Kilicentre Orphanage

NAME OF THE PLACEMENT Kilimanjaro Centre for Orphans (Kilicentre)
CONTACT PERSON: Michael Mpombo
BOX 3041 Moshi
MOBILE: 0754 201080

Alumni References: Shireen Tabrizi: evilmidget2007@yahoo.com
Carly Roberts: carly86@gmail.com

Location:
It is located seven kilometers from Moshi Town along KCMC Wildlife College highway. It is very close to Ushirika wa Neema Lutheran Centre. From this point the centre is located half a kilometer to the right. There is a good compound where vegetables can be locally grown.

Staffing:
It is owned and run by Michael Mpombo and Godfrey Mrema, two young Tanzanian men who share a love for the children and a desire to help. In addition, there are mamas (one of whom is a nurse) who oversee the physical needs of the children such as cleaning, feeding and occasional bathing.

John is a local volunteer in his 20s who helps with the physical labor and running errands. Ruhanga is a local drama teacher who sometimes volunteers but teaching songs and games to the kids but nowadays he had been going less often as more kids are in school. On normal days Godfrey is around in the mornings. Godfrey needs a bit of direction. Unless specifically instructed about something to do he tends to hang around and watch you work instead of initiating a project himself. Michael stops by almost everyday on his motorcycle and he has another job but he works very hard on setting up the finances n businesses of the orphanage. While Godfrey speaks not very good English, Michael is fairly fluent.

Description:
Presently Kilicentre houses 28 kids, aged 2-13. It is not registered but they have applied and are waiting for approval. The orphanage has now opened the bank account and so beneficiaries can now give money for various needs.

The orphanage does not have electricity because they cannot afford to pay for it. They use kerosene lamps at night for light but usually they don’t have kerosene because they also do not have the funds.

There is no furniture except a couch. They need a table to eat as well as chairs. They also really need a bookshelf for school supplies.
Currently there are elder kids who are not going to school and so they want to start English and life skills learning centre for the older kids of the orphanage and the nearby community


Aims
The aims are as follows:

• Protection of children from vulnerable environment
• Provision of food, clothes and shelter to the less privileged children.
• Provide education. (to primary & secondary schools and non-formal education).
• Provide vocational training for self reliance.
• Counseling (Individual, group, family and the community)
• Provide spiritual counseling through prayers, singing and teachings.
• Arts and crafts ( Drama, sports, games and talents identification)


The Kids
The kids eat 3 meals a day
- porridge for breakfast
- Rice and beans for lunch
- Ugali and beans for dinner

Volunteers Activities
• Update the Website

• Fund raising – writing proposals and finding sources of income

• Set up schedule for younger and elder kids who don’t go to school

• Group games and songs

• Basic wound care

• Arts, crafts, (there is hemp/beads, coloring books etc in supply room)

• Washing kids, helping mamas cook/clean/fetch water

• keep the kids busy and play with them, providing interpersonal skills and stimulation

Projects Done By CCS Volunteers

• Paint recreational room, boys bedroom and the back entry way
• Built swings for recreation
• Provide chickens so the kids can get eggs
• Built chicken coop
• Provide rabbits for sale and eat so kids can get meat, currently the rabbit has given birth to 8 bunnies
• Start a garden for vegetables

Future Projects Suggested By Volunteers

1. Paint office, floor (they sell floor paint), volunteers also suggested to buy roller brushes and paint at least 2 coats

2. Assemble first aid box and first aid manual

3. Helping Michael with website (he can give you the access info) and pamphlets

4. Fund raising – writing proposals and finding sources of income

5. Set up schedule for younger and elder kids who don’t go to school

6. Design Group games and songs

7. Teach the Mamas Basic wound care

8. Arts, crafts, (there is hemp/beads, coloring books etc in supply room)

9. Finding a better solution for food crisis

10. keep the kids busy and play with them, providing interpersonal skills and stimulation