
The Potential of Youth – Voices from a Poor Neighborhood in Dar es Salaam
Gertrud, who is in charge of the new scholarship recipients, explains the situation in the Manzese slum in Dar es Salaam. See for yourself.
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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.

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,

When the learning center celebrated this day for the first time three years ago, the team of five people prepared food and games for 100 children. In 2025, 400 children were invited, but 800 showed up. This year, in 2026,

We must not forget the circumstances from which these children and young people come. The shacks where they grew up: without water, with all family members crammed into a single room. Without health care and often hungry. This makes it

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

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

The big problem for young people from the poor neighborhoods of Dar es Salaam is that they cannot complete vocational training without a scholarship, because every college costs money. We can help at least some of them. Here are this

Unfortunately, many governments in Africa are still unable to ensure the basic needs and education of their populations. As a result, millions of children go hungry, and hundreds of millions are unable to attend a suitable school or receive vocational