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News 2025
New focus for farming at Mvomero – April 2025
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
Traditionally Amani has grown maize on much of the acreage at Mvomero. However, with climate change over the past few years, there has been a reduction in rainfall and the maize crop has failed. With a high water-table on the Amani Mvomero School site, Amani has changed its focus here to growing sugarcane (a valuable cash crop), and more rice to feed the children.
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
MIS continues to support the Amani centre as they have done for decades. The Service Learning club recently fundraised for The Amani Centre to purchase essential items and toys for the children. The school visited and loved meeting the children. Thank you to everyone at Mvomero International School!
Fishponds at Mvomero - March 2025
Mvomero International School (MIS) Support – March 2025
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
The new fishponds at Mvomero produced the first ‘fish harvest’ at the beginning of the year. Fish to the value of £150 were produced. Half of these were used to provide nutritious meals for the children at all of the Centres; the other half were sold to provide an income to purchase other food supplies for the Centres.
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
Thanks to a grant from the John Pitman Charitable Trust, we are pleased to report that Amani was able to train a ninth Helena Memorial Group of parents of children with disabilities living near the Amani Centre. The group will now meet weekly, run their own microbank and small projects to improve their social and economic well-being.
Three children have surgery – January 2025
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
Three children have surgery – January 2025
Funding from The Park Family Trust has enabled three children with rickets to travel to Dar es Salaam with their families and have surgery to improve their quality of life and physical abilities.
A further two children with rickets will have surgery over the coming months.
Christmas Party - January 2025
A new Helena Memorial Group is initiated and trained – January 2025
Three children have surgery – January 2025
Children and staff from the three centres came together for a Christimas celebration - plenty of food, drinks, dancing, and gifts for the children.
A huge thank you to everyone who donated to the event.
News 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
The physiotherapy service at Chamwino is a core offering at Amani – enabling both children living at Amani, and children in the wider community to access crucial physiotherapy services.
Thanks to a generous donation from a FOAT supporter, Amani has tiled the floor and the room is looking fantastic.
New Fish Ponds - August 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
Advised by a local expert, Amani has started a new project - Fish Ponds! The first pond was stocked with Mud Fish in mid-June. The first ‘harvest’ is expected in December. The second pond is built and will be stocked with a variety of different fish, but needs a regular water supply. Both ponds are expected to provide food for local consumption and surplus to sell.
Update on the Chamwino nursery - August 2024
Newly tiled floor in the physiotherapy room - October 2024
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
The nursery at Chamwino has had a revamp and now more than 40 children attend daily. This includes siblings of children with disabilities, and older children with physical disabilities (who will later on be able to attend the Amani Mvomero Special School).
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
Amani has improved the rooms at Chamwino by raising the rooves to make the bedrooms more airy and comfortable. Additional space has also been created along with a new bedroom to allow for more beds and cots. Finally, ramps have been installed to ensure everyone can move around the site freely.
Amani starts a Market Garden Project - June 2024
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
Amani starts a Market Garden Project - June 2024
Barbara helped to purchase equipment to start a new market garden project at Amani, close to the Mvomero site. Managed and run by Emma, Amani will be cultivating vegetables using the available permanent water source and will sell in Dodoma.
New Biogas Project Implemented - June 2024
New and Improved Buildings at Chamwino – July 2024
Amani starts a Market Garden Project - June 2024
On her recent visit to Tanzania, Barbara also worked with Amani to implement the Biogas Project at the Mvomero site. This important scheme will help the transition away from unsustainable and unhealthy methods of cooking using wood and charcoal to sustainable solutions that harness the power of organic waste (mostly pig waste).
New Kitchen at Mvomero being built - May 2024
Safeguarding Training provided to all Amani workers - Jan 2024
Girls' and Boys' dormitories at Mvomero completed - Jan 2024
A new kitchen, supported by Barbara (FOAT associate), is being built at Mvomero. It is substantially bigger than the previous one and it is now able to accommodate different cooking methods in the new fuel mix - methane, firewood, charcoal and bottled gas!
