CARE FOR AFRICA 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

CARE FOR AFRICA
T H E P E T E R H E W I T T
F O U N D AT I O N I N C .
WATER HEALTH EDUCATION SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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Our Mission: Fostering growth and self-sufficiency in
communities, through clean water, health, education and
economic well-being.
OUR VISION: THRIVING
COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO
CLEAN WATER, HEALTH CARE AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH.
WHO WE ARE
Care for Africa is a collective of like-minded
volunteers including Doctors, Nurses,
Paramedics, Builders, Teachers, Students
and those passionate about international
development.
We are committed to ensuring that the majority of funds
raised, our time and donations are put towards the
communities in which we work: Surubu; Sombanysoko;
Bisarwi; Kiterere; Mtana; and Kongo.
Our work in these communities includes: health (Rural
School Health Clinics, education programs, mentor
programs with the Tarime District Hospital); education
(teacher scholarships, teach the teacher program and
child sponsorship), water (drilling deep water wells
and delivering WASH programs) and social enterprises
(aquaculture, Surubu Bee Keeping, Breakfast Program
and the Mtana Women’s Sewing group).
Care for Africa began by encouraging the people
of Launceston and Tasmania to be involved in
positively impacting the lives of those living in a
developing country; we now have more than 100
volunteers actively involved that reside in cities
across Australia and the world. In recent years we
have had increasing interest from people living in
other nations.
We take pride in encouraging young people to be a
part of Care for Africa’s success.
Our aim is to engage with local communities, both at
Australian, Launceston, and Tanzania, Tarime levels.
To provide foreign assistance to the most needy and
vulnerable people; and to educate both communities on
each other’s presence.
This year our dynamic and groundbreaking leader Diana Butler
OAM was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) “for
service to the international community of Tanzania through
humanitarian aid programs.” Care for Africa would like to
acknowledge our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who has created
and led this organisation since its inception in 2006.
“She is one in a million, always a laughing Mama, we compare
her to Mother Teresa, We love you Diana (Mama Tarime).” Yosef
Multa, Tarime Pharmacist.”

Our Mission 02
Our Aim 02
Who we are 02
Highlights 03
Chair report 04
Financial report 05
CEO report 06
Board of Directors 08
United Nations 10
Sustainable Development Goals
Volunteers 12
Health report 13
Water report 14
Sanitation report 15
Education report 16
Social enterprise reports 17
Community connections 19
Fundraising report 20
Container report 21
Christopher Strong Education Trust 22
Sponsor Children 23
Acknowledgements 23
CONTENTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Ran our Rural School Health Clinics
and treated over 2,700 children and
employed 12 Tanzanian staff (our
largest team to date).
Planted 3,000
trees, one tree per
student, in each one
of our six primary
schools. This
will provide food,
firewood and an
opportunity for the
students to learn
how to grow food.
Developed a
relationship with
UNICEF in relation
to WASH and water
programs. UNICEF
will provide ongoing
collegiate advice and
support to Care for
Africa programs.
Completed the
Kiterere school
build (after storm
damage). This
included the
construction
of three
classrooms.
Thank you
to Sanctum
Medical and
Jeffery Cohn.
The Surubu
community
established
their own
soccer league
in honor of
Care for Africa
and notified us
that they have
done so - we’re
delighted!
Provided clean,
safe drinking
water for the
first time in
Sombanyosoko
community.
“Days for Girls”
partnership
established.
Days for Girls
International is a
grassroots non-profit
creating a more
dignified, humane
and sustainable
world for girls
through advocacy,
reproductive
health awareness,
education and
sustainable feminine
hygiene.
Our CEO, Diana Butler OAM, honored
with an Order of Australia Medal
for her dedication to the Foundation
and to Tanzania.
Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) between Care for Africa and
the Tarime District Hospital signed.
Opened the first Sanitation toilets within the Tanzanian
rural Mara region. The sanitation block was completed this
year in the Bisarwi Primary School. Care for Africa has now
commenced the construction of the second sanitation block (in
the Surubu Primary School).

