Just to give you an idea...

Here are some photos taken by Pangea, a group that supports the Ark Foundation of Africa. These are pictures taken at the One Stop Center and in Boko Village. I will be volunteering at the One Stop Center working with youth age 13-20 who are in secondary school and in the preschool and kindergarten.

The One Stop Center for Youth: Kinondoni District-Boko Village, Tanzania
The center provides free secondary level and other youth-focused services to more than 200 younger people from the age of 13 affected by extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS living in the Dar es Salaam area. The focus is an integrated holistic program which gives children a hopeful second chance at life. This demand-driven project provides a safe place where children feel at home, make new friends and receive guidance. The center works to alleviate poverty, fight child labor and reduce the incidence of HIV among young people through the objective of preparing each individual child for a productive meaningful future. Some children live at the center while others live with family members.

The Center operates several income generating activities that augment the cost of program operations. The Ark Foundation spends an average of $32 per child a month. This cost covers meals, basic health care, educational materials, staff salary, management and other support services under one roof. These children aspire to a better future for themselves and their families. They are determined to have an education regardless of their situation. At least 67 percent of the students in this program are AIDS orphans.


Orphans at One Stop Center in Boko Village



Teenagers at the One Stop Center in Boko Village



More Secondary School Students



A Grandmother with all the children she is caring for.



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