Amani Orphanage: Visiting Marginalized Kids in Moshi, Tanzania

While our 2010 Power To Climb Kilimanjaro adventure is focused on raising awareness and funds for our marginalized kids in British Columbia, we thought it important to also understand and experience the situation of marginalized kids in the country we are visiting. On Monday, January 11th, one day after our climb, we'll be visiting Amani Orphanage in Moshi.

Amani Children’s Home is dedicated to the protection of Tanzania’s most vulnerable population: street-children and AIDS orphans. It is estimated that there are 2.5 million orphaned children in Tanzania.

Since its founding by Tanzanians in 2001, Amani has rescued hundreds of children from the perils of life on the streets, where they face a high risk of HIV transmission, malnutrition, and abuse.

Amani, which means “peace” in Swahili, provides healthy food, education, counseling and medical care for every child who turns to Amani for help.