Girls' and Boys' dormitories at Mvomero completed - Jan 2024
Safeguarding Training provided to all Amani workers - Jan 2024
Girls' and Boys' dormitories at Mvomero completed - Jan 2024
Recent times have seen fundraising efforts and work on new dormitories at the Amani Mvomero Special School for children who are hard of hearing. The dormitories are now fully constructed allowing children to access a rich education in wonderful surroundings. A recent private donation was provided to install a new power line into the dormitories.
Safeguarding Training provided to all Amani workers - Jan 2024
Safeguarding Training provided to all Amani workers - Jan 2024
FOAT provided funds to enable important safeguarding training to take place.
This first phase took place in January for all workers who deal with children or vulnerable people at Amani or in the communities. The second phase of training will take place in March 2024.
Five children receive life changing surgery thanks to The Park Family Trust - Jan 2024
Five children receive life changing surgery thanks to The Park Family Trust - Jan 2024
FOAT and Amani are grateful for the continued support from The Park Family Trust. A recent grant enabled a further five children to benefit from surgery in 2023 with the hope that it'll improve their quality of life.
The children continue to receive support and therapy from Amani either at the centre or in their villages.
News 2023
The children and community celebrate Christmas - December 2023
Bridget and Leslie return from their visits to The Amani Centre and Shinyanga - August 2023
The children and community celebrate Christmas - December 2023
Generous donations from Child Sponsors and other Amani supporters meant that the children, staff, volunteers and community were all able to enjoy a Christmas celebration.
The children all received a gift and there was food, dancing and celebrations for all.
Phase 1 of Magubike centre completed - October 2023
Bridget and Leslie return from their visits to The Amani Centre and Shinyanga - August 2023
The children and community celebrate Christmas - December 2023
Construction of the four buildings for Phase 1 is now complete.
A new Amani Centre is now in situ at a fourth site in Magubike. There is a reception area, a hall/physiotherapy room, staff house and toilets. The Centre can now provide vital support, guidance and therapy for those in need. Tanks for water collection are also now connected.
Bridget and Leslie return from their visits to The Amani Centre and Shinyanga - August 2023
Bridget and Leslie return from their visits to The Amani Centre and Shinyanga - August 2023
Bridget and Leslie returned once again in August 2023 to visit The Amani Centre and Shinyanga.
Find out more about their visits on the 'Trustee Visits' page and 'Shinyanga' page.
Maabara (Testing Laboratory) is built - July 2023
Thanks to funds raised by FOAT Associate - Barbara Bristow - a new testing laboratory has been built at the Chamwino Amani Centre.
The Maabara will enable speedy testing of the children, which will provide for much better outcomes. Moreover, it will save cash, as well as generate revenue from the local community
Boys' Dormitory building begins - June 2023
With thanks to all donors, including including individuals, supporters of Bridget & Leslie’s ‘Eat for the Boys’ campaign, and a grant from the Park Family Charitable Trust, the fundraising target for the Boy's dormitory was reached in April 2023 and construction has begun.
Morogoro International School (MIS) supports Amani - April 2023
Students from MIS have been supporting Amani throughout 2023. Along with fundraisers at the time of the World Cup and Valentine's Day, they have also purchased items for Amani and visited the children. We look forward to the link with MIS continuing.
Girls' Dormitory building update - March 2023
Girls' Dormitory building update - March 2023
Girls' Dormitory building update - March 2023
The dormitory fundraising target was reached in September 2022 with building commencing shortly after. The building is now just about completed, with just the Plasterboard to go!
News 2022
Trustees Bridget and Leslie return from their Amani visit - Sept 2022
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
This trip was Bridget and Leslie's first trip back to Amani in 3 years.
Their schedule was jam packed and it was great to hear about all the life changing work that Amani continues to do for children with disabilities, their families and communities.
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
Fundraising efforts and generous donations have meant that the second classroom for Mvomero Special School's secondary students is almost complete.
