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BAOBAB HOME

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Education & Literacy
  • Environment
  • International

Location

726 ROUTE 202 SOUTH STE 320 #325BRIDGEWATER, NJ 08807 United States

Website:

http://www.tzkids.org
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Mission Statement

Our vision is to make the world a more connected place, one student at a time. Our mission is to educate the children of Bagamoyo, TZ and build a strong global community. Our values are Curiosity, Gratitude, Kindness, Unity, and Well-being.

Description

The Baobab Home started as an orphanage in 2004 when the founders, Terri Place and Caito Mwandu, dreamed of opening a home for orphaned children in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The reality they found was that most children were not truly orphaned but rather came from homes that could no longer support the children due to issues related to HIV/AIDS, physical health, or mental health. Work through the years taught them that in order to effectively provide for orphans and other vulnerable children, the focus had to be not only on the kids, but on their extended families and the broader community.


Thus, The Baobab Home expanded focus to help improve the Bagamoyo community. The approach is holistic, taking into account the various social, economic, and psychological aspects of poverty, in order to come up with sustainable solutions. As of 2025, the largest program of the Baobab Home is the Primary School, Steven Tito Academy, which is set on a sustainable farm that provides nutritious food and a living laboratory for teaching students about sustainability, nutrition, agriculture, and more.

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