A small charity working with women and girls in Tanzania, Africa
“Just when this place is starting to feel like a home, I have to leave. I left this morning among friends and “family”…I felt so lucky and only just managed to hold back the tears.” Jane Davis
“Climbing Kili was the most difficult thing we have ever done, but it was also the most rewarding one and for such a great cause.” Ismat Abidi & Razan Zayani
Our more adventurous volunteers spend time in Tanzania and help with building, teaching English, conducting community research projects and assisting with program planning, implementation and evaluation. Our projects have and continue to benefit enormously from their time and expertise, not least as Gloria says "because they bring new ideas and … read more »
the kanga project does not have any paid staff or offices and relies entirely on volunteers to help raise funds and to provide support to RWDA, our partners. You may have some very special skills we could use such as marketing, advertising, bid writing or event organising. You may have the gift of the gab and be able to enthuse people face to face … read more »
the kanga project does not have any paid staff and relies a great deal on volunteers to help raise funds and telling others about the work we do. Without our donors and volunteers we would not exist, so the kanga project is not just the pride and joy of its trustees, it is theirs too. We are going to be putting up Just Giving fundraising pages for … read more »
The recession is certainly hitting everyone hard, but there are other ways for you to help us raise the funds we so very much need to carry on providing our help and they won't cost you a penny, well not in donations anyway. All the following sites generate donations to the kanga project. All you have to do is remember to use them. Spend And Raise … read more »
Donating money is still the easiest and most effective way to help us. It only costs £250 a month to pay the salaries and administrative expenses of our staff on the ground. The management of our partner organisation and all those in the UK are volunteers and our administrative expenses are minimal, so donations go right where they are needed. If … read more »
"For me and Gloria, the head of Rural Women Development Association, there could not have been a more wonderful end to Wednesday 1st February, while … read more »
Early in June 2011, a few women asked if we could help them learn to sew using pedal powered machines and may be start businesses. We asked around to … read more »
Tetra Laval International SA have chosen the kanga project to be their beneficiary charity this Christmas. Expensive Christmas cards have been … read more »
January is the start of a new year for students of classes I to IV at Secondary Schools in Tanzania. This new year we want to help more girls start … read more »
Our volunteers have started updating the blog with their impressions and news of projects. We have plenty of both in the making so stay tuned in. But … read more »
