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Update from Mwanzo

A brief overview of what has been happening around Stichting Mwanzo — from wonderful support close to home to promising contacts further afield.

Financial overview

Below you will find an overview of Stichting Mwanzo's income and expenditure for the past period. Part of the expenses were covered by reserves from last December.

Isaac is building his future — literally.

You may have seen him mentioned in our updates before: Isaac, the young man we have been saving up for to help start his own small welding business. That dream...

Growth takes patience — and that goes for trees as much as children.

With the rainy season arriving, The Ark organised a tree-planting activity on the grounds. Not just an activity, but a lesson for li...

Who are the children of The Ark?

You hear a lot about The Ark. About the shamba, the new kitchen, the school fees. But who are the children behind all those projects, really?

We asked three of them to s...

Newsletter Archive

Subject Date and Time Sent
Newsletter 2/2026 Mwanzo Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Newsletter 1/2026 Mwanzo Monday, 16 March 2026
A big thank you for your help in 2025! Monday, 16 March 2026

Old news

At the beginning of 2026, we take a brief look back at December. In December 2025, the Ark successfully reunited six (6) children with their guardians through legal guardianship arrangements, in accor...

This month, three children share fun facts about themselves in a video: what I like to eat,

As stated in the previous newsletter, our goal for the coming year is ambitious but achievable: to grow to €2,500 per month in regular donations. With that amount, we can structurally cover many opera...

We hope to achieve great things again as a foundation in 2026. We had already been working on improving fire safety at The Ark. In January, we strengthened the safety measures at The Ark Children's Ho...

2024 was our first full financial year. The figures for this year are included in the financial report that we publish in accordance with ANBI guidelines. This can be read via the link at the bottom o...

Get to know the children: Tom

In this series, we give you a glimpse into the lives of the children at The Ark. The first instalment focuses on Tom. I (Clements) have known Tom since my first visit in 2...

Thanks to your support, we have been able to make great strides this year. We would like to share the most important results and milestones that the Mwanzo Foundation has achieved over the past year.

Transparency is important to us. In this section, we show how the donations we received were used and what impact your contribution has made this year. The figures for 2025 are not final, of course, b...

During a visit in 2024, we found that the Ark's kitchen did not comply with health and safety regulations. The old stove was completely worn out, the chimney pipe had been corroded by heat, and the ma...

During our stay, we spoke with the staff, had a productive meeting with new stakeholders, and were able to put your donations to good use. In this report, we would like to share our experiences and im...