https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn daily 0.75 2026-03-15 https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/a-strong-start monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/abf03433-3f4a-4543-b5dd-5d1fa0980c54/10.jpg Learn - A strong start - We hosted a very VIP visitor recently: Honourable Magreth Baraka Ezekiel, Member of Parliament representing NGOs, came to see Kafika House. It was a privilege to show her what we do, and to forge a connection with someone so aligned. We chatted about ways we might collaborate to make high-love care more accessible to the children we serve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/251592c3-0f5e-4f31-a99c-eb998a7555a8/3.jpg Learn - A strong start - Last month marked a momentous milestone: Dr Bill Brown has given 30 years of service to developing reconstructive and plastic surgery services in Tanzania. We celebrated the occasion at Selian Lutheran Hospital where some of the many who have benefited from his talent and training had the opportunity to express their gratitude. On behalf of the countless medical practitioners and children whose lives you have touched over these decades - thank you, Dr Brown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/a2906eca-9e07-4886-ae14-aeb702f7851e/9.jpg Learn - A strong start - Speaking of sustainable systems and data integrity – I’m excited to introduce you to Ancimary, our Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Coordinator. Her role will help ensure that what we learn translates into better care and stronger outcomes for the children and families we serve, and we’re delighted to have her on the team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1cf13eea-cdea-4102-ae0e-c98192d3094c/6.jpg Learn - A strong start - Other new faces include Chenay, our Visitor & Donor Engagement Administrator. You’ll meet in person if you come to Kafika House — she’s hosting visitors, sharing her passion for the work we do. She’s helping us turn real human experiences into connections that inspire genuine support, which I’m very excited about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f2b807bf-72dc-4b1c-ab1a-99a0da72c39e/7.jpg Learn - A strong start - It was also a joy to reconnect with partners from Western University in Canada — whose students join us for fieldwork — and with my professor, Yvonne Thomas of Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand. It’s lovely to be reminded that while our work happens in Tanzania, it is supported by a community of practitioners, educators and learners all over the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1773575551901-N88MWB9P375LS6DTTPK7/4.jpg Learn - A strong start https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1773575552068-Y6SBF3ZVBBA12GFBT7BO/5.jpg Learn - A strong start https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1773575553720-A139XTDN7T06GFN1M8QZ/6.jpg Learn - A strong start https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/the-story-of-pius monthly 0.5 2026-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f8abd353-3240-491c-868b-2733ae250a79/Normal+Photo+Size.jpg Learn - The story of Pius - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/3ca455a8-f70f-4a77-90a9-49679c89e489/1.jpg Learn - The story of Pius - Nearly all of our patients come from just such a setting: a long, bumpy, costly journey to the nearest hospital, and a home environment ill suited to a child who’s just had surgery. No running water, mud walls and floors, and an outdoor squat toilet – with all the love and care in the world, keeping wounds clean and trying to navigate with legs in plaster casts is simply impossible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f6e10b9f-d3cf-4e0f-ba3a-5fba680559e2/4.jpg Learn - The story of Pius - Dr Makanza corrected both Pius’s legs in a single surgery. While on bed rest, he made friends with Sidai, Kelvin and Pisan, delighting in the simple joys of childhood as they healed together. After four weeks, Pius started to walk in his casts: gait training taught him to use his legs anew. Soon, his casts were removed, and our team helped him step into full mobility. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/the-hands-that-heal monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/b4d8317e-45af-4acc-a03b-dff4d91e353d/1.jpg Learn - The hands that heal - That’s why Dr Makanza is extraordinary. In a landscape where specialist care is so scarce, he is trained in both general orthopaedics and trauma. He began treating our skeletal fluorosis and osteomyelitis patients, and through this partnership he had the chance to learn directly from visiting surgeons with experience in complex conditions like clubfoot in walking age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/ab9a86d8-1e04-4204-a15f-6bb32797588d/5.jpg Learn - The hands that heal - What he loves about the Kafika House model is that his patients don’t get lost to follow-up. Because they stay with us until they’ve fully recovered, we can take them back and forth to hospital as needed – and he can visit them at Kafika House to make sure his careful work is healing as it should. