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Extreme poverty, the AIDS epidemic and social injustices have left deep, penetrating scars on the continent of Africa and her people. More than 3 million children living in Tanzania, East Africa have been left without homes or parents. Through no fault of their own, these young souls have endured devastating injustices we cannot even pretend to imagine.
But there is hope – lots of it. Through the support of compassionate people, funds have been raised to provide 35 orphaned children in the Simanjiro District with shelter, food, education and opportunities for the future.
Before the Rafiki project began, the children 17 girls aged 4 - 16 years were sleeping on a hard, cold dirt floor in a 9 x 9 room. 18 boys were in a similar space. There were no beds, blankets or pillows. There were no toys or school supplies and food was scarce.
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