We are now in need of funds to furnish the classroom.
Safeguarding Training delivered in Morogoro by FOAT trustee Cathy Swanson - May 2022
Second classroom nearing completion for Amani Mvomero Special School's secondary students
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
The training was a resounding success. 32 delegates from various NGOs, churches and charities took part and all are excited to take back their learning and make changes in their work practices to help protect children.
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
Funds are required to build separate dormitories for both the girls and the boys so that the Mvomero Amani Special School can extend into Secondary education.
The current priority is the girls dormitory.
Groups at Tunguli village given funds to start their business initiatives - March 2022
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
Groups at Tunguli village given funds to start their business initiatives - March 2022
With the funds raised from Bridget and Leslie's 'Food for Start-ups' fundraising initiative, the groups have been able to get started with their microbank business initiatives.
Trustees Rach and John to run Reading 1/2 marathon for Amani - March 2022
FOAT launches fundraiser to build dormitories at Mvomero Amani Special School - April 2022
Groups at Tunguli village given funds to start their business initiatives - March 2022
Rach and John will be taking on Reading 1/2 marathon in April to raise vital funds to support the cost of caring for the children who live at Amani. There are 15 children living at Amani without sponsors, so these funds will go some way to help.
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
The community at Magubike asked Amani to open a centre to support the 170+ children with disabilities who live in and around the village.
Thanks to generous donors, including the Reading Rotary club, building work has started.
‘Food for Start-ups’ fundraising campaign - Feb 2022
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
Following the success of last year’s similar fundraising campaign, FOAT trustees Bridget and Leslie are once again cooking and selling meals, this year to raise funds towards the ecumenical social empowerment projects FOAT supports.
Group at Tunguli Village given training - Jan 2022
Building work to open a new Amani Centre at Magubike begins - Feb 2022
Group at Tunguli Village given training - Jan 2022
As part of FOAT's fundraising and support for Ecumenical Economic Social Empowerment projects, seven groups of families of children with disabilities have been trained at Amani. These families have decided to set up Microbanks and now have the skills to do so and FOAT are fundraising to cover the remaining start-up costs.
News - 2021
Amani supporter sends cake for all at Amani to enjoy - December 2021
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
Amani supporter sends cake for all at Amani to enjoy - December 2021
Longstanding supporter of Amani, Anasia, sent a birthday cake, drinks and treats for everyone at Amani to enjoy in celebration of her birthday.
Thank you Anasia for your continued support of Amani.
Five children given life changing operations - December 2021
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
Amani supporter sends cake for all at Amani to enjoy - December 2021
As part of the Park Family Trust grant, five children travelled to Dar es Salaam and had surgery which is hoped will drastically improve their quality of life. In addition, four other children were provided with advice and assistive equipment.
Find out more about this project on the Projects page.
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
The Helena Green Memorial Foundation supports young disabled and their families to develop entrepreneurial skills so that these families can better support themselves.
Amani recently provided training to a small group in a village in Sanga Sanga, who will run a small microbank in their community.
To find out more about the Ecumenical Empowerment projects, click the below link.
Amani starts a mushroom farm - November 2021
Sanga Sanga community group given training and set up small microbank - November 2021
FOAT was happy to support Amani with a Mushroom farm initiative earlier in 2021 and was extremely pleased to see how successful it has been. They are harvesting approx. 1kg of mushrooms per day, which are being sold in local markets.
Outreach at Twatwatwa Village - October 2021
A team of 19 travelled to Twatwatwa village for outreach services, raising awareness through song and dance and to identify children with disabilities and their families.
In total, 15 children were identified and assessed, and their families provided with advice and support. Nine children were advised to come to Amani for physiotherapy and education.
One person brought her grandchild and asked for Amani's help as she was struggling to care for him. He now lives at Amani, receiving therapy, education and support.
Amani Secondary School, first classroom completed - September 2021
While continuing to seek funds for the first phase of buildings for a Secondary School for pupils with special needs at Amani’s Mvomero site, FOAT was able to send £2,000 to Amani in June so that work could begin on construction of a classroom.
