Foundation Karibu Tanzania
managed by J. Brick
About us
Foundation Karibu Tanzania (FKT) is a non-governmental organisation in Mwanza, Tanzania with the vision to enable a society in which every child is safe at home and enjoys their rights. Our mission is to eradicate Child Domestic Violence and advocate for children’s rights in Tanzania.
Manon Fleury, a Canadian psychotherapist and the founder of Foundation Karibu Tanzania, arrived in Mwanza Tanzania in 2005 with the wish to volunteer in an orphanage for two months, during which time she witnessed domestic abuse against children. In 2007, she returned as a missionary to conduct an 11 month baseline survey which uncovered the growing phenomena of Child Domestic Violence (CDV) in Mwanza. The baseline survey has shown that the perpetrators of child domestic violence are predominantly those closest to the child since domestic violence has become culturally accepted as a way of rectifying a child's behaviour. Motivated with the belief that it is every child’s right to grow up in a safe environment, Manon Fleury, Benard Makachia (the current Executive Director) and other founders decided to establish Foundation Karibu Tanzania with the ambition to eliminate corporal punishment and to break the silence which surrounds this taboo.
It is our goal to support children who have experienced domestic violence and to prevent more cases of domestic violence against children. Hence FKT opened a temporary shelter for severely domestically abused children and it is important to us to directly rescue the children and provide them with the necessary medical care until they have physically recovered. Child domestic violence may also have a profound impact on the emotional and behavioural health of the children as well as the social development throughout their lives. This is why it is important to Foundation Karibu Tanzania to also support the rescued children emotionally. In cases of willing abusers, we simultaneously provide counselling for the parents/ guardians and the recovering children, during which we enlighten them about the fundamental rights the child has, in order to ultimately reintegrate the child within his/ her reformed family which has, by then, become conducive for the child’s development. In order to ensure that the child continues to grow up in a safe environment after they have been reintegrated into their home, we implement regular follow ups in the communities.
Prior to the creation of Foundation Karibu Tanzania no organisation existed in Tanzania to adequately address the issue of Child Domestic Violence. FKT is the first and up to now the only organisation in Tanzania that opened a rescue centre (temporary shelter) for domestically abused children providing them with the needed medical and psychological care.
Moreover, we aim to extend our work with the community for we believe awareness raising activities are part of the preventive measures that have to be taken to eradicate child domestic violence. We are convinced that we can no longer only wait for child abuse cases to occur for us to respond to. Instead Foundation Karibu Tanzania works towards the goal of eliminating child domestic violence to a great extent by creating more awareness in communities. It is our belief that child domestic violence will end due to awareness raising programs during which we strengthen and inform the communities about the fundamental right every child has and should be able to experience.
Latest project news
Miles4Malabon netwletter #2/2026
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🇩🇪 Liebe Unterstützerinnen und Unterstützer,
danke, dass ihr das Projekt „Miles for Malabon“ bislang so tatkräftig begleitet habt. Heute möchte ich auf meine nächste große Tour aufmerksam machen.
Am 15. August startet mein nächstes großes Ultracycling-Abenteuer – das Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) in Kirgistan. Der Wunsch, dabei zu sein, ist während des Northcape 4000 gewachsen. Die langen Asphaltstrecken durch Skandinavien haben mich neugierig gemacht, es irgendwann auch auf losem Untergrund mit dem MTB zu versuchen.
Das SRMR ist mit keinem meiner bisherigen Rennen vergleichbar. Schon deshalb wäre ich euch sehr dankbar, wenn ihr die Spendenaktion erneut unterstützt – damit wir das, was wir begonnen haben, weiter fest im Griff behalten.
Live-Tracking & Updates während des Rennens Das Rennen findet in abgelegenem Gelände statt. Dort ist Mobilfunk oft nur eingeschränkt verfügbar. Das Tracking erfolgt per Satellit. Dadurch kann es vorkommen, dass sich mein Dot eine Zeit lang nicht bewegt – das ist dann einfach so.
Ich werde versuchen, an Kontrollpunkten oder bei Empfang ein paar Nachrichten und Bilder zu teilen. Garantien kann ich dabei nicht geben – ich hoffe auf euer Verständnis.
