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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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