Abisae Maeda, VoicesofAfrica alumnus in Arusha, Tanzania
Tens of former street children near the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha have turned lodge staff at recently inaugurated Kiboko Lodge. Dutch charity Watoto Foundation has launched the project to create job opportunities in the area.
Former street kids are trained for at least 4 years at the Watoto Foundation vocational training school in Usa River, Arusha region, Tanzania, East Africa. Several boys have practiced for at least two years at other high standard lodges.
All the profits from the lodge will be spent on the vocational trainings school and the drop-in centre in Arusha town. The idea is that one day the NGO will be independent of donors from abroad. Income will be derived from the vocational training, farming, agriculture and the lodge.
