SEEN. VALUED. SUPPORTED.
A brighter beginning for children. A place to belong for everyone. Together, we’re building pathways to care and opportunity in Tanzania.
For all ages. With particular care for children.
Our Tanzania pilot is in development.
A thoughtful start.
Our proposed first year
Care begins
with seeing
the person.
THE HEART OF MBONI
Mboni is inspired by the idea of sight: recognizing people whose needs too often go unnoticed. For us, seeing means listening, respecting each person’s choices, and turning care into practical help.
An everyday encounter.
A question that stayed.
Gina Saulo’s memories of passing through Kariakoo inspired a vision: a community where people with disabilities can access the support and opportunities they choose.
As a student in Tanzania, Gina Saulo travelled through Kariakoo and saw people with disabilities facing difficult barriers to everyday life.
One encounter with a wheelchair user selling small goods stayed with her. It prompted a question about what becomes possible when people can access the right support and opportunity.
That reflection is the starting point for Mboni Foundation.
OUR BELIEF
Every person deserves safety, choice and a place to belong. A person’s value is never measured by whether they can work.
We are developing a small pilot in Dar es Salaam, bringing housing and essential support together with healthcare access, skills and an inclusive community farm. The plan begins with 15 people and local partnerships.
To support people with disabilities experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in Tanzania through safe housing, essential services, inclusive agriculture and opportunities for a more secure, self-directed life.
Communities where people with disabilities have a safe place to belong, equal opportunities and meaningful control over their lives.
Participant choice, accessible communication, local knowledge and transparent decisions will guide the work. We aim to build support with people, respecting their interests and the lives they want to lead.
See the first-year planPRACTICAL SUPPORT. PERSONAL CHOICE.
Support starts with being heard. Children, adults and older people have different needs. We build care around the person, working with families and caregivers where appropriate.
The proposed pilot includes housing assistance for up to 10 people and food and hygiene support for 15 people, based on individual assessment.
Safety, accessibility and continuity come first. Housing support may include rent, deposits or temporary accommodation, with a plan for what follows.
We plan to connect participants with qualified healthcare and rehabilitation providers and help address the practical barriers to attending appointments.
Assistive products will be assessed, fitted and supported appropriately. The pilot budgets for up to eight products or repairs, according to need.
Adult livelihood targets are provisional: up to nine adults in skills training, including up to six in farming, and up to four grants or tool packages. The final age mix and funded family support will determine capacity.
Training and paid work are voluntary. Essential care never depends on employment, productivity or business success.
Children receive individual assessments, appropriate healthcare and education referrals, and support to stay safely with families whenever possible. Trained partners, caregiver consent where lawful, and child assent suited to age and understanding are required.
Child enrollment starts only after the safeguarding team, referral pathways and funded support arrangements are ready. Children do not take part in productive or paid farm work.
GROWING OPPORTUNITY TOGETHER
A place to learn, contribute
and belong.
Our planned shared garden will bring accessible growing spaces and meaningful roles to a small group of participants—from nurturing seedlings to packing produce and supporting sales.
Fresh food for households. Practical skills for the future. Community at the heart of it all.
Adult livelihoods and family nutrition are central to the farm. Children may join supervised, age-appropriate learning only after a safety assessment, with no productive work, machinery or chemical handling.
Accessible beds, adapted tools and roles from seedling care to packing and sales. Essential support never depends on farm work.
Our proposed farm begins with a 200–400 square metre plot at an existing partner site. Up to six interested adults from the wider pilot can choose to take part.
Raised or container beds, adapted tools, seated work areas and accessible facilities will help make growing more inclusive. The site must pass land, water and safety checks before opening.
THE FIRST FARM
The starting plan allocates half of the safe, marketable harvest to participating households and the support program, with up to half available for local sales trials. Participants will help review this approach as the farm develops.
Productive paid work will have agreed hours and lawful pay. Food shares and essential services will not depend on a person’s attendance or output. Sales will support approved farm costs; the first-year budget does not rely on them.
The farm allocation is included in the $75,000 pilot target.
| Farm investment | USD |
|---|---|
| Shared site & accessibility | $2,100 |
| Water, seeds & inputs | $2,100 |
| Agriculture supervision | $2,000 |
| Paid participant work | $1,200 |
| Transport, testing, packing & maintenance | $1,600 |
| Total farm allocation | $9,000 |
It is intended to supplement household food, not replace regular food assistance. Harvests depend on the site, season and growing conditions. We do not promise specific yields.
No. Participation is voluntary, and roles will reflect each person’s interests. People receive essential support independently of whether they can or want to work.
Yes, we welcome conversations about accessible land, appropriate supplies, agricultural knowledge and potential produce markets. All partnerships require review. Tell us how you could contribute.
A CLEAR PLAN. AN HONEST BEGINNING.
The foundation serves all ages, with particular attention to children. The $75,000 target and 15-person capacity remain planning limits. The age mix, family support costs and adult livelihood targets must be validated before enrollment; the wider scope does not add unfunded places.
The revised plan is 53.7% smaller than the earlier $162,000 proposal. It focuses on 15 people, shared local facilities and one small community farm.
Download the full plan · Word92% of the target supports operations, including the farm and contingency.
HOW THE TARGET IS ALLOCATED
Operating budget, including the community farm and contingency.
Protected continuity reserve.
These groups overlap. They must not be added together as separate beneficiaries. Costs and targets remain subject to local validation.
| Cost category | USD |
|---|---|
| Shared program lead | $6,000 |
| Caseworker | $9,000 |
| Finance & administration | $2,400 |
| Housing assistance | $9,000 |
| Food & hygiene | $4,800 |
| Healthcare & rehabilitation | $3,750 |
| Assistive products & repairs | $2,400 |
| Accessible transport | $3,000 |
| Supplementary skills training | $1,800 |
| Enterprise grants & tools | $2,400 |
| Access & participant advisers | $1,200 |
| Shared office & communications | $1,200 |
| Legal & financial compliance | $4,500 |
| Insurance & safeguarding training | $2,400 |
| Monitoring & evaluation | $1,200 |
| Fundraising & website | $900 |
| Transfer & payment costs | $800 |
| Community farm | $9,000 |
| Operating contingency | $3,250 |
| Operating total | $69,000 |
| Continuity reserve | $6,000 |
| Cash target | $75,000 |
The plan requires verified local partners, lawful operating arrangements, trained staff, safeguarding procedures and enough available funding to protect continuity. We will not count unconfirmed pledges or future produce sales as money available for essential care.
The Tanzania pilot is in development for people of all ages, with particular attention to children. Donations and participant enrollment are not open through this website. Registration, tax status and partner appointments will be published once confirmed; no tax-deductibility claim is made here.
Once work begins, updates will distinguish targets from results and report spending, participation and progress in aggregate. Participant names, health records and personal circumstances will not be shared without appropriate consent.
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