Where we stand after 10 years as a
Not-For-Profit Charitable Organisation is the
culmination of collective contributions from so
many inspired and inspiring people – too many to
list. I would, in my inaugural Chair’s report, like
however, to acknowledge two. First, our CEO and
Co-Founder, Diana Butler OAM, whose unbridled
optimism, passion and incredible work rate, has
driven and influenced so many of us. Second, Rob
Van der Elst, who stepped down this year from his
position as inaugural Chair. His astute guidance,
knowledge and expertise have been equally
matched by commitment and contributions
pivotal to our successful Container Program,
building of the Resource Centre, establishing
our Program Committees and developing our
Strategic Plan.
Over the last 10 years, Care for Africa has
developed into a widely respected Organisation
capable of delivering very effective programs to
chronically impoverished communities in a part
of Africa overlooked by the much larger and well-
resourced Aid Organisations.
In order to build on our success and deliver
on ever more inspired goals, Care for Africa
needs to be well organised, well governed and
accountable, capable of pro-active planning
rather than re-active responding to identified
needs. To this end I would like to acknowledge
the dedication and hard work of our Strategic
Planning committee ably led by Sophie Folder and
Orla Baker. They have worked diligently to deliver
a blueprint-Strategic plan-to guide Care for Africa
in achieving its vision – ‘Thriving Communities
with access to clean water, health care and
opportunities’.
The last 12 months has seen Care for Africa
install another water well, the re-building
of Kiterere school, construction of toilets in
Bisarwi, and the establishment of a Breakfast
Program– all of which are great contributors to
the education of children in some of Tanzania’s
poorest communities. We have continued to
provide much needed heath services through
our Rural School Health Clinics program which
is now set to expand through the signing of a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the Tarime Government Hospital and District
Heath Services. This will provide the basis for an
all-year round, permanent service delivered by
Tanzanian Health Workers.
The 2016 Cocktail Ball – our most successful yet,
was a tribute to the hard work of a very dedicated
and tireless Ball Committee, the generosity of
our donors and patrons, as well as our excellent
MC, Band and volunteer staff on the night. Its
proceeds will fund another water well, and help
shift Keshosere community out of its cycle of
poor health, restricted education and limited
opportunities.
This year will see the inaugural Tanzanian Care
for Africa Charity Ball in Mwanza, an opportunity
to showcase our organisation and further
enhance our reputation in Tanzania whilst
establishing strong supportive relationships with
both corporate and public organisations aligned to
our work in Tarime.
I would like to gratefully acknowledge my fellow
Board members for their wisdom, diligence and
support, all our program leaders and committee
members for their enthusiasm, inspiration and
tireless work, and last but not least, all our
volunteers and donors for all their invaluable
contributions.
CHAIR
REPORT
DR JOE TEMPONE
CHAIR
JoeTempone
Where we stand after 10 years as a Not-for-profit
Charitable Organisation is the culmination of collective
contributions from so many inspired and inspiring people

The Peter Hewitt Care for Africa Foundation
Inc. is well placed financially to continue its
important work given its financial position and
operating result to 30th June, 2016. Total income
for the year was approximately $161,500 (2015
- $181,400) whilst direct expenditure on Tarime
District projects and in raising funds to generate
the necessary income, was $122,000 (2015 -
$179,000).
Administrative overheads incurred in Australia to
run the organisation were $7,990 (2015 - $6,344)
being 4.95% of total income (2015 – 3.5%). Funds
expended in Tarime over the year totalled $73,700
(2015 - $101,000) and project activities included:
• One water well completed in the year
• Completion of 2015 projects commenced
including:
• Kiterere School rebuild
• Completion of the 70,000 litre Surubu water
tank.
• Health clinics in 6 communities for
approximately 3,000 children.
• Assistance to 7 vulnerable/orphaned children.
• Continuation of the breakfast program for
school children.
In addition, the Foundation acquired a tractor and
container costing approximately $8,000 that are
both now in Tanzania. The operating surplus as
disclosed in the income statement for the year
was a positive result of $31,000 (2015- deficiency
$4,000).
The total balance sheet at 30th June, 2016 is in
a stronger position than the year before, with
working capital assets represented by a debtors
and cash, totalling almost $98,000 (2015 -
$79,000) with no liabilities.
The actual cash surplus from operations was
$36,000 (2015 - $4,400) after adding back
depreciation charged in the income statement.
FINANCE
REPORT
Care for Africa has changed my
life.
In 2009 I was very badly burnt. Dr.
Joe and the Care for Africa health
team treated me and nursed me
back to health again.
I am looking forward to meeting
with Dr. Joe this year when he
retuns to Tarime. Thank you
Marguretta (who is pictured here on the with
our Chair and CEO)
The Peter Hewitt Care for Africa Foundation is well
placed financially to continue its important work.

