Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.
Jane Goodall
Give Back
I have educational/professional background in international development & conservation and I spent my good 7 years living and working in East Africa. I started my journey in Uganda, working with children for the conservation project.
I owe so much to Africa - its vibrancy, energy, beauty of people, culture and nature in Africa, the Cradle of Humankind - There’s this beauty of being able to connect to the fullness of who I am, and I’m not trying to be someone else. There’s this feeling at home deep inside myself, in a way I can only describe when I am in Africa.
This is why I started Chipuka - a small NGO supporting women and children in Africa and the world. Chipuka sources funds for grassroots organisations working in the field in Tanzania and other parts of Africa. I visit and experience all the projects myself, all choices are made with careful consideration and personal experience.
Charities
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Vikapu Bomba
Starting with an initial group of six women artisans in Iringa region in Tanzania, Vikapu Bomba (means “Fantastic Baskets) now work with over 60 artisans.
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Roots Of Hope
Roots of Hope is a community based organization located in the heart of Michamvi, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Their mission is to build a holistic education center, offering safe space for children (5-12 year old) for cultural, artistic and physical education.
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Jane Goodall Institute
The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) promotes understanding and protection of great apes and their habitat and builds on the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, the founder, to inspire individual action by young people of all ages to help animals, people and to protect the world we all share.