Our work
In the Tanzanian countryside, 1500 m above sea level, lies a village called Matanana. Poverty and HIV/AIDS are two serious problems that have left orphans and families in need of support.
United Hearts runs an orphanage for the most vulnerable – those who have lost their parents, been left to their fate or otherwise are in need of a home. Together with the staff, the children live as a large family and receive the care and love that a child deserves.
We also carry out assistance and development projects together with the population to contribute to the important social development that is taking place there now. A few years ago there was neither electricity nor health centers, but the progress is increasing.













The orphanage
At the orphanage, there are currently 15 wonderful children in mixed ages living together with “grandmothers” and a educated care taker who look after the children’s needs. Together they make a big family where you take care of each other.
While the older children are in school, the younger ones play in the yard. On weekdays, particularly vulnerable students from the nearby school come to have lunch. The playground of the centre becomes a gathering place where the children play and swing before the school starts again.
Our goal is to give children a safe upbringing. Because the children grow and several are affected by HIV, varied and good diets are important. Rice, potato or ugali
Corn flour with water. is served with meat, fish or bean stew. Every meal also includes vegetables and fruit. We also make sure that the children go to school where they can discover and learn for the future. At the same time, our employees see to it that the children get the knowledge they need for a life in the Tanzanian countryside.
We want to give the children good conditions for the future. One day they will manage themselves and take the steps towards their dreams. Through support for further education or help to start any income-generating business, we want to give the older children a good start on their adult lives and contribute to a positive development in the area.
The children’s personal and “grandmothers” are the safe arms for the children, but they also take care of the farm all chores such as cooking, washing and cleaning. Every month hundreds of kilos of food, salary for employees and school expenses are required. The day-to-day activities of the orpanhage are completely dependent on donors. Become a sponsor and make a difference!
Latest from the orphanage

En ny och hållbar lekplats!
Om och om igen har volontärer och anställda renoverat vår enkla lekplats men med många

Påskfirande med god mat och lek!
Idag har det varit påskfirande på gården! Halva grannskapets barn dök upp – 35 barn
Development projects
We believe in contributing to the development of the society in Matanana and thus stopping poverty and working preventively. We do this by assisting in various projects.
Helping projects
The centre in Matanana has become where the local population is looking for help. It can be about acute illness where one cannot afford to go to the nearest city for treatment, help with a broken house or contribution to the children’s school expenses.
Latest projects

Stöd till Ayubus skolgång
Ayubu har vi inte berättat om tidigare men han är en kille på 13 år

Fortsatt stöd till Fadhili och hans mormor
Kommer ni ihåg Fadhili och hans mormor? Under adventsinsamlingen 2016 hjälpte ni till att bidra
Latest projects

Stöd till Ayubus skolgång
Ayubu har vi inte berättat om tidigare men han är en kille på 13 år

Fortsatt stöd till Fadhili och hans mormor
Kommer ni ihåg Fadhili och hans mormor? Under adventsinsamlingen 2016 hjälpte ni till att bidra
Sponsors and collaborations
We are very grateful for the great sponsors and collaborations we have established over the years.
Oderland.se offers permium hosting of webhotel. Quality and safety are their hallmarks. In addition, they have ecolabelled electricity.
They have very generously chosen to sponsor us with web hosting for our website, as well as e-mails so we can have good contact with our donors and reach out with information to you and about our organization.
Stiftelsen Sevholts Hjälpfond
The Sevholt Foundation’s Foundation has repeatedly contributed considerable resources to helping the children in Matanana. We are so grateful for this!
Carloline is an artist and paints paintings, of which 50 SEK per sold painting is donated to United Hearts.
Read more and check out Caroline’s paintings at www.konstbuketten.se.
Wistories Publishing publishes books for children and adults with humor.
Johanna Glembo visited us in the summer of 2016 together with the organization Learn with Lara. Now Johanna is debuting as author with her children’s book David dreaming of Dracula. Together with his publisher Wistories, 5 SEK per sold children’s book will be donated to United Hearts. Read more and buy the book at www.wistories.se.
Mbogo tours and travel is a local female Tanzanian owned tour company specializing in adventure travel in Tanzania.
Resarö school
At Vaxholm lays Resarö school, an elementary and middle school. They have been raising money for United Hearts over the years and we are very grateful!
We are very much looking forward to the continued cooperation!