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Video from Good Hope Centre e.V. Arusha Tansania Africa (ENGLISH)
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Trip to Tanzania 2022
Trip to Tanzania from 7. to 15.11.2022. If you are interested please contact us!
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Merry Christmas 2021
Dear friends, members and supporters! We have not buried our heads in the sand; quite the opposite: we have rolled up our sleeves and taken on new tasks. And this was only possible with your generous...
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Masks for the “Good Cause”
In this challenging time for everyone, we can and want to STAY TOGETHER! Supporters are vital because only together can we move and achieve a lot. We need these partners, especially when things are n...
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13. Good Hope Eagles Charity Golf Cup
Dear friends We are all witnessing what the world is currently experiencing. We are experiencing a crisis whose magnitude is not even remotely imaginable. For this reason, and out of respect for the ...
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COVID-19 hits Tanzania
This measure was his immediate reaction to the first three Corona infections that became known in Tanzania. We at Good Hope are convinced that the children would have been much better protected on ou...
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Volunteer News from Charlotte – Watching TV
Watching TV together is always an exciting and joyful experience for the children, which occasionally takes place during the week. A large crowd of children gathers in front of the small television. ...
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Volunteer News from Charlotte – School Ngorika
At the school in Ngorika At the school in Ngorika, I was already able to gain insights into what goes on in the classroom and watch the younger children learn, play and sing in Kikatiti. Little by li...
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Karibu Tansania
Please take a few minutes and enjoy the impressions and the guided tour through our facility. Our long-time employee Walther de Nijs will explain our project and how our children live in the facility....
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Alfons Schubeck and Bernhard Kampmann cook for Good Hope
Bernhard Kampmann (Schlichte Hof) and Alfons Schuhbeck will spoil your taste buds for the 5th time this evening in aid of Good Hope Centre e.v.. None other than Werner Schulze-Erdel will guide you thr...
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Good Hope Eagles Charity Golf Gala and Tournament 2019
Here you can see some impressions of the gala and the tournament. We want to thank all participants for taking part again, as in previous years, and thus supporting our Happy Watoto project in the lo...
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Living & Learning
Living at Happy Watoto Home also means being able to attend school. Our primary school is only 50m away from the home. There are always 34 children in one class. Since this year we also have a library...
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Playground
Our children love to romp and play outside. Besides football, the new climbing-swing-slide structure is great fun for everyone. See for yourself – the photos speak for themselves.
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Greetings from the Happy Watoto children.
Today we would like to send you a short greeting from our adorable children at the Happy Watoto Home in Ngorika/Tanzania.
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Invitation to the 12th Good Hope Eagles Charity Golf Tournament
Play golf and do good. On Saturday, 24 August 2019, our evening gala with a large raffle. On Sunday, 25 August 2019, the golf tournament will take place on the Teutoburger Wald golf course. We look ...
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Kindergarten Zwergennest
During the visit of the Good Hope board of management, there was a very special surprise for the children of the kindergarten. Each of our children received a painted envelope filled with small surpr...
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Kitchen duties
The children of the “Happy Watoto Homes” actively help prepare the daily meals. As we do not have electricity in the kitchen/dining area, the children are responsible for washing up plates, cups, cut...
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The Children’s Rooms
The children love their colourful rooms and keep them very tidy. In the children’s home, the girls live with their carers on one side of the building and the boys on the other. There are always four ...
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Meal time
During the day, the external school children are also catered for by us. Each child gets their plate and collects their food from one of the kitchen staff. Eating is mainly done the Tanzanian way: wi...
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Donations
A few weeks ago, members of the Good Hope management board visited Tanzania for the annual board meeting. As always, with all kinds of donations in their luggage. The caretakers curiously explore the ...
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Anna: Thank you for the wonderful time
I cannot believe that my time here in Ngorika is already over. I am incredibly grateful for every moment I spent here at the Happy Watoto Children’s Home. I am thankful for the wonderful memories whic...
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Volunteer Anna works at the kindergarten in Kikatiti
Once a week, volunteer Anna works at the kindergarten in Kikatiti. As soon as she comes through the gate, the children come running up to meet and greet her. Most of the small children do not speak E...
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Drink coffee and support the Good Hope Centre
With the kind support of Udo Lindenberg, the Joliente coffee roasting company has developed its own Good Hope coffee. High-quality green coffees are gently drum-roasted to produce aromatic blends. For...