The first classroom for the Mvomero Special Needs Secondary School has been constructed. It now just needs furnishing ready for start of school year in January 2022.
FOAT provides funds for audiometer at Amani School for children who are hard of hearing - June 2021
FOAT provides funds for audiometer at Amani School for children who are hard of hearing - June 2021
On Amani's wish list for quite some time has been an audiometer. FOAT have now been able to provide the funds for this so that the teachers at the school can accurately assess and monitor the childrens' hearing.
Work Commences on a Borehole for Mikese - March 2021
FOAT provides funds for audiometer at Amani School for children who are hard of hearing - June 2021
Thanks to a donation from the Mike Eggleton bequest to Reading Rotary Club, Amani is able to fulfil its long held desire for a regular water supply at its farm at Mikese.
Find out more on our Projects Page.
'Feed their minds, feed our bodies' fundraising initiative - March 2021
FOAT Trustees, Bridget and Leslie, have been busy cooking up delicious meals and delivering them to friends to raise money for a new Secondary School, specialising in support for children who are hard of hearing.
Find out more on our Fundraising Page.
Fonthill Foundation to support the Co-Curricular project at Mvomero for a 3rd year - February 2021
The Fonthill Foundation's generosity and support over the past 2 years has been invaluable to the Mvomero School for children who are Hard of Hearing. Thanks to Fonthill, they now are able to utilise the land that surrounds them as part of their education. All at FOAT and Amani are delighted that Fonthill have decided to support the project for a further year.
More information on the Projects Page.
Thank you to the Reading Rotary Club for their continued support
Dormitory converted to allow for final intake of students at Mvomero School - January 2021
A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Reading for their support for Amani over the last couple of years.
Individual members of the Rotary Club of Reading informally supported the repair of farm buildings and water tanks at Mvomero following the freak storm in December 2019 and again when funds were urgently needed to save the Mvomero primary school from possible closure in 2021.
Whilst the club members have been unable to meet over lunch during the Covid 19 pandemic, they have been allocating their lunch money to support a number of overseas projects. The Amani Centre is one of four charities that receive a monthly donation towards their spiralling food costs.
The club has also given £6,300 to install a borehole at Amani’s Mikese farm. These funds are part of the Mike Eggleton Bequest to the Reading Rotaty Club.
Dormitory converted to allow for final intake of students at Mvomero School - January 2021
Dormitory converted to allow for final intake of students at Mvomero School - January 2021
With huge thanks to Fonthill Foundation and some very generous individuals, £1600 required for building works, and £1400 for dormitory equipment was raised so the school could prepare for their final intake of students.
The conversion need was a government requirement, so thanks to this incredibly important building work, these students can continue their education at Mvomero School.
News - 2020
Amani Conducts Outreach at Lugoba - Dec 2020
FOAT launches Christmas Fundraiser - November 2020
Successful Outreach at Kiloka - November 2020
Workers from Amani and from the Anglican Church conducted outreach in Lugoba village. Many villagers came to receive advice and treatment for their children. Twenty three children with cerebral palsy were identified and eight hard of hearing children have been advised to join the Mvomero School to begin their schooling. Several families were invited to stay at Amani for a short while so they could access physiotherapy services.
Successful Outreach at Kiloka - November 2020
FOAT launches Christmas Fundraiser - November 2020
Successful Outreach at Kiloka - November 2020
Members from the Amani Centre and two nurses from the Berega Anglican Hospital went to a small village called Kiloka as part of their outreach services. The outreach services are so important for local communities and help with the identification of children with disabilities.
On this particular outreach, ten children were identified to have a disability where hospital treatment was advised, eight children who are hard of hearing have been recommended to go to Mvomero School and many more children have been advised to access the physiotherapy services at Amani.
FOAT launches Christmas Fundraiser - November 2020
FOAT launches Christmas Fundraiser - November 2020
Each year, FOAT fundraises by encouraging people to purchase an Amani Gift Christmas card in lieu of (or as well as) a present for family and friends.