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/meet-vumi monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/ee061d57-8677-429a-b2f5-b34246558511/2.jpg Learn - Meet Vumi - In Vumi’s village, children with disabilities were hidden away for fear of stigma and shame; they were seen as a curse, or punishment from God. It was only when she heard about Kafika House that she learned they could be treated. What struck her was that children who arrived unable to take even a step on their bent-inward feet or bowed legs left walking tall and proud; they were truly being healed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/92b6e4de-a43c-422d-bce3-8f6f0988915b/6.jpg Learn - Meet Vumi - Of all the children she’s cared for, Justin stands out in her memory. He had fallen face-first into a cooking fire during an epileptic seizure. His healing journey took four years and multiple surgeries — including the reconstruction of his nose using a flap from his one remaining arm. Through it all, Vumilia was by his side. He called her Dada Zuni - his lips couldn’t form ‘v’ and ‘m’. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/through-a-mamas-eyes monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941569562-ECQ22FGZIXZM5XIOJ78Q/2.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941570184-QO858CP7VRJTMZRUIG8C/1.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941572263-4DQG6VR9IJ7H1BX9VXOU/3.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941655601-EPVMPYSAZWNMLDMOCM1G/5.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941656032-O5KS6NQ86SYT630Y2EHZ/6.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1767941658220-QLKRRGINRKENQXNFS21W/7.jpg Learn - Through a mama’s eyes https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/all-about-osteomyelitis monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/00c73217-ad0f-485a-8ea7-13f121fc263f/10.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - At Kafika House, we see children who have lived with this condition for months or even years. Many arrive with wounds that refuse to heal; the chronic infection weakens their immune system, which means they are constantly vulnerable to illness, and the inflammation it causes undermines nutrition too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/d35e337f-ed62-4f25-96c3-1ff392e5f77e/4.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - In closed fractures, where the bone remains under the skin, splinting can be safe and effective. In open fractures though – where the broken bone has pierced the skin – the exposure can lead to infection. In cases like these, the wound needs to be properly cleaned and quickly closed, and antibiotics given. When that doesn’t happen, the outcome is often not a good one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/27344a40-5c1c-4c15-b3cf-4ba5c1010561/7.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - Traditionally, treatment has involved long courses of intravenous antibiotics – which means patients have to stay in hospital, hooked up to a drip, for weeks or months on end. 70% of Tanzanians live in rural areas, which makes access to sustained rehabilitative programmes nearly impossible. On top of this, 74% of children experience multidimensional poverty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/6b8ca3c4-65cf-40a0-85b0-bf036c37aa74/6.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - We have been pioneering a different approach. Our first step is surgery: we remove the dead bone so that the healthy tissue can recover. Once the source of the infection has been taken out of the equation, the condition becomes much easier to treat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/3f1c6c57-5d58-477e-b4ff-171c94a04107/3.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - The next step is antibiotics. Instead of intravenous – administering by drip – we use oral medication in carefully managed doses. We use a progression of antibiotics, which is to say if one kind doesn’t work, we move on to the next until we find the kind that is correct for the patient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f3a5d44b-b6cb-4cf5-8700-9eca794c21ad/1.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - Over the long term, it’s easy to lose track of how long a child has been on antibiotics, but our team is on hand to ensure that doesn’t happen. We organise regular clinic check-ups and blood tests, and monitor each child carefully in between to ensure the antibiotics are doing their work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/96ee9ab1-11fc-4db3-ad4b-6d2987454d1c/9.jpg Learn - All about osteomyelitis - Thanks to the success of our outreach programme, and the families who become Kafika House ambassadors, our overall average patient age of children born with congenital conditions – like cleft lip and palate, and clubfoot – has lowered. This shows us that mothers are hearing sooner that help is available, and coming to us to seek it. