Ntoma Orphanage
Orphanage
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Type
Orphanage
Location
Maruku, Bukoba DC
Overview
Tanzania, is a long-standing facility founded in 1950 that cares for infants and small children, often orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. Operated under the ELCT/NWD, it provides essential care, with support from Help for Ntoma.
Key Aspects of Ntoma Orphanage:
ΓÇö Support & Management: The orphanage is supported by the non-profit "Help for Ntoma" which funds operations, staff wages, and building maintenance, including repairs from a 2016 earthquake. The North-Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT/NWD) oversees the facility.
ΓÇö Child Care & Education: It provides a home for abandoned children and orphans. Help for Ntoma also helps provide education, including school fees, uniforms, and boarding school accommodation for older children.
ΓÇö Recent Developments: In early 2026, Neema Lugangira visited, delivering kitchen equipment, furniture, and Help for Ntoma aids in providing sustainable resources like livestock.
ΓÇö Background: The facility faced severe disrepair in 1998, prompting German support to rehabilitate the site. The facility focuses on caring for babies and small children up to about 2 years old.
ΓÇö Donations can be made through Help for Ntoma or supported through community outreach programs.
Key Aspects of Ntoma Orphanage:
ΓÇö Support & Management: The orphanage is supported by the non-profit "Help for Ntoma" which funds operations, staff wages, and building maintenance, including repairs from a 2016 earthquake. The North-Western Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT/NWD) oversees the facility.
ΓÇö Child Care & Education: It provides a home for abandoned children and orphans. Help for Ntoma also helps provide education, including school fees, uniforms, and boarding school accommodation for older children.
ΓÇö Recent Developments: In early 2026, Neema Lugangira visited, delivering kitchen equipment, furniture, and Help for Ntoma aids in providing sustainable resources like livestock.
ΓÇö Background: The facility faced severe disrepair in 1998, prompting German support to rehabilitate the site. The facility focuses on caring for babies and small children up to about 2 years old.
ΓÇö Donations can be made through Help for Ntoma or supported through community outreach programs.
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