Sumbawanga, Tanzania — Malaika Social Organization (MASO), in strategic partnership with Ansade Memorial Schools, is organizing a humanitarian fundraising marathon to raise between USD 6,000 and 8,000 to rescue, educate, and medically support vulnerable children working and scavenging at the Mbarika Dump Site.
The Humanitarian Crisis at Mbarika
At Mbarika, dozens of unaccompanied and impoverished children sift through hazardous municipal waste every day in search of recyclable plastics and scrap metal to survive. Deprived of basic sanitation, nutrition, and formal schooling, these children face severe risks of respiratory infections, skin diseases, physical injury, and social neglect.
Fundraising Target
Goal: USD 6,000 – 8,000 (TSh 15M – 20M)
100% of proceeds are directly channeled into the following essential relief pillars:
- Emergency Nutrition & Medical Screening: Nutritious daily meals, deworming, vaccination updates, and first-aid treatment.
- Formal School Enrolment: School uniforms, backpacks, stationery, textbooks, and tuition assistance.
- Psychosocial Care & Family Reintegration: Counseling, safe shelter transition, and livelihood grants for single-parent caregivers.
