Karibu sana (welcome in Swahili)!

Founded in 2004, The Baobab Home is a small, community-focused NGO whose mission is to help children from families affected by HIV/AIDS, mental illness, and poverty. We accomplish this through a range of programs, including a family-style orphanage, a primary school, a breakfast program, an organic farm and general outreach work in the community.

The Baobab Home's vision is to improve the future of Tanzania’s most vulnerable children and above all, the approach is holistic, taking into account the various social, economic and psychological aspects of challenging situations, in order to come up with sustainable solutions.

We're a registered 501(c)(3) organization in the USA and a registered foreign NGO in Bagamoyo, Tanzania.

Welcome to our 'shamba'

In 2008 we were given an unsolicited donation from two donors in California that enabled us to purchase 12 acres of beautiful, arable land about 5 km outside of Bagamoyo town.

Today it is the center of The Baobab Home where we raise organic fruits, vegetables, fish, poultry, cows, and a living laboratory for our primary school Steven Tito Academy.

The kids are growing up safely, and close to nature where they can learn how we grow and use food for nutrition. The farm also allows us to be more self-sufficient, which provides a better life for the Baobab family.

Welcome to our 'shamba' (farm in Swahili)!

Gratitude Celebration 2021

At the end of 2021, we hosted our annual Gratitude Celebration. We took the opportunity to pause and share our gratitude for all the blessings the year has brought with all our friends around the world. We shared about our programs and screened lots of videos from the farm, school, students, as well as donors, sponsors, volunteers, and board members.

In case you have missed or you are new here, we warmly invite you to watch the recording of the event on our YouTube channel and welcome you to (virtually) travel to Tanzania as we celebrate our gratitude.

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