At Amani, we believe children belong with their families rather than institutions. But in northern Tanzania, the odds are stacked against that vision. Poverty, climate stress, and generational trauma push families to the brink. That’s where we step in—not with temporary aid or volun-tourism, but with a driven blueprint for transformation.

We are not a parachute nonprofit. Amani Initiatives is a Tanzanian-registered NGO (ooNGO/R/7249), led and staffed by people who call these communities home. Our U.S.-based partner, the Amani Foundation (EIN 36-4806201), exists to resource that work—not define it. This structure ensures that decisions are made locally, based on real needs and lived experience.

What makes us different is our refusal to treat child welfare in isolation. We connect the dots: between school fees and nutrition, between mental health and livestock access, between family healing and environmental sustainability. Our holistic model blends trauma-informed care, climate-resilient livelihoods, and systems-level social science research to tackle the root causes of family separation, not just the symptoms.

And it works. Children who were once on the path to orphanage care are now graduating school. Families who once couldn’t afford a daily meal now run small farms. Supporters who once sponsored a single child are now joining us in a movement to change the system entirely.

We don’t just respond to crisis. We build futures. When you support Amani, you’re not giving charity. You’re helping rewrite the story of what’s possible for children and families in Tanzania—starting from the ground up.