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/josephs-journey monthly 0.5 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/0f264166-1278-41df-be10-c98d197e86bb/4.jpg Learn - Joseph’s journey - When he was 11, a visitor to his community noticed Joseph, and took him to Kafika House, knowing we’d be able to help - and we did. His first surgery successfully corrected one foot, and Joseph felt like he’d been given a second chance. After a year in our care, he was discharged, and went back home with a new sense of possibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/82ff81ab-f8ff-4404-8f31-de680b1e85a4/Joseph+and+his+bicycle Learn - Joseph’s journey - His second surgery was just as successful, and it was during his recovery that a visitor struck up conversation. After their chat, she offered to train Joseph at their workshop. He learned to become a bicycle mechanic, then earned a certificate in mechanics through a vocational training programme. Once he was fully healed, he stepped into a new future: he had a job, a place in society, and the means to provide for himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/ad1c6e90-8be8-4ffc-976a-6f5f1db8ddfd/6.jpg Learn - Joseph’s journey - Clubfoot is hereditary, and their first child was born with the same condition as his parents. Joseph knew what to do: before his son could walk, and before the bullying could start, he brought the boy to Kafika House. By the time he turned three, both feet had been corrected, and now, he runs like any other child. It was no surprise when their daughter followed suit. We welcomed her with joy, and she received the same love and care as her brother and father before her. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/arusha-expands-its-embrace monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/39d4948a-fe4b-4670-a86e-68dd8f07b798/1.jpg Learn - Arusha expands its embrace - As you know, we’ve been renting a beautiful property in Karatu, and over the last two years we’ve really made it our home. We’d just signed a 5-year lease in May, and I felt like we had permission to dream. Unfortunately, fate had different plans and we recently learned that the property has been sold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/a0f8274b-bb06-4fff-8f7e-119d69dc6212/2.jpg Learn - Arusha expands its embrace - Luckily, Arusha was, quite literally, built for this. I love that we’re not losing the incredible Karatu crew; the team we’ve built there is dynamic and strong, and it means so much that they’ve all opted to join us in Arusha. In fact, I’m really excited for the synergy that’s set to spark with everyone under one roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/8e8636b4-2658-4090-a996-e66f6d779ad1/3.jpg Learn - Arusha expands its embrace - I’m also delighted that Dr Makanza, the orthopaedic surgeon who was treating our children at FAME, will continue working with us in Arusha. We have loved being part of the Karatu community, and I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved in our partnership with FAME. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/2c30c0b9-b2ca-4251-ad78-31cccb0d06b8/4.jpg Learn - Arusha expands its embrace - In the meantime, we’ve been building a beautiful new partnership with Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre, and we’ve just signed an MoU with them. It’s amazing to have another surgical partner on board to treat our children, and we’re excited for all we’ll do together. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/why-do-we-ask-parents-to-pay monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/d43a1baa-112a-4aff-b3b6-64d00d4c8448/Normal+Photo+Size.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/b8cd6353-088a-4015-bf1b-6f67633b04bf/6.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? - She began to notice that when treatment or assistive devices (wheelchairs, casts, crutches) were given at no cost, families were much less likely to come for follow-up - or, when they did, that the assistive devices were often broken or hadn’t been cared for. By contrast, if the family had paid for any part of the process, they remained invested in the outcome; they took care of the devices, and saw the recovery process through. Paying for it made it valuable, even if the cost had been nominal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/ab660dd0-3c13-402a-8b56-d135721100be/1.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? - To be clear - we never let finances become a barrier to treatment; asking for this contribution is not about getting parents to shoulder the burden of the cost. The families we serve come from backgrounds of scarcity, and their payment usually only covers 2-5% of the total bill. One of the most meaningful contributions we ever received was six eggs, from a mama who had nothing else to offer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1754560296501-1A6UPVGJUIZ3R6I1S1RD/3.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1754560296227-WIWS2KX6LM3E3RS7DGW5/2.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1754560298205-BTWBASWHSAJFPXT5UP0A/4.jpg Learn - Why do we ask parents to pay? https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/kafika-house-x-the-tanzania-rehabilitation-strategic-plan monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f129d1b3-6f6a-4b2c-89f7-914558003c08/19.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan - It differs case by case, but this crucial part of the journey we offer often includes wound healing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, gait training… We also design games and activities to promote muscle-building, joint flexion and movement that teaches children how to use their bodies post-disability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/32963d20-48b8-4113-9a46-f8ded1187cd3/3.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan - We use the Pirani Score for clubfoot, and surgical and medical standards from Smile Train for cleft lip and palate. We have also customised American Occupational Therapy indicators for cleft patients, and used AOT indicators to create a functionality assessment for fluorosis. When we assess our patients, we measure and record against these indicators, entering all data into our customised database. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/9dae3545-e3ea-4893-996f-0fccc9f50815/6.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan - Our Outreach Programme raises public awareness about rehabilitation, and we forge public-private partnerships with regional and district hospitals who provide rehabilitative services. We team up with like minded organisations that also align with government health priorities - one of which is Management and Development for Health (MDH). MDH works closely with the government, and together, we are the secretariat that spearheads the national Birth Defect Think Tank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753192019326-6KLSJ6U0RCQ0GQ2ADFR1/7.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753192017568-EUYKIF9LN9D80C2QVKKU/5.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753192018848-6LVBFIL78HW23D0P0CO4/6.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753192020489-37XVDHXUQHIXGUKX3DBA/8.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/baf975f3-de67-4897-893f-a9426329aa4e/15.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan - We also offer fieldwork placements for medical students, helping to train the next generation of rehabilitation specialists. Our internship programme contributes to the professional development of graduates from the School of St. Jude, Rift Valley Children’s Fund, and others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753190591473-W3VXQF8W7WIOHF9MFDGY/1.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753190591240-QEO7HWNGU3R9N8C6W1QX/2.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753190593003-O1M2VS1KTGM91XEQKBTO/3.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1753190593774-IE0BLL2T9LEDFCUKNT5R/4.jpg Learn - The Tanzania Rehabilitation Strategic Plan https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/mapping-the-road-ahead monthly 0.5 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/aa4cafd2-3eff-4cf4-bc92-606b618644bb/Our+strategic+plan.jpg Learn - Mapping the road ahead - Our vision has always been clear: no child in Tanzania should live with a treatable disability. As we continue working towards this goal, we’re adjusting our approach to make sure that we not only reach more children, but that we're doing so in a sustainable, impactful way. The review was led by our management team. Their recommendations were presented to our Board, who took the time to discuss each one before it was formally approved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/cfb90898-4a5c-4cdc-a262-602a6dfb7152/Progress+and+achievements.jpg Learn - Mapping the road ahead - We’ve made huge strides in providing excellent care to our children More than ever, Kafika House is a beacon of hope, transforming the lives of children through surgery, rehabilitation, and ongoing support. Although the global funding crisis has affected our course, we’ve strengthened our operations through improvements in staff capacity, service delivery, and strategic partnerships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/db54d621-b4b8-4dda-a19d-2f4242e2fb4c/Power+in+partnership.jpg Learn - Mapping the road ahead - We’ve been working closely with government bodies, local leaders, and healthcare providers to ensure that the services we provide are not only impactful but also aligned with national healthcare priorities. By deepening these relationships, we can continue expanding our reach and improving our service model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/88d94dfc-5a1d-44a9-be73-44a43633b935/What%27s+changing.jpg Learn - Mapping the road ahead - The challenges we’ve encountered along our way have invited us to adapt our approach. Funding constraints have meant scaling down our initial expansion plan - so, we decided to use this as an opportunity to take a more data-informed and strategic approach to our growth. We shifted focus to strengthening our systems, consolidating our efforts, and building a solid foundation for a slower, more deliberate pace of expansion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/18ebb48b-a27d-44b2-a8e6-45121892ba93/what+lies+ahead.jpg Learn - Mapping the road ahead - As we look towards 2027, our priorities are clear: build organisational resilience, leverage the strong partnerships we’ve built to expand our reach. We will continue to focus on providing high-quality care with a more grounded approach, making sure that every decision we make is backed by data and a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/setting-futures-straight monthly 0.5 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/81f5bde4-8b81-45b1-89e8-3bc9c40571a7/11.jpg Learn - Setting futures straight - Often, these children’s hips and ankles are aligned, but their knees bow outwards or bend inwards. To correct this, surgeons perform a wedge osteotomy. This is a procedure in which a small wedge of bone is removed, bringing the knee back into alignment with the hip and ankle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/bda77bb7-41be-4717-9be4-82d873541af4/12.jpg Learn - Setting futures straight - Recovery is a journey. After surgery, children spend six weeks in casts. In the first four weeks, we support them with tailored, bed-based rehabilitation. The next phase focuses on getting them back on their feet, teaching them to walk and exercise while they’re still in their casts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/a1a6ef6d-a98a-4f88-92b1-835ade3cf413/13.jpg