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Can we paint our nails again?
“Madam can we paint our nails again?” I hear that all the time since I got here. I brought lots of colourful nail polish from Germany. The children are always so happy when I arrive with the bright co...
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Volunteer Anna: Bubbles and Hula Hoops
Our volunteer Anna reports that the children are crazy about bubbles and hula hoops. After school, the children and I often play on the large lawn as soon as the homework is done. Whether it’s catchin...
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Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story
Sweet little stories to explain yoga to the children. It’s also a lot about loving and respecting each other. This time we listened to the story of the “Rabbit in the Moon”. The children take turns r...
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Volunteer Anna: Fun with yoga
n today’s educational context, yoga is becoming more and more important. Through yoga exercises, meditation and breathing exercises, it is possible, for example, to reduce everyday stress and better ...
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Volunteers Wanted
We have vacancies for volunteers from January 2019. Who are we looking for? You are at least 21 years old – there is NO upper age limit ☺ You have experience working with children. You have experienc...
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Volunteer Anna: A holiday visit to Angel’s grandma
Angel was so happy when we suddenly found ourselves at her grandma’s (Bibi Anna) door. She was speechless because she knew nothing about our visit. She lives with her grandma during the holidays beca...
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Volunteer Anna: Home visit with Maria
Another child we visited during the summer holidays is Maria. Maria was placed in a rubbish bag near a church entrance by her mother after one day after her birth. Fortunately, a man found Maria and ...
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The 2018 Good Hope Golf Cup Tournament and Gala
Thanks to the great help of our sponsors, there was once again a raffle with over 320 valuable prizes. Fabulous wines and a sumptuous buffet added to a perfect evening! The following day, the golf to...
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New playground for our children at Happy Watoto Home
Thank you to our founding member Annette, who waived personal gifts on her last birthday and instead asked for a monetary donation. With the proceeds, Annette was able to fulfil “our children’s” long-...
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Invitation to the 11th Good Hope Eagles Charity Golf Cup
On Saturday, 25 August 2018, our evening gala with a large raffle and on Sunday, 26 August 2018, the golf tournament will take place on the Teutoburger Wald golf course. As in previous years, we are ...
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Interview with Marion Hasselaar
An interview with Marion Hasselaar, long-time advisor and local partner of the Good Hope Centre e.V.
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Interview with painter Ezekiel Amos
Another part of our series of interviews with former home children of Happy Watoto Homes in Tanzania. Painter Ezekiel Amos proudly presents what he has become.
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Interview with carpenter Samwel
Another in our series of interviews with former children from Happy Watoto Homes in Tanzania. Carpenter Samwel Zakaria Mchuni proudly shows us what he has become.
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Interview with accounting assistant Irene Elipokea Urio
Another in our series of interviews with former children from Happy Watoto Homes in Tanzania. Accounting assistant Irene Elipokea Urio proudly shows us what she has become.
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Aerial view Happy Watoto Home Ngorika - Good Hope Center e.V. 2018
We used a drone to take moving pictures from the air of our children's home in Ngorika (Arusha, Tanzania). Many thanks to Christian Mathiesen for these exciting impressions!
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Interview with volunteers in Tanzania - Good Hope Center e.V. 2018
Isabel and Jaqueline report on their experiences at Happy Watoto Home, the school and the kindergarten. Above all, the cultural differences and values of the people in Tanzania have left a strong impr...
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Good Hope Centre e.V. Golf Gala 2017
Enjoy the impressions of the 2 great days in August. An excellent result for our project in Tanzania. Great guests who supported us once again; thank you very much. A home gives security – education s...
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Good Hope Centre e.V. Arusha Tansania Africa Film 2016
A home provides security - education secures the future This is exactly what we, the Good Hope Centre e.V. from Halle/Westphalia, want to give disadvantaged children in Tanzania: The chance of a self-...
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Good Hope Center e.V. Arusha Tanzania Africa Children 2015
A home provides security - education secures the future This is exactly what we, the Good Hope Centre e.V. from Halle/Westphalia, want to give disadvantaged children in Tanzania: The chance of a self-...
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Good Hope Centre e.V. Arusha Tansania Africa 2011
A home provides security - education secures the future This is exactly what we, the Good Hope Centre e.V. from Halle/Westphalia, want to give disadvantaged children in Tanzania: The chance of a self-...
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