The cards are £10 (as above) or £20 (as on Fundraiser page) and the proceeds all go to Amani.
To find out more and for information about how to purchase these, click below.
Mikese Borehole - Project ready to begin! - November 2020
Obtaining sufficient clean water is always a challenge for any family or organisation in rural Tanzania, and this is especially true for Amani’s farming centre in Mikese. For some time now, the prospect of a borehole has been something Amani has been very keen to explore. FOAT has been in discussion with Reading Rotary Club. We have just learned that the bid for £6,300 has been agreed and will be met from the Mike Eggleton bequest. Mike recently died after a career as a senior electrical engineer. He had a passion for sustainable engineering projects.
Amani Disability Training in Shinyanga - November 2020
Thanks to the support of individuals, Friends of Amani Tanzania (FOAT) and a grant from the Bishop of Oxford’s outreach fund, Disability Awareness Training was given to a group of Christians in Shinyanga by RC priest, Fr Beatus (Director) and Special Needs teacher, Emmanuel ‘Mlegu (Deputy Director) from the Amani Centre.
Visit the Shinyanga Page to find out more.
FOAT launches fundraising appeal to build a Girls Dormitory at Mvomero School - October 2020
Amani plan to convert the current staff/volunteer lodging into a new dormitory to facilitate this. The conversion will cost £1600 and will allow the girls their own accommodation and mean the school can continue to carry out the incredible work they do.
More information and details of how you can support on the Fundraising Page.
Amani builds a new bicycle for the children - September 2020
At the main Amani Centre at Chamwino, the staff and one of their local experts have designed and made a “bicycle” to transport the children from their dormitories, to the physiotherapy centre which is in a different building, across the road. The children all seem very excited to get to ride in their new mode of transport and it is proving a big help.
FOAT donates £2500 for Food and General Costs - April / May 2020
The Coronavirus is a challenging time for everyone all around the world. For the Amani Centre, Coronavirus is resulting in higher food prices and reduced 'gifts in kind' from local donors. FOAT have made two donations - on of £1000 in April and a further donation for £2500 in May so the centre can continue to care for the children at Amani.
To help contribute towards these costs, please consider making a donation via the FOAT Justgiving page.
FOAT launches 2020 funding appeal to help develop an Amani Village at Magubike
Private donation means Amani has the funds to continue the Tailoring Project into 2020
FOAT launches major funding appeal to help Amani reach its dream to develop an Amani Village at Magubike to support over 170 children with disabilities and their families.
It is Amani Director, Fr Beatus’ dream to grow the village at Magubike. This would include a physio room and store, hostel, toilets and later dormitory buildings. The total area for the village would be up to five acres; the remaining seven acres would be cultivated.
More information and details of how you can support on the Fundraising Page.
Private donation means Amani has the funds to continue the Tailoring Project into 2020
Private donation means Amani has the funds to continue the Tailoring Project into 2020
Thanks to a generous private donation in November 2019, Amani now has funds to continue the tailoring project to July 2020, giving the young students with disabilities on the programme the skills to earn an income for themselves and their families.
Full details of this project on the Projects page.
Fonthill to continue their support for Amani's Co-Curricular Project in 2020
Fonthill to continue their support for Amani's Co-Curricular Project in 2020
FOAT is delighted to announce receipt of a second grant from the Fonthill Foundation to further develop the exciting Agricultural Curriculum Project at Mvomero Special School.
More details on the Fonthill Project on the Projects Page.
Christmas at Amani - 2019
FOAT helps Amani celebrate Christmas every year. Thanks to some generous donors and to our Child sponsors, every child at Amani got a gift and a huge Christmas celebration took place with the children from all three Amani sites coming together for the day. The highlight was a football match between Chamwino Amani children and Mvomero Amani children (a 1-1 draw)
If you are interested in becoming a child sponsor, please find out more via the link below and get in touch!