Regelmäßige Updates In den Blogartikeln auf meiner Webseite findet ihr regelmäßig Neuigkeiten über die Vorbereitung in der heißen Phase im Juli.
Wofür eure Spenden konkret eingesetzt werden Wie auch bei meinen bisherigen Touren sammle ich Spenden für ein Projekt, das mir besonders am Herzen liegt: das Straßenkinderprojekt in Malabon, einem Armenviertel in Manila (Philippinen).
In den Slums von Manila – und insbesondere in Malabon – leben viele Kinder unter extrem schwierigen Bedingungen: Oft ohne festen Wohnsitz, ohne gesicherte Ernährung und ohne verlässlichen Zugang zu Bildung. Gewalt, Krankheiten und Perspektivlosigkeit bestimmen den Alltag.
Das Projekt hilft mit ganz konkreten Maßnahmen: - Täglich frisch zubereitete Mahlzeiten, damit die Kinder gesund und kräftig bleiben. - Betreuung durch engagierte Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter, die Zeit haben und ein sicheres Umfeld schaffen. - Bildung und Schulunterricht, um langfristig einen Ausweg aus der Armut zu ermöglichen.
Mit eurer Hilfe können wir diesen Kindern Hoffnung und eine echte Zukunft schenken.
👉 Alle Infos: https://miles4malabon.de/de/silk-road-mountain-race-2026/
👉 Aktuelle Eindrücke, Fotos und Stories: Instagram @miles4malabon sowie
👉 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDGMx54NVireL4hds1D
👉 Direkt spenden:* https://www.betterplace.org/de/fundraising-events/34768-miles-4-malabon
📍 Live dabei sein: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/silk-road-mountain-race-2026
Vielen Dank für eure Treue und euer Engagement. Gemeinsam können wir viel bewegen – im Sattel und darüber hinaus.
Mit sportlichen Grüßen Bert
🇺🇸 Dear supporters,
Thank you for your enthusiastic support of the “Miles for Malabon” project so far. Today, I’d like to tell you about my next big tour.
On August 15, my next big ultracycling adventure begins—the Silk Road Mountain Race (SRMR) in Kyrgyzstan. My desire to participate grew during the North Cape 4000. The long paved stretches through Scandinavia made me curious to try mountain biking on loose terrain someday.
The SRMR is unlike any race I’ve done before. For that reason alone, I’d be very grateful if you’d support the fundraiser again—so we can keep a firm grip on what we’ve started.
Live Tracking & Updates During the Race The race takes place in remote terrain. Cell service is often limited there. Tracking is done via satellite. As a result, my Dot may not move for a while—that’s just how it is.
I’ll try to share a few messages and pictures at checkpoints or whenever I have reception. I can’t make any guarantees—I hope you’ll understand.
Regular Updates In the blog posts on my website, you’ll find regular updates on my preparations during the crunch time in July.
How Your Donations Will Be Used As with my previous tours, I’m raising funds for a project that’s particularly close to my heart: the street children’s project in Malabon, a poor neighborhood in Manila (Philippines).
In the slums of Manila—and especially in Malabon—many children live under extremely difficult conditions: Often without a permanent home, without a steady supply of food, and without reliable access to education. Violence, disease, and a lack of prospects define their daily lives.
The project helps through very concrete measures: - Freshly prepared meals every day to keep the children healthy and strong. - Care provided by dedicated staff who have time to create a safe environment. - Education and school instruction to provide a long-term path out of poverty.
With your help, we can give these children hope and a real future.
👉 All the details: https://miles4malabon.de/en/silk-road-mountain-race-2026-2/
👉 Latest updates, photos, and stories: Instagram @miles4malabon and
👉 WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbDGMx54NVireL4hds1D
👉 Donate directly:* https://www.betterplace.org/de/fundraising-events/34768-miles-4-malabon
📍 Watch live: https://dotwatcher.cc/race/silk-road-mountain-race-2026
Thank you so much for your loyalty and commitment. Together, we can make a big difference—on the bike and beyond.
With athletic regards, Bert
Contact
Kawekamo
Mwanza
Tanzania
