The Shalom Orphanage Centre is located in a small town called Karatu in Tanzania which is about a two hour drive from the airport, and very close to the Ngorongoro Crater safari destination. It was founded by Mama Nnko in 2004 and has grown a lot since then. The orphanage sits on a two acre plot of land that was donated by an NGO and comprises a number of buildings where the children eat, sleep, a
re schooled and play. Most of the children arrive at Shalom through the death of their parents or because they have been abandoned. There are around 14 staff that care for the children and tend to the grounds (the orphanage has a few animals and a garden where some food is grown)
The Orphanage runs a pre-school for around twenty of the youngest children. The older children attend the local government primary school. All the children are looked after extremely well despite the Orphanage’s limited resources. They are full of energy, love playing games, and LOVE having visitors!
