Protecting wildlife. Educating children. Empowering communities. Supporting the vulnerable. All at the edge of Tarangire.
To empower marginalized and vulnerable children, orphans, youth, and communities through capacity building, education, health support, and sustainable livelihoods — eradicating poverty, ignorance, and discrimination while promoting self-reliance and social justice.
To ensure equal opportunities and a dignified life for all children, orphans, and youth in need — enabling them to reach their full potential while wildlife and communities thrive together in lasting harmony.
With over 20 years as a professional safari guide, our founder spent decades watching the beauty of Tanzania’s wildlife — and its painful collision with the communities that share that land.
When elephants cross park boundaries and destroy crops. When lions take livestock. When buffalos trample a family’s only livelihood overnight. The result is devastating: poverty, hunger, injury — and sometimes death. Widows and orphans left without support.
Ndovu Foundation was created to tackle this human-wildlife conflict at its root: by supporting communities so that wildlife becomes an asset rather than a threat. By educating children so the next generation has choices. By empowering women so no mother is left behind.
Today, our Day Care and Nursery School in Burunge B Village — just minutes from Tarangire — stands as proof that change is possible, one child at a time.
“The Day Care concept frees women to participate in economic activities — helping close the gender gap while children receive the education they deserve.”
— Ndovu Foundation Founder
Ndovu Foundation is officially registered in Arusha, Tanzania. The vision begins in Mbuyu ya Mjerumani, Burunge B Village, near Tarangire National Park.
Four children walk through the doors of our Day Care & Nursery School for the first time. By month end, enrollment grows to over 20 children.
First distribution of protective gear — boots, torches, protective clothing — to rangers operating near park boundaries to combat poaching.
Children enjoy their first outdoor play equipment — swings, a merry-go-round, and a climbing structure. Play is learning. Laughter is growth.
Plans underway to build a primary school and extend our reach to communities living near national parks across Tanzania.
20+ years as a professional safari guide. Deep roots in Maasai Mara, Tarangire, and Serengeti ecosystems.
Qualified early childhood educator bringing world-class learning to our nursery school in Burunge B.
Ensuring full financial transparency and responsible use of every donation and grant received.
Connecting with families, identifying vulnerable children, and running our outreach programs.
Coordinating day-to-day operations and ensuring every child and family we serve is well supported.
The warm hearts at the centre of our nursery — nurturing, feeding, and loving every child in our care.
We don’t currently have volunteers — but we warmly welcome them. Roles will be allocated based on your profession and skills.
Registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act, No. 24 of 2002 — Arusha, Tanzania
Audited financial statements shared with all members and the public on request.
Regular updates on children enrolled, ranger gear distributed, and community programs delivered.
