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Edwin, a Capucian monk, over 30 years ago. Currently they house some 120 children of 6 to 14 years. Their school is run by teachers with special application for such children including a young speech therapist from England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1603909075102-DXY3UUC2U56M87E0RY2P/hospital1.jpg Home - St. Francis Hospital, ifakara It is not the responsibility of the hospital to feed its patients. They have to rely on their families to provide food. If the patient lives locally it probably will happen but all too often the patient's family may be 2 to 3 days walking or even cycling distance away and then the foodline will only be very intermittent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1603909870678-3GMDNSI9L65V11OFJTYH/nazareti2.jpg Home - The Nazareti Leprosy Centre This is a hospital for people suffering from leprosy and also acts as a centre for outpatients coming for treatment against leprosy. It has an excellent reputation built on many achievements since the 1950s. The Matron, Sr. Maria-Paula, guided and enlarged the centre for over last 52 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604371205379-EZRCFZ1C0R5VJVVSNCJZ/image-asset.jpeg Home - kindergarten bread The free bread fund provides bread for four kindergartens in the Ifakara area as well as one in Idete, 20 miles west of Ifakara. Teachers say the bread provides nutrition that greatly helps with the children’s education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1603506949959-X33IGSFP9LURF7471XZ0/bread+and+nuns-2.jpg Home https://bakeryfund.org/kindergarten-bread daily 0.75 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455559680-YH2K9DFDCTDHF9EQU21V/CIMG0263.JPG Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1620093828844-ZBCF3YMJFRHYPN9SDPHV/Picture4.png Kindergarten Bread - Kibaoni Kindergarten We first got involved three years ago, when the new parish priest took us to the nursery school and we straight away saw that the children were from very poor families - namely because only half the children were wearing school uniforms. Uniforms are very important to the people of Tanzania and if a child is not wearing a uniform it is an indication of extreme poverty. Uniforms are often given more importance than food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604716622309-HWH4CYVXQTHSMBHV8J7X/kindergarten2.jpg Kindergarten Bread - Idete Kindergarten Idete is approximately 20 miles West of Ifakara and can only be reached using treacherous roads. The Kindergarten, which uses the Montessori system, was started in 2005 with 60 children of 3 to 6 years. We were approached by the school when they were opening and decided to do a trial run for six months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455522789-YN95LDQYGK4V37IQKWQZ/CIMG0332.JPG Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455468809-S9T0M40MZM98G5T9TH0H/CIMG0264.JPG Kindergarten Bread - The teaching and the supply of 'Free Bread' proved so popular with the local community that the kindergarten had to expand rapidly. With the help from a UK Rotary Club they were able to acquire the necessary additional teaching equipment and they now have some 140 children regularly attending school. We were able to match the increased requirements for 'Free Bread'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1606183224541-VW3E7WS4YXU3KFSZCMS8/kindergarten+4.jpg Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1606183265763-DOLK7I8NH71ZVH3IRZFT/kindergarten+6.jpg Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1606183467941-G7Y52POZQIF7E44R4EA4/kindergarten+5.jpg Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1620093714609-KZUKATOJPJXM9P9LHVHA/kindergarten+10.jpg Kindergarten Bread https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1606183818477-2IPLHQ9CGUDO1P5SKMX5/kindergarten+7.jpg Kindergarten Bread - jongo kindergarten https://bakeryfund.org/nazareti-leprosy-centre daily 0.75 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604718268703-XTMWSHRCU16UP59JZCYN/nazareti1.jpg Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455070736-1YCM3APVOIQ9TAX4E19S/CIMG0249+%281%29.JPG Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455065386-BZGC2RWA6TJEMGQGNJBX/CIMG0245+%281%29.JPG Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455064706-A0V8A2HALQKT26AVU3Y1/CIMG0244+%281%29.JPG Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455061862-5L72V1JCH4XPUXE8141R/CIMG0225.JPG Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455062817-STWMX3IZVWQ656I6TULR/CIMG0224.JPG Nazareti Leprosy Centre https://bakeryfund.org/other-projects daily 0.75 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604718570521-T6Q34O0OE86RN4DANB4C/bees.jpg Other Projects - BEEKEEPING PROJECT We contacted the UK charity "BEES ABROAD" and they helped to select suitable territories where we work with two of our Ifakara Free Bread Fund holders: the Bethlehem Centre and the Mahutanga Village which were successful. The training of new 'Bee Keepers' has started and we helped fund protective clothes and material for beehives. So far the group has harvested over 100kg of top quality honey. The group has be trained to make cosmetics, candles, creams and other products to sell as extra income generators. Half of the honey harvested from the school is given back to the children. The honey goes well with the free bread and makes it more even more delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/b4ef3580-5abd-42c8-baeb-7ada84fad944/Mahutanga_Beekeepers_group_members.jpg Other Projects - Gifted Honey Processor At the Ifakara Bakery Project, our mission has always been bigger than baking bread. While our charity provides vital