Learn - Setting futures straight - Even once the casts are off, many still walk by swinging their hips instead of bending their knees, not trusting that it’s possible to move normally without pain. We work with each child on knee flexion and gait training. Soon they discover they can move freely, as though fluorosis had never affected them at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/15920958-fed8-4e65-b92e-527f3170fd6c/14.jpg Learn - Setting futures straight - Watching a child go from near immobility to walking, running, playing football, and dancing is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s a transformation that not only restores their body, but their future. There’s little that’s more rewarding than knowing you’ve helped someone step into the healthy, happy life they deserved all along. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/a-journey-of-first-steps monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1749117100231-SLRWOV8G85KWCX2A7DJE/4.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1749117100632-ATRI826PMSZ9W4LNUWHO/5.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1749117102162-0RM87LGELB2I95KF7TRQ/6.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/2238cf8a-46a5-4d40-a43c-411e9792f581/7.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps - When treated early, the Ponseti method is best: a gentle corrective casting that repositions the feet without surgery. In Tanzania, stigma surrounding disability means many of our clubfoot patients are older children who have already learned to walk - often in pain - on their inwardly turned feet. Their healing journey is longer, harder, and involves surgery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/7fe29dce-ab92-4188-a120-72c9447da6c2/8.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps - While the medical term for these cases is 'neglected clubfoot,' we prefer the term 'clubfoot in walking age.' This language reflects our commitment to empowering parents with understanding and encouragement, ensuring they feel supported rather than blamed. Children with clubfoot in walking age spend an average of 6 months at Kafika House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/59b39a9c-7688-4e5b-bbcc-d6948d3bcc62/9.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps - Treatment begins with surgery that involves cutting or lengthening tight Achilles tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules to allow for more flexible movement of the foot. Sometimes, bones may need to be realigned or reshaped too: a tibial osteotomy entails cutting and repositioning the shin bone to improve the foot’s alignment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/64105dae-35bb-47d7-842f-cc5fe63e6fdf/10.jpg Learn - A journey of first steps - After surgery, a cast keeps the foot in position while everything heals. After 6-8 weeks, physiotherapy begins to help to strengthen muscles, improve range of motion, and increase flexibility - in essence, learning to walk again on two fully functional feet. It’s a long journey, but we’re here to walk it with them, every step of the way. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/making-smiles monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/d66a8879-b80b-45f1-9a56-6b5c1c218d03/Normal+Photo+Size.jpg Learn - Making smiles possible - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/86b9fab9-46ec-4bf4-af57-626f9fa09d60/1.jpg Learn - Making smiles possible - One of the biggest challenges for these babies is feeding. Because the cleft makes latching difficult, many of these little ones arrive at Kafika House dehydrated and malnourished. As part of our pre-operative care, we teach their mamas how to express breastmilk and feed their babies using special bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f84340fc-47fd-4474-852c-e4157080697d/2.jpg Learn - Making smiles possible - Surgery brings about a huge improvement to facial appearance, speech, and overall quality of life. Roughly half of the children we treat will have only a cleft lip, requiring just one surgery. For the rest, multiple surgeries are required - one to correct the lip, and another to correct the palate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/e325a8b2-49d5-426c-ae17-5e441a3fe6e6/3.jpg Learn - Making smiles possible - Early intervention - ideally before they’re a year old - makes all the difference. We work year-round to combat stigma with education, and reach children across the country who can use our help. Thanks to these outreach efforts, more mamas are bringing their babies to us soon after birth. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/a-march-of-progress monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/e0acfa76-be69-40d4-9a1e-3d44f02f7562/Normal+Photo+Size.jpg Learn - A March of progress - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1f4bc09f-ee43-4be4-ab59-49d5895ff33a/1.jpg Learn - A March of progress - Oloshuku, our physiotherapist (pictured left), presented ‘From patient to community ambassador: a transformation’. Meanwhile Bron, our Projects Coordinator, joined a panel to discuss ‘From Tokenism to True Inclusion: Holding Communities Accountable for Disability Rights’. What a privilege to be in such rich conversation with people who spend their days thinking about the same things we do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/f8fb0a8d-b244-4e03-8384-4010234a6e70/2.jpg Learn - A March of progress - MDH works closely with the government, and together, we are the secretariat that spearheads the national birth defect think tank. Their research team will help us use our data to publish research papers that share knowledge and showcase our impact. Partnerships with people who are so aligned with our vision and values are so powerful, and we can’t wait for all the work we’ll do together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/bef3b6dc-6d05-4875-b7b4-4a334e97f6fb/WOGO+%26+Soles4Souls Learn - A March of progress - I loved sharing our visions and dreams for this special spot - and to have their support and enthusiasm meant the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/9b5c2183-118a-483a-980f-257ac1641ca7/8.jpg Learn - A March of progress - Dr. Adam Bakker, Dr. David Schnur, and Dr. Ben Amis were lead surgeons, with support from Dr. William Brown. They worked together with Dr. Elirehema Kimaro and surgical residents from Selian Lutheran Hospital, and anaesthesia was done by Dr. Erik Egeland, Dr. Emily Schmidt, Dr. Alexander Jacobs, with John Muelken as surgical assistant. They treated 41 of our children for cleft lip and palate, burn scar contracture, and more. What a team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/e4e0cd1a-3f85-4033-b77c-95d6a5282832/Kafika+House+Instagram.jpg Learn - A March of progress - I’ll also be going back to school: I was awarded the Old Lauristonian’s Association’s 2024 Fellowship, which supports professional development for past students. This resulted in an exciting opportunity to attend The Melbourne Business School’s short course on Finance for Non-Financial Managers. I can’t wait for all that I’m about to learn, and to bring it home to Kafika House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/c805722e-b00d-4dc4-844b-672614c980ce/9.jpg Learn - A March of progress - I’m always grateful for the support of our safari partners, but lately we have even more cause than usual. Nomad hosted two groups of our very lucky team members for luxury adventures in their Entamanu Ngorongoro and Kuro Tarangire Camps. Nomad, Asilia and Legendary Expeditions support our outreach efforts, and generally show Kafika House so much love. Thank you - we feel lucky beyond measure. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/stepping-into-our-future monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/81f45122-3f63-4a8e-85a0-3d9dac74dbf2/Kafika+House+Moshi Learn - Stepping into our future - Treating children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus necessitates a unique model of care that involves much more time, energy and input than our other facilities, and we have learned so much from Moshi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/e0e06e60-cfb2-458b-9a00-11838428d35f/2.png Learn - Stepping into our future - During his residency at Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre, Dr Kimaro would always volunteer with the One World Medical Relief clinics, scrubbing in with the team as they treated Kafika House patients for cleft lips and palates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/d0b6517c-4182-4b5c-b03c-cec243be9e7d/3.png Learn - Stepping into our future - Recently, a group of 13 Aussie friends came on a Kafika House safari. We called it the ‘senior’ immersion trip only because our usual itineraries are aimed at teens and their parents - but this bunch came with such joyful energy that they’d have given any youngster a run for their money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/6032c19e-a491-4fcc-b960-0f1b180ae8bd/2.jpg Learn - Stepping into our future - We held a cocktail party fundraiser last month, and I was so moved by the support we received. The love in our Arusha community knows no bounds, and it meant the world that so many wonderful people came out to cheer us on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/6ec4834c-505c-40e9-b1e0-01a5763b5464/4.png Learn - Stepping into our future - Our Outreach team has been travelling far and wide, spreading the word about the disabilities we treat. On each trip, they screen hundreds of children, identifying those we can help. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/world-patient-safety-day monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/49147bdd-b38e-48b6-af3f-c77d751f9775/KH+7.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day - We outsource our children’s surgeries to the medical facilities we partner with. Part of the partnering process entails making sure they are compliant with our high healthcare standards, which are informed by government requirements and by global benchmarks for excellence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/8a3da91f-befe-437a-a5dd-d868c0a7a17d/1.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day - We conduct a thorough assessment of each child so that we have a full picture of their health. Focusing solely on their disability overlooks other conditions that could compromise the surgery or their recovery – so we make sure we have all the information we need to give each child the best shot at an excellent recovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/0a4d9e2b-c6e2-444e-bc33-a591057857cf/4.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day - It’s not just physical health though; ‘surgery-strong’ is also about psychological and emotional readiness for the transformation that awaits. When we asked our team what patient safety means to them, we loved how many of their answers were about making our children feel safe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1726565270667-E9PISYRXVPFVJSD152D3/2+copy.