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Gertrud, who is in charge of the new scholarship recipients, explains the situation in the Manzese slum in Dar es Salaam. See for yourself.
Vienna Marathon: John David Osila (16 years old) is running for the children of the foundation “Running for Children in Africa” That’s what it says on the T-shirt our young supporter, John David Osila (16), wore while running the Vienna
Thanks to the generosity of friends, we were able to send ten Maasai girls to college in Arusha this year, 2026. Maasai girls are always at risk of early marriage. In this first video, they talk about their difficult lives,
Pastor Martin on a working visit to Tanzania “All eyes on Africa,” said former Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg when he visited my parish, Hildegard Burjan, two years ago. “We can still expect a great deal from Africa, ” said
A Successful First Year Our two scholarship recipients, Eyerus and Lidya, at St. Lukas Hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia, have successfully completed their first year of a two-year nursing training program. We were able to speak with them briefly over the
In many African countries, the period after secondary school is a major problem, because any kind of education costs money. Money that isn’t there. To help young people who cannot afford the tuition, we launched a “Vocational Training” program at
Fr. Endale Haile Fereja lives in our rectory in Vienna and is working on his doctoral dissertation. Thanks to him, we are connected daily to the reality in Ethiopia. The country is torn apart, exploited, at war, and impoverished. The
Pastor Martin Rupprecht’s 2024 Christmas Letter about the Work in Dar es Salaam As he does every year, Father Martin has written a letter to the people who support his foundation. Here is the text: Dear friends, This is one
31 students from Hartberg High School on a volunteer project in Zanzibar At the initiative of a dedicated religion teacher from Hartberg, 31 students set off for Zanzibar to do good work there. They were supported and accompanied by our
Appearance and Reality Zanzibar is very popular among European tourists. At the harbor, they meet cheerful local teenagers. But: Why do these guys have so much fun with the tourists? It’s simple: They have no formal education and therefore have