nutrition and opportunities for communities, we also look for ways to support other local initiatives that help people build sustainable livelihoods. We’re delighted to share one such story from Mahutanga village, where a group of dedicated beekeepers recently received a honey processing machine thanks to the generosity of our supporters. The Mahutanga Beekeepers have been working together to care for their hives and were thrilled to receive this vital piece of equipment. With the processor, they’ll be able to extract and prepare honey more efficiently, adding real value to their hard work and helping to create a new source of income for the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/4ee0a03c-741e-4912-b980-45ff559a2baf/IMG_4372.jpeg Other Projects - Supporting Education Through Laptops In the UK, we’ve been collecting unused and unwanted laptops and sending them to education institutions in Tanzania, where they are given a new life. Instead of gathering dust, these laptops are helping children and young adults access learning resources, build digital skills, and improve their chances of finding future employment. For many students, having access to a laptop for the first time can be life-changing. It means access to online learning, research tools, and training opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach. By bridging this digital gap, the Ifakara Bakery Project is helping to create brighter futures for the next generation. This is just one example of how our supporters’ generosity goes further than bread alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607376948663-XXUVCJLOCGQ1MDJ2LYB6/IMG_20201130_142153326.jpg Other Projects - Library Project The charity provided funds for a library for medical students. The charity funded the construction of the cubicles, purchased and mailed boxes of books from the UK for the library and paid for computers and internet set up. The project experienced a huge setback when the library was broken into and supplies were stolen. But after reinforcing the building by placing metal bars on the windows the project has run smoothly and is a valuable resource in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607455751343-2FBRLK0HDLZBQE86Y61R/Irigation+10.JPG Other Projects - Irrigation Projects Drought and flooding result in the destruction of vital crops and staples for the local community. At any point during the growing phase crops can be lost due to the inability to manage not having enough water available or having too much and not being able to remove it. We were able to purchase an irrigation system that local farmers use to transport water from the Kilombero River or a local reservoir to their fields as well as be able to remove standing water in times of flooding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607547071011-WA83CC0PP5AYALY5NUDW/20120207_150127.jpg Other Projects - Well Project Clean water is not taken for granted in Ifakara. We witnessed many locals walking miles to get water for daily use. Once obtained it was often brown and a breeding ground for disease. It was also an unsafe process to draw the water from the hole in the ground. Over the years our charity has worked to fund the drilling of 12 water pumps so that locals can obtain clean, safe water in a safe way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607378294140-0LDPCS3KPI5NVSSTPZMD/Moses2.JPG Other Projects - Education Project The motto on plaques outside many schools in Tanzania is,' Education is Liberation'. There is an insatiable thirst for knowledge, we witnessed it across all age groups. The average yearly cost of an education in Tanzania totals 100,000 Tanzanian Shillings (TZS), equal to £37. However, with the national average salary being £16,480, many families cannot afford the fees that accompany their children's education. Thanks to the generosity of our donors we have been able to support several individuals by funding their A-level studies and higher education. Notably one for an engineering degree and another to become a pharmacist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1606768037575-B7MAPTZD81P01QCB5JJZ/Tractor+now.jpg Other Projects - THE TRACTOR PROJECT For some years careful thought has been given for such a project to help generate income and improve yield from agriculture by better land treatment. Most farmers are unable to purchase a tractor. The Valenova NGO are running it as a profitable business and ensure to cover administration, running costs and service. The profit will be reserved for local needs, including the funding of students’ school fees and assist for community emergencies. A dedicated Board of Directors has been appointed who are very optimistic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456369543-6POD1T683R59WG8V19Z3/Irigation+5.JPG Other Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456373516-J00GXFIONTHVHO9O5Y56/Irigation+11.JPG Other Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456374043-SMN130KA2BFCXK3Z7YBF/Irrigation+12.JPG Other Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456373831-XP0U2MXIIJCU1W0A7NNF/Irrigation+equip.JPG Other Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456373964-FRLAWH8HMUGF6Y377TOF/My+group.JPG Other Projects https://bakeryfund.org/contact daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://bakeryfund.org/the-bakery-story daily 0.75 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604426531329-LA8KLIQLDQ5B849N8G1R/first_batch_photo1.jpg The Bakery Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605206181087-TK32V90Z2Z5EKRY5FTOP/CIMG0213.jpg The Bakery Story https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604429871777-0JUWFT0XMJ30Y3YINFA1/bakery+nun+bread+1.jpg The Bakery Story - As the bakery was self-funding and profitable we created the "Bakery Fund for Free Bread" as there were many people who could not afford the 17 pence on a regular basis. Free loaves of bread are given to the St. Francis Hospital as patients rely entirely on the food being brought by relatives. Free bread is also sent daily to the children of the Bethlehem Centre, the residents of the the Nazareti Leprosy Centre, the local Orphanage and the Idete Kindergarten. It takes £30,000 every year to maintain the Bakery Fund. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605206358579-IBN7RPN2CAXDKY5VMQIX/CIMG0215.jpg The Bakery Story - The sisters don’t waste anything. This blue shipping container was used to ship all the bakery equipment. now it is used as their store front bakery in Ifakara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604429347584-NTBFHS8WBFHJ2ZUAHEB1/first_batch_photo3.jpg The Bakery Story - The first production consisted of 20 small and 10 large loaves. The news of fresh bread being available in Ifakara quickly spread and soon we needed to produce 100 loaves a day. The small loaf was sold at TZS 250 (£0.17). Bread was produced daily and the bakery was soon making a profit which was put back into local projects increasing food production in that area. Today the bakery produces over 900 loaves of bread daily. https://bakeryfund.org/st-francis-hospital daily 0.75 2020-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604432971535-CI2VXVML8D0OFBZM86DU/hospital3.jpg St. Francis Hospital - In 2004: The Neonates Ward FOR mothers WITH SICK NEWBORNS In 2004: The Neonates Ward where mothers who have given premature birth receive their daily bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604432440318-BM9TSLSGN2AUBBLUMVWN/hospital1.jpg St. Francis Hospital - In 2001: Two Wards for Malnourished Children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604432596239-PG2VP5KQN1IM00NIFCKQ/hospital2.jpg St. Francis Hospital - In 2002: Two TB Wards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604432815882-27Q7RTVM4I4EF9XLEVXT/hospital4.jpg St. Francis Hospital - In 2003: Two long STAY WARDS https://bakeryfund.org/ifakara-orphanage daily 0.75 2020-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605206967098-XF942T30H154P4T3E9MK/CIMG0159.jpg Ifakara Orphanage - The orphanage was started in XXXX by a Tanzanian business man who made a small building available for the housing of orphans; however, he knew he needed help with the care of the children. He approached the Sisters of St. Francis asking for at least one Sister to help run the orphanage. With the help of the Sisters of St. Francis, the orphanage has been run for over xx years and today there are xxx children who call it home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605207032602-Y2FHAX1ECD585K7JD7EB/CIMG0169.JPG Ifakara Orphanage - The business man was able to provide the building, but it needed a lot of updates and the sisters were lacking in funds. They reached out to Sr. Maria-Paula, the Matron of the Nazareti Leprosy Centre to help since they had recently completed a building project. While working with the Sisters at the orphanage, Sr. Maria-Paula realized the children needed more food and she knew we might be able to help with the Free Bread Funds. Of course, we could not say "No", and since 2002 the children daily receive freshly baked bread and twice a month they also receive tea and sugar. The money for this is sent to Sr. Maria-Paula who in turn pays the bakery. https://bakeryfund.org/about-ifakara daily 0.75 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604711579991-SV631GFGZT5RKI2RS389/Tanzania_Transportation.jpg About Ifakara https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/cia-maps-publications/map-downloads/Tanzania_Transportation.pdf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1604711726179-O0YTVVZFPYA0AZHVTF0N/master-gmd-gmd8-g8200-g8200-ct004209.jpg About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383481594-Q69YI2W6691PX3UEJ46R/Ifakara+2012+%28146%29.JPG About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383620714-T12KXFFG543J1QRI9DSR/Ifakara+2012+%28132%29.JPG About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383670675-BH2VFUI9455SURT8IHL7/Ifakara+2012+%28126%29.JPG About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383799352-KPHRGE8WZ9A9BFDXJYAK/Ifakara+2012+%28124%29.JPG About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383935912-96OSBH059LFF2RLQR7KA/Ifakara+2012+%28135%29.JPG About Ifakara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607383971886-K2GUSD8PIUYV3MI86MR5/Ifakara+2012+%28133%29.JPG About Ifakara https://bakeryfund.org/bethlehem-centre-for-children-with-learning-disabilities daily 0.75 2021-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605209844890-H0MX6ZBGGS54TX3URL54/CIMG0123.jpg Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605210049071-2WADSL8A0HPBH2YC3A6Q/CIMG0117.jpg Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605208997454-7UXAPLNNLFHAT62TGWBR/CIMG0124.jpg Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605208225852-SYPX47XMVRD5W612C4EA/CIMG0134.JPG Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605208330892-XLC8Q4X892A6ZQXEZJ4W/CIMG0126.jpg Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605208252400-O4F2P6FADGQLPN3CRLJ7/CIMG0140.JPG Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1605210164667-HY3URMOJ9BGWUL4ASHR3/CIMG0107.jpg Bethlehem Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities https://bakeryfund.org/donate daily 0.75 2024-07-15 https://bakeryfund.org/500-club daily 0.75 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f907d003b226f0da0c2498d/1607456369543-6POD1T683R59WG8V19Z3/Irigation+5.JPG