The development of St Gabriel Home formally began in 2003. Thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the founders and heartfelt generosity of a growing community of friends and supporters worldwide, the following highlights some important achievements:

• Acquisition of land adjacent to the women’s prison and assigned ownership to the St. Gemma Galgani Sisters
• Built and furnished an initial modest home for ten children
• Landscaped the compound and initiated a small-holding for food production
• The training of care-givers from the St. Gemma Galgani Sisters in the “Montessori” child-care course in Dar-es-Salaam
• Secured assistance from the Dutch charity “Future for Kids” to drill a deep borehole for essential water supplies
• Installed solar and wind power, as well as a generator for the water pump
• Gained the trust, cooperation and support of the local community, parish and prison authorities
• Installation of a playground for children as well as continued donations of clothes, toys and books
• In late 2007, opened a pre-school attended by 30 children from the Home and local community, thanks to the generous support of Caritas
• In 2007-8, St Gabriel Home was featured in television and radio documentaries recorded for Polish national radio and private television (TVN), broadcast internationally via satellite and the Web.

Polish TV Documentary 'Portraits' featuring Krystyna Pryjomko-Serafin and story of St Gabriel Home