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1726565332777-CXH30UVMIUQHHEWWOE5G/3.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1726565270634-FSAI2Q4X7FZOOT4807EW/3+copy.jpg Learn - World Patient Safety Day https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/what-were-made-of-bmh7l monthly 0.5 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946851-XKN7IQH0DCQ0TJNB5JJE/33.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - Against this backdrop of policies and paperwork, I’ve been thinking a lot about the human architecture of relationships: the intangible elements that aren’t bullet points in a strategic plan, but that bring in the warmth, synergy, love and magic. I’ve realised just how much of Kafika is about who we are, how we show up in the world, and the community we build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946855-8BKR88N1JIA3E74E30IM/31.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - Ngaramtoni return The day after we moved back into our gorgeous Ngaramtoni home, we invited friends and neighbours round for tea. The Assistant Bishop of the North Central Diocese, Laetoni Lukumay - also now our landlord - was the guest of honour, and the ‘Welcome Home’ cake we shared couldn’t have tasted sweeter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946859-MTP46GN8OSEV9LHYR0E0/30.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - Outreach by chopper I got a photo of a little boy whose one foot seemed to face a different direction than his other. It was from Brandon, a friend whose work had taken him to a remote corner of southern Tanzania - he wanted to know if we could help. When I said yes, he offered the little boy and his mother a lift to Arusha… because he had spare seats in his helicopter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946862-RX4BV214QMR55OEA2K0K/56.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - The Citizen article 3rd of June was World Clubfoot Day, and we were featured in a national newspaper. The Citizen ran an article on the work we do, and I love this quote: ‘Whilst the Tanzanian health system is advancing their scope of medical and surgical interventions, there is an increased need for rehabilitation to optimise the outcomes of these interventions. And Kafika House is that partner to hold on to.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946865-783WJMET1H50Q9XZ2T73/42.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - My podcast debut The lovely folk at Australian International Development Network were kind enough to invite me onto their podcast for an interview with Anubha Rawat, founder of Philanthropod. We had a wonderful conversation about Kafika House’s journey and our mission to improve the lives of children living with treatable disabilities in Tanzania. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946868-NQXMRDQC73JP2D5HAYIH/29.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - Last month, we conducted a resoundingly positive review with the KCMC Neurology team. I love that this partnership benefits us both: the holistic support we provide to the children and their mothershas relieved pressure on the KCMC neurology ward, and KCMC are fantastic ambassadors in the Kilimanjaro community for referrals to Kafika House. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946871-TI2EM251YONMWUHJOM14/38.jpg Learn - What we’re made of - We were thrilled to host our first-ever Karatu Immersion Trip for a group of parents and teens from the US - and it was such a wonderful success. The participants brought so much joy and energy to the children and our team, and dived into exploring the treasures of Northern Tanzania too. We couldn’t have asked for a more enthusiastic bunch - thank you all. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/were-moving-back-to-ngaramtoni-cynm6 monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946881-7TACKH7NKU6KDH4Q1AOX/101.jpg Learn - We’re moving back to Ngaramtoni! - It wasn’t easy to leave, but I also wouldn’t change a thing. Registering our own NGO gave us permission to step into our power, and the structure we’ve been able to build is strong and resilient; it will carry us through anything that comes our way. Looking back, I can see all the ways 2022 unleashed our potential. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946885-SYZGQQIOPDZMTNRR25L0/105.jpg Learn - We’re moving back to Ngaramtoni! - While we’ve been powering forward, the North Central Diocese has been undergoing its own changes. Two months ago, the Bishop Dr Godson Abel and Assistant Bishop Laetoni Lukumay came to my house for tea. It emerged that they missed our closeness as much as I have, and they extended an invitation to Kafika House to take up residence in Ngaramtoni again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946888-8T8TMLFJC609F3TRJCXO/2.jpg Learn - We’re moving back to Ngaramtoni! - Ngaramtoni will become Kafika House Arusha, taking its place alongside Kafika House Karatu and Kafika House Moshi. Our HQ will remain in the office we are renting in Themi Hill. It’s where our management team operates the NGO from, and having some peace, quiet and space is helpful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946892-KIOC2T21FCUPRIQBVR1T/102.jpg Learn - We’re moving back to Ngaramtoni! - All of the partnerships we have built with medical providers still stand. Moving back to Ngaramtoni doesn’t mean returning to an exclusive relationship with Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre, the church - or anyone else for that matter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946895-GN84WYO56BQQ4R46A8UT/123.jpg Learn - We’re moving back to Ngaramtoni! - We are still moving forward with as much excitement and energy on our plans for Likamba. Building our own surgical centre, residential outpatient centre, and training centre is as much of a priority as ever. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/16-years-of-transforming-childhood-3lyej monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946904-SJJGPZQ2ZTN92W54P43R/115.jpg Learn - 16 years of transforming childhood - It felt like the culmination of an evolution - like arriving at who we really are. As we navigated last year, I found myself using language like ‘stepping into the world’ and ‘coming of age’. Communicating the transition was like describing the bumpy passage from childhood through those tricky early teens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946908-RTIWY0NQO7QXU1H3WR3A/117.jpg Learn - 16 years of transforming childhood - I’m so proud of what Kafika House has become. Today we’ve arrived at sweet sixteen and it feels like we are firmly in the world, in our own right and on our own terms. It also feels like this is just the beginning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946911-VMJQJQ308A2VH7QDA2FW/116.jpg Learn - 16 years of transforming childhood - We talk a lot about expansion: the growth it will take to reach our dreams. As we blow out the candles on our cake, my wish for Kafika is exactly this. I want all of our big, bold, beautiful ambitions to come true. https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/oh-happy-day-ks3m2 monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946919-1CIBCL0R7DS870AY0RD9/SBH.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day - Kafika Moshi We opened Kafika House Moshi last month, and it’s been incredible to welcome our first patients as we settle into this beautiful space. Our focus here is on children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, and their mamas stay with them on site. It’s a different model of care, and a longer healing journey - and I am so proud we’re serving families living with these disabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946923-FJYES1W03WEPO50LY7XM/145.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day - I hopped over the border to Kenya and met with Cure Children's Hospital who provide funded surgical care for children living with disabilities, and Bethany Kids, who provide training to paediatric surgeons. I can’t tell you how empowering and inspiring it was to connect with people so aligned with our vision - it made our plans feel that much more within reach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946927-XMTJCCBMUM7F80E080PL/129.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day - I also joined the Management and Development for Health team to discuss furthering rehabilitation services in Tanzania, and joined a meeting on Developing Basic Standards for Specialised Rehabilitation Hospitals, organised by the Ministry of Health. It was such an honour for Kafika House to be invited, and to take our place alongside the people shaping Tanzania's rehabilitative health plans and policies - what a dream-come-true week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946939-1WVQAD7D7KBCVPA5HZ3R/156.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946946-938OXABZXMEJU9VLN6KB/128.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946959-3939I1EUHKGT6G4BHRN9/Gibbs+Thanks.jpg Learn - Oh, happy day - Our Expansion Team headed to gorgeous Gibb’s Farm for a strategy retreat and fundraising workshop. I loved all the inspiration and exciting plans that flowed out of this getaway - we mapped out big, bold dreams and charted paths to reach them. Later, psychologist Malaika Thomsen led our management team through a workshop to enhance team alignment, define our organisational culture and develop our managerial capabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946964-6IGH28VE9BC2R56YQ0V0/Judith+at+GDG Learn - Oh, happy day - Our partners, Global Development Group, host a 'Strength in Partnership' conference every second year, and this time it was in Australia. Judith, our COO, jetted over to join them and so enjoyed getting to know the wonderful people supporting Kafika House and so many others across the globe. We were so proud to have her representing us - go Judith! https://www.kafikahouse.org/learn/our-new-name-has-arrived-r2lds monthly 0.5 2024-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946989-GR7DK65JH1KP3Y64XIVS/108.jpg Learn - Our new name has arrived - Arriving, though, is just the beginning. ‘Kafika’ signifies the start of a transformational healing journey: one that unfolds a future that wouldn’t have otherwise been possible. This was the inspiration behind our new name, and it marks a point along a journey that is mirrored in our own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e0555305b3116fb23d4cb1/1725977946993-W8PCVK01AR4GBECTNNSJ/125.jpg Learn - Our new name has arrived - It meant so much to have your input and inspiration when we were looking for a new name. 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