This last fiscal year has seen Care for Africa
develop and strengthen its core values and
vision. We are a robust well respected and
internationally recognised Non Governmental
Organisation (NGO). This year, a small group
of Care for Africa volunteers re-wrote the
organisation’s values, mission and vision and
developed a strategic plan that illustrates our
shared vision and our projected future. I am so
excited to see what we can achieve.
We continue to deliver effective water, health
and educational programs with opportunities for
growth, whilst ensuring self-sufficiency in the
people in Tarime with all that we do. Reciprocal
respect and trust aligns all of our programs and
future developments.
The 2015 volunteer trip has ensured continuing
connections. We had a total of 11 volunteers,
which travelled to Tarime.
Our volunteers are at the very heart of all that
we do. It never ceases to overwhelm me the
continuing selfless commitment and hard work
so many Australian volunteers give to a group of
people existing in extreme poverty living on the
other side of the globe, Tarime, Tanzania. Without
the tireless commitment of my volunteers,
Care for Africa would not exist and the people
of Tarime would not be beneficiary to so much
empowerment and opportunities, thank you.
Care for Africa has a dynamic Board of Directors,
which continually assesses, evaluates and
maintains the overall direction and strategy of
Care for Africa. It is paramount that they provide
fiduciary duty to protect the organisation’s assets
and member’s investment.
It has been a great pleasure to welcome and
work alongside my new Chair, Dr Joe Tempone.
Together we are steering the organisation
towards a new vision whilst also ensuring long-
term sustainability of the organisation. Orla Baker,
Care for Africa’s Strategic Advisor has guided us
into a thriving robust organisation. Orla’s expertise
has allowed the organiser’s guidance, to create
new opportunities and fulfil our vision.
The development of Care for Africa’s Strategic
Plan, under Sophie Folder has created a clear
definition of who we are, our mission, values and
vision. This has allowed us to set our priorities,
focus our energies and resources, and strengthen
our operations to ensure that all our stakeholders
are working towards a common goal.
Carol Northeast’s tireless commitment to our
people never ceases. The Launceston Ball was
a huge success with raising over $40,000. This
success was directly tribute to Carol and her
dynamic committee, Penny Padgett, Jenny
Saunders, Michelle Williams and Zoe Butler. I
truly appreciate all your commitment, support,
hard work and expertise with the overall success
of the Ball. I would also like to acknowledge
Jenny Saunders for her commendable accurate
bookkeeping. It is imperative that we maintain
precise financial accounts to ensure diligent
facilitation of funds and transparency for all our
donors and supporters, as well as the people in
Tarime that are recipient to our service.
Building and maintaining connections between
the people we serve, our donors and volunteers
through mutual trust and respect supports all
that we do. It is imperative that as Care for Africa
grows and expands that we maintain these core
values, which have always been held as the
principals that underpin all that we do.
CEO
REPORT
Building long-term sustainability
continues to remain at the forefront with
all that we do in the organisation.

