Kafika House

Kafika House Formerly The Plaster House, Kafika House is a high-love, low-cost rehabilitative surgery programme.
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Meet Chenay, our Visitor & Donor Engagement Administrator! She brings a wealth of experience in marketing, PR and hospit...
04/02/2026

Meet Chenay, our Visitor & Donor Engagement Administrator!

She brings a wealth of experience in marketing, PR and hospitality to her role, and is excited to turn real human experiences into connections that inspire genuine support. It’s fantastic to have you on board, Chenay.

Our ‘residential outpatient’ model of care means that our patients aren’t staying in hospital to recover from surgery - ...
02/02/2026

Our ‘residential outpatient’ model of care means that our patients aren’t staying in hospital to recover from surgery - they’re made at home at Kafika House. This arrangement allows our children to recover in a clean, caring environment – and soak up our high-love care.

Kafika House provides a clean home with running water, access to medical facilities, and the proper conditions to care f...
30/01/2026

Kafika House provides a clean home with running water, access to medical facilities, and the proper conditions to care for things like plaster casts and bandages.

Many of the families we serve live in an earthen hut where livestock and chickens roam the yard, and children play happily in the dirt, as children do. It’s a long, bumpy, costly journey to the nearest hospital, and the environment is ill suited to a child who’s just had surgery. Even with all the love and care in the world, these conditions are not suitable for a child recovering from surgery.

Our two-week immersion program invites guardians and their teens, ages 12–19, to learn, play, and volunteer at Kafika Ho...
28/01/2026

Our two-week immersion program invites guardians and their teens, ages 12–19, to learn, play, and volunteer at Kafika House while immersing themselves in the cultural and natural beauty of Arusha, Tanzania, and its neighbouring communities.

We run two trips each year and we invite you to consider applying.
1) June 20th - July 4th, 2026
2) July 11th - July 25th, 2026

Applications close February 15th.

More information can be found at the link below:

https://www.friendsofkafikahouse.org/immersiontrip

Our wonderful friends at Mwandamo recently came by to deliver a Mamas Education seminar on women’s health. Using open, e...
27/01/2026

Our wonderful friends at Mwandamo recently came by to deliver a Mamas Education seminar on women’s health.

Using open, engaging conversation, they empowered mothers, older girls, and members of our team to better understand and care for their bodies. They also distributed reusable menstrual pads, helping to support dignity, comfort, and wellbeing.

We are so grateful to them for their work and their support!

Later this year, we’ll be hosting a guided journey through Tanzania with Entara: a chance to experience Kafika House fir...
26/01/2026

Later this year, we’ll be hosting a guided journey through Tanzania with Entara: a chance to experience Kafika House first-hand, as well as the country’s remarkable landscapes and cultures.

It’s an invitation to connect more deeply with place, people, and purpose – and we can’t wait.

25/01/2026

The joy that fills Kafika House is something special!

In addition to their medical interventions, children who come to us also find community, safety, and a place to just be a kid. The smiles we get to see everyday certainly speak for themselves.

Through play-based learning, creative activities, and gentle structure, our team keeps young minds curious, engaged, and...
24/01/2026

Through play-based learning, creative activities, and gentle structure, our team keeps young minds curious, engaged, and stimulated while their bodies heal.

It’s International Day of Education, and today we’re honouring the role our Activity Centre plays in our healing journey!

Throughout every stage of a child's healing process, there is always a hand for them to hold and an entire community lif...
23/01/2026

Throughout every stage of a child's healing process, there is always a hand for them to hold and an entire community lifting them up and supporting them here at Kafika House.

To learn more about our work and our community, visit us at the following link: https://www.kafikahouse.org/

21/01/2026

Transforming childhood, together.

At Kafika House, our mission is to make holistic and transformative healthcare accessible to children living with a treatable disability in Tanzania.

Play and childhood form the foundation of this healing journey in an environment where our children are surrounded by other children like them and adults who show no judgement. They feel safe and cared for and are able to just be kids. This makes all the difference.

Learn more about our work at the following link: https://www.kafikahouse.org/

Selian Lutheran Hospital, one of our surgical partners, recently organised a marathon to support newborn care. Our team ...
21/01/2026

Selian Lutheran Hospital, one of our surgical partners, recently organised a marathon to support newborn care. Our team turned up ready to race, and had a wonderful day.

Thank you for this great event!

19/01/2026

We’re strong believers that play has an important role in healing.

As a celebration of Tanzania’s diverse culture, all of our children were invited to perform traditional tribal dances. This not only got them up and moving, but also brought a big smile to everyone’s faces.

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Themi Hill
Arusha

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The Plaster House

We believe no child in Tanzania should live with a treatable disability, so we provide a High Love, Low Cost surgical rehabilitation programme at our purpose-built facility in Arusha, northern Tanzania.

We never turn a child away.

The children come from families all over Tanzania who are very poor and most often from rural areas.

Since 2008 over five thousand children with a correctable disability have come through our welcoming doors to be guided through their transformational, healing journey of assessment, followed by surgery or other treatment and then recovery, to leave with hope and a brighter future.