Looking Ahead…
Looking Ahead…
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Dear <<First Name>>

Malaika Kids had a successful year in 2024, both financially and professionally. We will review this at our upcoming AGM, and we encourage all supporters to attend, either in person or via Zoom. The meeting will take place at the PIMCO office, 11 Baker St, London, W1U 3AH, on Wednesday May 14, at 5:30 pm. Please inform our secretary, Phil Cooke (wphilcooke@btinternet.com), if you plan to attend or need a Zoom link.

The meeting will be focussed around our very recently completed Annual Report, which is available in PDF from Phil or via our website. We are keen for supporters to understand how we operate in a truly transparent and accountable fashion – particularly in contrast with the recently publicised debacle of the African charity Sentebale.

Malaika Kids operates a little differently from many other charities as the following extract from the Annual Report explains:

“Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, hosted from PIMCO offices in central London. Ton Willemsen and Maarten Steemers from MK Netherlands and Nigel Andrews from MK USA attend by Zoom, as do some UK trustees and volunteers. This enables the main fundraisers to remain connected and informed.

Shezan Manji in Tanzania initially prepares the budget for Malaika Kids Tanzania, which is then reviewed with Maarten Steemers before formal approval. While Malaika Kids Tanzania operates independently, its primary funding comes from Europe, transferred monthly according to the approved budget and with adjustments made as needed throughout the year.”
“Weekly discussions are held by Zoom between Europe and the management team in Tanzania; the key points are shared with the trustees in the monthly meetings. Annually, Ton, Simon Cooper, Francesca, and I undertake various independent visits to Tanzania.

I think this management system works extremely well in a very collegial way.

Looking forward, the founder of Malaika Kids, Najma Manji, has the excellent support of younger managers in James Kalinga, who works in Mkuranga at the Children's Village and Shezan Manji, based in Dar es Salaam. Operationally, Malaika Kids Tanzania is structured to ensure the long-term financial viability and the continued provision of nurturing care for its beneficiaries.

The future appears less certain in Europe and the USA, where much of the funding originates. We have a substantial group of supporters who, together, make the Christmas Appeal and other initiatives a success, and hopefully, this will carry on.

However, the central organisation and liaison with Tanzania is undertaken by trustees who are mainly in their senior years. It would be good if a younger group, some of whom should be willing to travel to Tanzania regularly, could emerge…”
I’m deeply inspired by the support that we receive from every one of our donors. Thank you!
With very best wishes
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Alan Edwards
Malaika Kids UK Chair
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Malaika Kids UK supports vulnerable children in Tanzania


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