Children of Songea Trust
Building a future for orphaned children in Tanzania
The Children of Songea Trust is a recognised Scottish charity [Charity No: SC036556] that works to improve the life chances of children and families affected by poverty and HIV/AIDS in the Songea district of Tanzania.
We support initiatives that tackle poverty and ensure that orphaned children get access to education and health care. We believe that children should be cared for in their communities, and understand that families need support to ensure basic needs are being met.
The rise in the number of orphans and street children in Tanzania threatens to jeopardise children's basic rights to education, health and security. UN AIDS estimates that by 2010, there will be as many as 4.5 million Tanzanian children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS.
This means that every third child in Tanzania would be an orphan. It is vital that children and families affected by HIV/AIDS are given the necessary support to stay healthy and improve their quality of life.
We aim to: Increase provision of funds to meet the resource demands of existing programmes Increase capacity of partner to design, deliver and sustain its programmes Increase influence relating to poverty and HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.
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Songea is in the South West of Tanzania and has a population of around 130,000.
Support Needed
Events: Organising an event such as a dance, a dinner party or a sporting event are great ways of raising funds and can be a lot of fun too. If you need help to get you started, please get in touch or have a look at some of the events our supporters have organised in the past.
Volunteering: We are always looking for people with passion and energy to help us achieve our goals. If you like what we do and think you can offer your time and skills to benefit the charity please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.
Corporate Partnership: We are a small charity with big ideas. If your company can help us turn these ideas into reality, we'd like to hear from you.
Donations: A little money can go a long way.
