Mwangaza
Mwangaza operates in North Central Tanzania supporting health-related projects. Mwangaza conducts “outreach safaris” to remote villages where they hold clinics to locate and assess disabled and seriously ill children. They help connect the children with programs and facilities that can provide the medical services they need. Doctors from the United States perform surgeries on children identified by Mwangaza.
Additionally, Mwangaza conducts a “Healthy Schools” project focused on improving water quality, hygiene sanitation, and waste management. The villages of Minjingu, Vilima Vitatu, Mwada, and Ngole have naturally occurring fluoride in their groundwater. When children consume the water high in fluoride they are at risk for developing bone deformities. Installation of rain water catchment tanks and education to the children help to intervene to prevent these impacts.
Mwangaza also partners with US organizations that collect medical equipment and supplies and distributes them to undersupplied clinics and hospitals. If you are traveling to Tanzania, consider participating in Mwangaza's Hand Carry project and filling a bag or a portion of your bag with medical supplies or equipment for Mwangaza.
Some of Deeper Africa’s safaris are joined by Mwangaza founder, Paula Gremley, as she takes our guests behind the scenes in Minjingu, outside of Tarangire National Park. Paula, originally from Chicago, has lived and worked in this area for over ten years. Paula acts as translator and shares her insights on the tribal cultures within which she works. Deeper Africa guests have the opportunity to meet with village elders, meet some of the children helped by Mwangaza's efforts, visit traditional homesteads, and meet with local school children and their teachers. During your day with Mwangaza you visit the Minjingu Primary School, traditional homes, and enjoy lunch cooked specially for you by the Minjingu Women’s Group.
Deeper Africa makes a charitable donation on each guest's behalf for use by Mwangaza as needed. Your visit to the village also supports micro-economic development projects sponsored by the Minjingu Women's Group. In return Mwangaza allows you entry into a world few tourists ever see.
View this video to learn about Mwangaza's story.
Visit Mwangaza's website at www.mwangaza.org.