New homes for eight families in Tanzania
Many children live in very small, one or two room homes that are prone to collapsing. Children often struggle to complete schoolwork and are prone to illnesses due to damp, poorly ventilated spaces. With your support, Compassion will work with two frontline churches in Tanzania to provide these eight families with new homes. Your gift will provide newly constructed homes built from quality, durable materials able to withstand the harsh wind and heavy rains that are common in the region. Each home will have three bedrooms and one living room, ensuring girls and boys have their own bedrooms and caregivers have a separate place to sleep. The living room will be the common place in the home, allowing children to go to their bedrooms when they need a quiet place to rest or study. Families will actively participate in the process by donating materials when possible, providing manual labour and financially contributing within their means.
Where does the money go?
Your donation helps children and families escape poverty for good through life-changing interventions. Your contribution will be delivered through local churches around the world by staff members in the field who know the immediate needs of children, families and communities.
Frequently asked questions
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