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Registered Tanzanian NGO since 2019

Every orphaned child deserves a brighter future

Child Inspired Foundation provides holistic support in education and healthcare to orphaned children across Tanzania — so that every child can grow up in a nurturing environment and reach their full potential.

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500+
Children reached across Tanzania
10+
Orphanage centres partnered with
50+
Guardians & caregivers trained and supported
25
Children sponsored through the Child Relief Fund
15+
Partner organisations delivering alongside us
Since 2017 Serving orphaned children across Tanzania
Who we are

A sanctuary built by someone who needed one

Our founder, Helena Pascal, lost her mother at four and her father at eight. At eight she became part of the Newland Orphanage family, where she was nurtured and flourished.

That experience became a calling. What started in 2017 as the Comrades Charity Group — friends pooling material help for orphans — became the Child Inspired Foundation in 2021: a registered non-profit devoted to the education, health and emotional wellbeing of children without parental care.

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What we do

Four programmes, one promise

Each programme answers a different part of what a child without parental care actually needs — school, health, healing and hope.

Programme 02

Project Akili

Psychological support, counselling and therapy that help orphaned children overcome trauma, build resilience and improve their mental wellbeing.

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Our focus areas

Where we concentrate our effort

A meaningful difference in the life of an orphaned child is rarely one thing. These are the six areas we work across.

Education access and quality

Ensuring orphaned children have equal access to quality education, including school supplies, teacher training, scholarship programmes and the costs that keep children out of class.

Emotional wellbeing and mental health

Supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of orphaned children through counselling services, trauma-informed care, and safe spaces where they can express themselves.

Empowerment of girls

Promoting gender equality through initiatives that address the needs of orphaned girls, including education on reproductive health and protection from gender-based violence.

Health and nutrition

Addressing healthcare disparities through regular medical check-ups, immunisations and nutrition programmes, and by promoting hygiene practices in the centres we work with.

Long-term support and transition

Developing support systems that stay with orphaned children as they move into adulthood — mentorship, life-skills training, and help with higher education or job placements.

Vocational training and skill development

Offering vocational training that equips orphaned children with practical skills and knowledge to strengthen their employability and future prospects.

From the field

Moments from our work

Rising Stars camps, educational tours and everyday visits to the orphanage centres we walk alongside.

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Every child deserves a chance to rise

School fees, uniforms, books, medical care and counselling — your gift puts all of it within reach of an orphaned child in Tanzania.

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