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Welcome to Kafika House

Formerly The Plaster House, Kafika House is a high-love, low-cost rehabilitative surgery programme in northern Tanzania.

What we do

Founded in 2008, kafika House provides a safe, loving home away from home for children receiving pre-and post-operative care and rehabilitation for a surgically correctable disability.

We treat patients with osteofluorosis, burn scar contractures, cleft lip and palate, clubfoot, masses, osteomyelitis, hydrocephalus and spina bifida.

Our scope of practice includes patient recruitment through outreach, surgical care at one of our five partner hospitals, and full recuperation and rehabilitation.

High-love, low-cost

For the first time in many of these children’s lives, they have access to unlimited nutritious food, education, and the opportunity to embrace childhood. They are surrounded by others like them, and adults who show acceptance, support and care.

Surgery-strong

Our team of paediatric nurses builds tailored pre-operative and therapeutic programmes for each child. From planning and organising surgeries to evaluating for additional and often overlooked health issues, we are dedicated to giving each child the best chance of success.

Surgical care

Recognising that the healthcare system can be challenging to navigate alone, we act as case managers and medical guardians to arrange surgeries, advocate for patient needs and communicate with doctors to ensure every child receives the best possible care.

Outreach

We educate communities across Tanzania about disabilities and the treatments available, transforming stigma into hope and reaching children who can benefit from our programme.

Rehabilitation

After surgery, children begin an intensive rehabilitation programme to start adjusting to their new lives. We manage medications, change bandages, provide physical and occupational therapies, all while still delivering the intangibles of childhood through education, nutrition and play.

The Kafika House difference

We facilitate the complete process, from finding the patient to rehabilitating the child. On average, our children stay three months with us, and the entire healing journey costs just USD 850.

We never let cost get in the way of a child receiving the treatment they deserve. We ask parents to make a contribution within their means, and we cover the rest.

Get involved

Our programme is entirely donor funded, and the work we do is made possible by the generosity of people like you. To make a world of difference and a lifetime of change, visit the links below.

Donate from Tanzania

Bank details:
Diamond Trust Bank
Friends of The Plaster House Tz
TZS: 0274985001
USD: 0274985002

M-PESA number: 0742304490
Friends of The Plaster House Tanzania

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