Malaika Guardians Ensuring every child reaches their full potential
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Dearfriend,Forelevenyears,Malaikachildren’sHomehasbeencaringforvulnerablechildreninArusha,Tanzania,supportedsince2001byMalaikaChildren’sFriends,basedinItaly.Weprovideasafe, lovinghomeenvironmenttobabies,toddlersandteenagerswhohave been orphaned or abandoned, as well as dedicated outreach to reunitedfamilies. I am extremely proud of all our supporters, near and far, for yourencouragement,effortsandgenerosity.Lastyearwecelebratedthe10thanniversaryoftheopeningofourhomeinMoshono.We have grown so much – and so have the children! We remain commiIed toproviding support to children in need. Today, things at Malaika are however verydifferent and we face new challenges that require immediate and sustainedinvestment.Asthechildrengrow,sodotheirneeds.TenyearsagotheaverageageatMalaikawas2½yearsold.Today,themajorityofyoungpeopleareatschool.EducaOonisnowournumberonepriority.MalaikaGuardians isaspecialiniOaOvedesignedtogiveeachofourchildrenaccesstoaqualityeducaOon.WeareexcitedtoiniOatethisfundraisingprogrammeandhopeyouwill joinus inachievingourplans for the future.MalaikaGuardians,with yoursupport, can have a tremendously posiOve impact, benefiQng current children andthosewhowilljointheMalaikafamilyinthemonthsandyearsahead.Ju7aKassam FrancescoTisoFounderandDirectorof FounderofMalaikaChildren’sFriendsMalaikaChildrenHome Co-directorokMalaikaChildren’sHome
A Note from the Founders…
Since2006,Malaikahasbecomeaspecialplaceforlotsofchildren.Manyarriveastoddlersorbabies.Ofthetenchildrenwhoarrivedinthefirst12monthsofMalaikaopening,ninearesOllbeingsupported,plusmanymorewhomwehavewelcomedinthelasttenyears.TheageprofilenowhoweverisdrasOcallydifferent:elevenchildrenareinprimaryschoolandfourhaverecentlyjoinedsecondaryschool.
Wearedelightedthatsomechildrenhavebeenreunitedwiththeirfamilies.Throughongoingoutreachwork,weconOnuetomonitortheprogressofeverychildandoffereducaOonalassistance.
Alongsideprovidingbasicneeds(goodnutriOon,astablelivingcondiOonandimportantly,love&affecOon),ourulOmategoalistoempowereverychildtobecomeself-reliantmembersoftheircommunity.ThekeytothisiseducaOon.
‘AllthechildrenatMalaikaarebrightandeagertolearn.Theylovegoingtoschool.’–Volunteer
Thescaleofincreasingeduca<oncostsatMalaika
Asnapshotofeduca<oninTanzania
PrimaryschoolisfromStandard1toStandard7,withsixyearsatsecondaryschool
Familiesmustpayforuniforms,schoolsuppliesandexamfees.Inpoorerhouseholdsthisequatestoover50%ofthefamily’sbudget
MostsecondaryschoolsinTanzaniaareboardingschools,requiringaddiMonallivingexpenses
Ingovernmentschoolstheaverageclasssizeisbetween80-100students,withasmanyasfivestudentssharingonetextbook
Onaverage,only7.6%ofpupilsgoontosecondaryschool
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Today at Malaika
ThegiZofeducaOonopensupawholenewworldofopportunity.Itconnectseachchildtolifeandhelpsthemrealisetheycanaccomplishmorethantheyeverthoughtpossible.EducaOonreallydoeschangeeverything.
Theschoolsthatthechildrenareenrolledinoffersmallerclasssizesthanaverage,sufficientresourcesandahigherstandardofteaching.ManyofthechildrenatMalaikaaresomeofthemostwell-performingstudentsintheiryear-group.Forexample,therehasbeena100%passrateforofthosewhohavetakenthe11+naOonalexam,allowingthemtoprogresstosecondaryschool.WewantthistoconOnue.
MalaikaGuardiansisabouteducaOngchildrennowandinthefuture.
QualityeducaOonchangeseverything.It:« HelpstodeveloppersonalidenMty,
confidenceandself-dependence
« ImprovessocialskillsthroughinteracMonwithpeersandteachers
« ContributestoareducMoninpovertyandinequality,aswellasanimprovementinhealth
« Providesthebuildingblocksforindividuals,strongcommuniMesandthedevelopmentofanaMon
« Turnsdreamsintoreality!
ChildrenatMalaikahavebigaspiraOons:ReginaandSamwelwouldliketobepilots,NeemaauniversitylecturerandLizaasocialworker.BybecomingaMalaikaGuardianyoucouldmakeaprofoundandlasOngimpact,helpingthesedreamstocometrue!
Inthecomingyears,moreyoungsterswillcomeintoourcare.TheireducaOoncostsalsoneedtobemet.MalaikaGuardiansasafinalgoalwillensurewecangive25childrenaccesstoaqualityeducaOon,everyyear.
The Gift of Education
Iwanttobe…apilot!
2017 2023
PLUSNewchildren!
NotonlywillthenumberofchildrenatMalaikaa7endingschoolincreasebutthereisalsogoingtobeabigshiSinthelevelofeduca<onalsupportrequired:
MalaikaGuardianshasthepotenOaltoempowerouryoungpeopleandhelpthemtorealisetheirfullpotenOal.WeareinviOngeverymemberoftheMalaikacommunitytoconsidermakingaregularcommitment.Thiswillhelpustoplanaheadwithconfidence.Ourfocusisonencouragingeveryoneto:
– ChallengethemselvespersonallytomakegiZswhicharemeaningfultothem,and– ConsidermakingamonthlyorannualcontribuOonoverafour-yearperiod.
Manysupportershavealreadysteppedforwardtomakeextraordinarypledges.RegularmonthlygiZshaveahugeimpactonourabilitytoprovidechildrenatMalaikawithaqualityeducaOon:
WeeklyEquivalent
MonthlyAmount
AnnualAmount
TotalOverFourYears
€5
€20 €240 €960
€7
€30 €360 €1.440
€12.50
€50 €600 €2.400
€25
€100 €1200 €4.800
€50
€200 €2,400 €9.600
Theseareexamples.Dependingonyourpersonalcircumstancesyoumaybeabletoconsidermoreorlessthanthesesuggestedamounts.
€1aDay!
Theannualcostofsendingachildtoprimaryschoolincludingschoolfees,uniforms,booksandtransport
€100amonth
Theannualcostofsendingachildtosecondaryschoolincludingschoolfees,lodging,food,uniforms,booksandtransport
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