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Join the Free Bike Repair Day: Irene needs helpers on Wednesday
We're short of hands for the Free Bike Repair Day; can you spare a morning?
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1,250 open needs in Tanzania. Neighbors, families and small businesses ask for help with medical bills, rent, school fees, equipment and everyday emergencies. Give money, offer your time, or share a post.
Volunteer time Volunteer time Elderly careFriendly visitor needed for an 83-year-old neighbor in Arusha
Looking for a friendly person in Arusha to visit Karanja once a week.
Hands-on laborUrgent Disability & accessibilityOdhiambo can't leave home - help build a ramp
Help Odhiambo regain independence: a simple ramp build.
Bills & expensesUrgent Funeral & lossSaying goodbye to Byaruhanga - help with funeral expenses
Byaruhanga passed away on 20 September; we're raising $600 for a respectful funeral in Dodoma.
Bills & expensesUrgent Funeral & lossSaying goodbye to Ochieng - help with funeral expenses
Aisha lost her brother suddenly and the family cannot cover funeral and burial costs of $500.
Volunteer time Elderly careA weekly visit for Sarah, 93, who lives alone in Zanzibar City
Sarah lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
3 people have offered🇹🇿 71119, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, TanzaniaMoney Elderly careHome care fund for Janet in Arusha
Help Janet stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
MoneyCritical Disaster reliefFlood in Mwanza: help Northside village rebuild
Neighbors in Northside village are rebuilding after the flood; every contribution goes to materials and supplies.
Transport Jobs & livelihoodMoving for work: Auma needs transport to the capital
Auma has a job waiting in the capital but can't afford the move; a lift, shared van or spare seat would solve it.
Volunteer timeUrgent Elderly careCompanionship wanted: Tumusiime's baking and a cup of tea
An hour a week, a chat, and a cup of tea - that's all Tumusiime is asking for.
HousingUrgent Housing & rentCould you host Dennis? A room for 3 months
After a house fire, Dennis needs a safe, quiet room in Mwanza for 2 months while getting back on their feet.
MoneyUrgent Small businessAdhiambo needs two washing machines and a dryer to reopen a laundry service
A laundry service in Dar es Salaam needs help replacing two washing machines and a dryer after a fire in the building.
Bills & expenses Education & schoolTuition fund for Imani: an accounting degree at the Kinondoni Institute of Technology
Imani is one semester away from finishing an accounting degree but is blocked from enrolling by an unpaid balance of $550.
Transport Jobs & livelihoodMoving for work: Ochieng needs transport to a larger city two hours away
Ochieng has a job waiting in a larger city two hours away but cannot afford the move; a lift, shared van or spare seat would solve it.
Money Community projectsLet's build a covered market stall space together in Dar es Salaam
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a covered market stall space - we need $500 for materials.
Volunteer time Community projects38 volunteers for the Clean Streets Saturday in Kinondoni
Give a few hours to the Clean Streets Saturday - everyone is welcome and no experience is needed.
Money Community projectsA youth football pitch for the Maple health centre yard: help our neighbors in Kinondoni
A community-led a youth football pitch at the Maple health centre yard that will serve 91 neighbors.
Money Community projectsA playground for Baobab Primary School: help our neighbors in Kinondoni
A community-led a playground at Baobab Primary School that will serve 137 neighbors.
Professional service Housing & rentHelp Nakato with a gas fitter's skills: dangerous exposed wiring in two rooms
A gas fitter is needed to repair dangerous exposed wiring in two rooms at the home of a family of 3.
Hands-on laborCritical Housing & rentRoofing help wanted: Mercy's home in Dar es Salaam
Mercy, a disabled veteran, needs a few skilled and unskilled helpers for a 1-weekend roof repair in Dar es Salaam.
MoneyUrgent Family & childcareWangari is a single parent of four children - help us after a house fire
After a house fire, Wangari is raising four children alone and needs $550 to stay afloat for 3 months.
Money EnvironmentPlant 3,200 native trees around the Unity riverbank in Arusha
A neighborhood-led restoration of the Unity riverbank needs $250 for saplings and equipment.
Housing Medical & healthA place to stay near Dar es Salaam University Hospital while Mwangi receives treatment
Mwangi is coming to Dar es Salaam University Hospital for 6 weeks of treatment and the family needs somewhere affordable to stay.
Be the first to offer help🇹🇿 14146, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaBills & expensesUrgent Medical & healthAnyango's cataract surgery can't wait - please help us cover the bill
Anyango needs cataract surgery at Kinondoni Regional Medical Center and the family is $950 short of the hospital's estimate.
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