Supporting Tanzania's Health & Education Services
Rafiki operates entirely through volunteers, with no administrative costs, ensuring that every dollar raised directly improves the lives of people in Tanzania.
Learn about our projects
‘Rafiki’ means ‘friend’ in Swahili and the word embodies the spirit of our organisation, which has been working with Tanzania for more than 20 years. Rafiki’s goals are to assist Tanzania’s health and education services through a variety of medical and education-based projects.
Rafiki Health
Supporting Tanzania’s health needs through capacity building in reconstructive surgery, surgical training camps and equipment donation.
Rafiki Education
Providing scholarships for disadvantaged students, supporting professional development for teachers and contributing to education infrastructure projects.
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Helping girls to stay in school through donations of menstrual products and period education.
Supporting Tanzania since 2004
Under the banner of the Australia Tanzania Society (ATS), Rafiki is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and as a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) in Tanzania, registered as Rafiki Australia Tanzania.
Rafiki is a 100 per cent volunteer organisation. With no administrative costs, every dollar raised goes back to making life better for people in Tanzania. Our funding comes from a variety of sources, including sponsorship from individuals and companies in Australia and Tanzania, and through our fundraising events in Perth, Australia.
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Our achievements
About Rafiki
In our mission to uplift communities in Tanzania, we are dedicated to achieving the following goals:
- providing practical plastic reconstructive surgery training;
- stimulating interest in the importance and scope of reconstructive plastic surgery;
- capacity building through teaching and training Tanzanian medical professionals working in the field of reconstructive surgery; and
- donating equipment to hospitals and medical facilities.
- assisting in the provision of facilities and infrastructure for education at schools and educational facilities;
- sponsoring underpriviledged school children for a quality education
- providing menstrual products and education for young girls to support their schooling; and
- capacity building through training Tanzanian educational professionals.
Contact Us
Connect with us today! Whether you have inquiries about our programs, events, or how you can contribute, our team is ready to assist. Use the contact form below to get in touch.
Our sponsors
Rafiki receives no Government funding and relies entirely on the support of its volunteers and sponsors to make a difference. Some of our key sponsors are listed below:
