Home-Based-Care – Support that truly reaches the families
The children’s village has become an important institution in the Iringa region. To extend support beyond the village itself, the Home Based Care Programm (HBC) was launched. Many children in Tanzania grow up with relatives or in foster families—often under difficult circumstances. This is exactly where the HBC Program steps in: it supports these children right where they are—within their own families and communities—helping to improve their living conditions in a sustainable way. Today, the program accompanies more than 70 children and their families in rural areas, ensuring access to education, healthcare, and a safe, child-friendly upbringing.
The project includes:
- Financing of educational pathways, vocational training, and other professional development opportunities.
- Regular support and monitoring with direct practical assistance
- Provision of school supplies and uniforms
- Coverage of medical treatment costs, including health insurance for the family
- Additional monthly support with hygiene products and basic food supplies for families in greatest need
- Essential needs met through the distribution of aid supplies, including maize, rice, and mattresses
- Families equipped with mosquito nets and warm blankets for the cold months
The close collaboration with local social services and the surrounding communities ensures long-term support and sustainable impact.
This creates a network of care. We don’t just support the children—we strengthen the very structures they grow up in. Home-Based Care is our way of reaching as many children as possible, even beyond the walls of the children’s village.