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Good Hope Orphanage and School Arusha, Tanzania

Volunteer Manual

Good Hope Orphanage & School

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Updated March 2011

BACKGROUND
Founding of Good Hope
Good Hope was founded by Mama Ash, a woman who was inspired to help the community after she found a child in the streets and took her in. Her name is Rayah, she had lost her parents and had no one to care for her. Mama Asha‟sdaughter Fatma then became the foster parent of Rayah, and Mama Asha decided to do whatever she could to help more children in the community. She created an orphanage for children who have lost their parents due to disease or accident, or have a parent who is too sick or poor to take care of them. For the first five years it was running, Good Hope had always rented a house for the children, staff andvolunteers to live in. But thanks to a number of donations from around the world, Good Hope was able to build their own house on the School grounds in 2011. It is located in Ngusero Sombetini, a village area just a 20-minute car ride outside Arusha, Tanzania. The Orphanage is within 1-2 minute walking distance of the Good Hope Primary School. long term.

As of 2011 there are 5 boys (from left toright): Mohammed (7), Fredy (6), Amri (11), Living (8), and Swaif (11).

And five girls: Janet (9), Rayah (9), Mariam (6), Rachel (5) and Prisca (8).

Goal
Good Hope is dedicated to taking children off the streets and providing them with the basic necessities of life (food, education and shelter) as well as a whole lot of love.

Mission Statement
To see that no child in Tanzania goes hungry,unsheltered, unloved or uneducated.

The Orphanage
Thanks to a number of donations, Good Hope was able to build our own house on the school grounds so that we could finally move out of the deteriorating rented house they had previously resided in. The Orphanage is now situated in a large house with 10 orphan children ages three to ten (as of 2011), currently residing there. There are plans toexpand once we are settled into our new home and have found ways to sustain ourselves for the

The boys and girls each have a separate room with bunk beds, and separate toilets and showers. There is also a room for the matron, and volunteer rooms (separated by gender) that hold a number of bunk beds. Good Hope provides a safe home, three meals per day, and clothing for the children. Mealsinclude milk, tea, ugali/rice, beans/meat as well as fresh fruit and vegetables when available. It is completely funded through volunteers, sponsorships and donations provided by people who find it in their heart to help.

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The Staff
The Good Hope team is made up of a number of people who work together to ensure the needs of the orphanchildren are met. Here is an introduction to the staff: Mama Asha: Mama Asha is the founder and director of the Good Hope orphanage. She makes all final decisions about the orphanage, distributes donations and buys the necessary food/supplies/equipment required. Ally M. Hussein: Ally is the Good Hope orphanage coordinator. He organizes and supports volunteers, donations and fundraising opportunities. Ifyou have any concerns or need something you can call Ally and he will be there to help you. Bibi Jamila: Bibi is the matron; her primary responsibility is to take care of the children. She gets them ready in the morning/evening, and helps with the preparation and cooking of the meals. Bibi only knows a few words in English, she speaks mainly Swahili. Auntie Fatuma: Auntie‟s primary responsibilityis to run the orphanage. She completes the orphanage duties and ensures that the orphanage is running smoothly. She works from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Auntie knows some basic words in English, she speaks mainly Swahili. Good Hope Orphanage & School 3

The part-time workers work at the orphanage Monday to Friday to help complete the orphanage duties. They help with washing the dishes, sweeping and...