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Empowering vulnerable communities through connection

Stichting Shirati is a Dutch organisation that has been working for decades to improve living conditions in the Shirati area of northwestern Tanzania. The foundation supports direct, small-scale projects focused on healthcare, education and community support. By working closely with local residents, Stichting Shirati makes sure its initiatives address the region’s actual needs.

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Why

The rural Shirati District near Lake Victoria faces significant social and economic challenges, including limited access to quality healthcare, a lack of educational facilities, and high rates of diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. Many families and single mothers are left to fend for themselves. Stichting Shirati supports them with practical resources, education, and medical assistance to help them build a better life.

Impact

Mission & goals

Stichting Shirati’s mission is to promote self-reliance and improve the health of Shirati’s residents through sustainable development projects. Its main goals are:

  • Strengthening healthcare: Supporting Shirati Hospital and local clinics with medical equipment, medicines and training.
  • Access to education: Providing scholarships for children from disadvantaged backgrounds and improving local school infrastructure.
  • Supporting vulnerable groups: Setting up community projects for single mothers, orphans and people with disabilities.
  • Clean water and hygiene: Creating access to clean drinking water to help stop the spread of infectious diseases.
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  • Funding medical projects: Providing essential hospital supplies and supporting specific medical departments, such as maternal and child healthcare.
  • Providing scholarships: Helping young people from low-income families complete an education or vocational training.
  • Building and renovating infrastructure: Renovating classrooms, sanitation facilities and wells in nearby villages.
  • Exchanges and volunteering: Facilitating knowledge exchange between Dutch healthcare professionals and the local medical team in Tanzania.

“Real change begins when we stop making decisions for people and start building a healthy, self-sufficient future together.&#8221

Joost Binnerts – Founder Bonesetter Project

How your donation helps

Your contribution directly supports field projects in Tanzania. With your support, Stichting Shirati can purchase medical equipment and medicines for the hospital, fund school fees and books for vulnerable children, and install water points in remote villages. In doing so, you give families in Shirati the foundation they need for a healthy and hopeful future.

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