Today, St Gabriel Home is well-established and dedicated to the growing numbers of children in its care. With only modest resources, it has been supported by small and largely individual donations, as well as the occasional generous support of family foundations, parishes and other non-governmental organisations.

While much has been achieved, there is always more to be accomplished to improve the ives and opportunities for the children. Sustainability remains a key challenge to secure the long term future of the home and the children it supports.


Geographic Location:
Near Arusha, Northern Tanzania in a community known as Mateves, located next to the Women’s Prison and close to the Arusha Municipal Airport.

Size of Property:
Approximately 4.0 acres of formerly barren, arid savannah now transformed into multiple and productive land uses.

Land Use:
Residential home for children and adjacent school buildings, surrounded by a landscaped garden/play area as well as agricultural land (crops and fruit trees) that supplies food for the children.

Buildings:
- Residential buildings include large rooms/dormitories-fully furnished; kitchen – basic gas stove, showers and squat toilets; as well as external utility huts.
- School buildings are sub-divided into learning and play areas, toilets, washing and cooking facilities.

Water Supply:
Deep borehole/well with a diesel-powered generator and pump, which supplies drinking water to the home, school and residents of nearby villages.

Electricity Supply:
Solar and wind (battery), diesel generator as back-up.

Status:
Legal ownership allocated to the St. Gemma Galgani Sisters in Tanzania, an established charitable order of missionary Catholic Sisters dedicated to assisting the poor, especially imprisoned women and children.