Children's health & education · Arusha, Tanzania
Turning Tourism Into Hope for Tanzanian Communities
We believe tourism can do more than show visitors Tanzania's beauty. It can help the children of Arusha get the healthcare they need and stay in school.
Mount Meru, Arusha
Who we are
A community initiative rooted in Tanzanian tourism
Hope of Dream operates under Lappet Faced Safaris, a safari company based in Arusha. It grew from a simple idea: the travellers who come to see Tanzania's wildlife and mountains can also help the children who live here.
We focus on the two things that shape a child's future more than almost anything else: good health and a good education. And we work close to home, in Sakina and the wider Arusha area.
- Sakina, Arusha
- Children's health
- Education
What we do
Two ways we help children
Health and education are tied together. A child who is unwell misses school, and a child who cannot pay school fees loses far more than lessons.
Children's health
Healthcare support for orphaned children and children living with disabilities, so that illness or disability does not decide how a childhood goes.
- Orphaned children
- Children with disabilities
Education
School fees, books, uniforms, school equipment and food: the everyday costs that keep children out of the classroom.
- School fees
- Books
- Uniforms
- School equipment
- Food
Why tourism matters
Your trip can help a child stay in school
Tourism is one of Tanzania's most important industries, and Arusha is where most northern safaris and Kilimanjaro climbs begin. But the benefits do not always reach the families who live along the way. We want to change that, one trip at a time.
You travel
Book a safari, Kilimanjaro climb or Zanzibar holiday with Lappet Faced Safaris.
10% is set aside
Lappet Faced Safaris gives 10% of every package to local communities.
Children are supported
That money goes towards children's healthcare and schooling here in Arusha.
Get involved
Ways to help
There is more than one way to support a child in Arusha. Choose the one that fits you.
Donate
Give towards school fees, uniforms, books or healthcare. Talk to us and we will tell you how your gift will be used.
Ways to giveVolunteer
Share your time and skills with us in Arusha. Tell us what you can offer and when you can come.
Volunteer with usPartner
Lodges, tour operators and businesses can support children through their guests and their work.
Become a partnerHaba na haba hujaza kibaba.
Safaris · Kilimanjaro · Zanzibar
Our partner in tourism
Hope of Dream and Lappet Faced Safaris
Lappet Faced Safaris is a safari company based in Arusha, and Hope of Dream operates under it. If you are planning a safari, a Kilimanjaro climb or a Zanzibar holiday, travelling with Lappet Faced Safaris is one of the simplest ways to support our work.
Plan a trip with Lappet Faced Safaris
Every child deserves a healthy start and a place in school.
Whether you give, volunteer, partner with us or travel with purpose, you can help.