three children need our help. Mama Happyness's health has greatly improved since we originally met her due to improved nutrition and adherence to her medication. Just 1 year ago she would spend most days bedridden, sapped of all energy. Food was scarce as many days her family would not eat, drinking a few cups of tea instead with food and money at a premium.
Mama Augina
Mama Auginia's husband and two of her children have passed away. Deo is her last child, but he is joined by Elia who is Augina's Nephew. Deo is 14 and in standard 4 at a local primary school. Mama has a small income by making a pot of tea at home and selling it by the cup while walking through town. This small family live in 1 room and have an outside kitchen, the toilet on the property is in poor condition and we hope to improve that in the near future.
Mama Deo
Mama Teresia lives with her 3 kids and is step mum to Rachel and Nansia.
They rent the land they are on for 45000/month but haven’t been able to pay recently. They have electricity and toilet on site.
Both parents do seasonal work on farms when available and also wash clothes for the neighbours.
They have a couple of local chickens and a decent coop so could improve that and are hoping to start selling fruits as well.
Mama Joyce
Mama Joyce's children are all hard-working, social, and beautiful kids. The children's father passed away several years ago. Alex, Shedrockes, and Sharon are the only kids currently in school.
Living in the dusty mining town of Mererani, Tanzania, and lacking the capital to start her own business, Mama Joyce turned a $250 donation by IBSH in September, 2016 into a bustling dried fish business that had profited approximately $500 after just 2 months (a sizeable amount of money relative to her previous living standards).
It is our hopes to use the success of Mama Joyce's small business as a template for other families. By creating a more sustainable source of income for some of our other families, we can ultimately heighten their standard of living beyond education and healthcare.
Mama Flora
Mama Flora is a single mother in charge of a household of 8 lovely children. The household is comprised of 5 of her own children, and 3 of Mama Flora's grandchildren. Mama Flora's husband passed away several years ago. Her family has a tough life, as Mama Flora sells cassava and dried fish in order to make some semblance of an income.
John, Hawa, and Eema pictured are the only kids currently in school, as the other kids have either graduated already or are too young to attend school yet.