Diana Butler OAM
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Care for Africa continues to build relationships
with key stakeholders, including UNICEF. It is
important that we recognise the expertise of
other organisations and draw on each other’s
strengths.
This year, I celebrate 10 years of leading a
successful sustainable organisation. Care for
Africa commenced from humble beginnings at
the Launceston General Hospital, to quote Carol
Northeast “let’s send some gloves over” is how
the journey began. In 2006, we organised for
a shipping container to be sent to Tarime with
pre-loved medical equipment and a generator
from the Launceston community. I am so proud of
what we have achieved in the last 10 years. We
now deliver programs in water, health, education
and social enterprise to over 30,000 people in
6 outlying rural communities living in extreme
poverty. I am most proud of however, our ability
to imbed capacity building in all that we do.
Our Tanzanian Country manager, Abdallah
Obeidi continues to be at the helm of our work
in Tarime. Abdallah spends a great deal of his
time working at the grass roots level in the
communities overseeing our programs. It is
paramount to Abdallah to ensure best practice
and a standard of excellence with all that we do.
He is well respected and trusted by all community
members. It is not uncommon for myself to
receive a photograph of Abdallah working
alongside the “fundi’s” (tradesmen) lending a
helping hand.
Abdallah has been a wonderful asset
accompanying myself when visiting aid
organisations and potential stakeholders and
executives. Abdallah is committed to helping
and ensuring effective and timely delivery of our
programs for the people in the Tarime villages
that live in extreme poverty; Thank you Abdallah.
Our service providers continue to provide us with
vital assistance, contacts and capacity.
Care for Africa is a registered Rotary World
Community Service (RAWCS), project number
41-2009/10. RAWCS enables us to accept tax-
deductible donations and grants from all sources
within Australia and abroad. Thank you to South
Launceston Rotary Club for their continuing
commitment, support and sponsorship of Care for
Africa.
I wish to thank Rob Van der Elst for the last 10
years of service he has given to Care for Africa.
It has been an absolute please to work along side
Rob as the chair of this organisation. Rob will
continue to provide support and expertise to the
organisation in an ongoing capacity.
It is with much humility that I thank, commend
and congratulate my wonderful team. Thank
you from the bottom of my heart for assisting
Care for Africa achieve our mission and fostering
growth and self-sufficiency in our communities,
through clean water, health, education and
economic growth.
I look forward to working with you all in 2017
DianaButler
My name is Rebecca Budimu, I am the
water, sanitation and hygiene specialist
working with UNICEF. I would really like
to thank and appreciate Care for Africa
in Australia and the people of Australia
for the wonderful work that you are
giving in Tanzania in the Tarime District
with the integrated programs that I
have heard about the water supplies in
the schools, health centres. Your work
is really wonderful and is really making
a difference to the people of Tanzania.
I’m very happy to say that our organisation, Care
for Africa, is continuing to be trusted through our
communities in Tarime district for changes we
are bringing to our communities.
At Care for Africa we are committed to help our
communities in Tarime as well in Australia, I
would like to thank Care for Africa Board and our
CEO for organising my trip to visit Australia to
represent my people. My trip was very successful
trip. I learned a lot through this and I met most of
our friends in Australia who are sponsoring many
programs in my country.
Many thanks to all who
enable Care for Africa to
keep providing aid to my
country.
Yours sincerely
Abdallah Obedi
TANZANIAN COUNTRY MANAGER
A WORD FROM OUR COUNTRY
TANZANIAN COUNTRY MANAGER

Mrs Diana Butler OAM
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
In 2016, Diana Butler was awarded an
Order of Australia Medal for her work
as the CEO of the organisation and her
service to the people of Tarime. Diana
Co-Founded Care for Africa with her
colleague the late Dr Peter Hewitt in
2006. Since this time Diana has led
the organisation from strength to
strength driving innovation and change
and being at the cusp of international
development initiatives. Diana is also
employed by the Launceston General
Hospital as the After Hours Nurse
Manager.
Mr Ross Hart MP
Public Officer
Ross Hart, a law graduate of the UTAS,
resides in Launceston where he has been
practicing since 1985. As a partner of the
firm, Rae and Partners, he specialises in
both commercial and litigious areas with
complex project planning and development,
including major tourist resorts, resource
export and the complexities of Local and
State Government compliance. He is a Past
President of the Law Society of Tasmania,
a former Tasmanian representative on
The Law Council of Australia and a retired
member the of the Council of the Law
Society of Tasmania. In 2016 Ross was
elected as member for Bass.
Dr Joe Tempone
Chair
Dr Joe Tempone (MBBS) has been
working as a General Practitioner (GP)
in Launceston since 1989 where he
lives with his wife and three children.
Born in Italy, he migrated to Australia
in 1962 and moved from Melbourne to
Tasmania to study medicine in 1981. He
has represented GPs on multiple Boards
including the Northern Regional Medical
Advisory Council, GPNorth, TasPrac
services and the GP Tasmania state
Board. With his wife Jenni, Joe remains
an active fundraiser for multiple
charities.
Mr Chris Dockray
Vice Chair
Born in Zambia, Chris is a lawyer in
Launceston. He graduated from the
University of Tasmania (UTAS) in 1983
and worked with Zeeman Kable and
Page for eleven years before setting
up in private practice in 1995. He
has been a member of the Workers
Compensation Tribunal, the Anti
Discrimination Tribunal and the Law
Society Disciplinary Tribunal. Since
1989, he has been a Director of the St.
Luke’s Medical and Hospital Benefits
Association and is its current Chair.
Chris lives in Karoola and is married
with three children.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

Mr Simon Hegarty
Treasurer
Simon Hegarty is a Chartered
Accountant with over 30 years of
experience in Tasmania and the
mainland, as an advisor to principally
small to medium sized businesses
in the areas of taxation, succession ,
valuations, structures and commercial
advice gained as a Partner/Principal in
two national firms and is now a Director
of Watson & Hegarty, a boutique
advisory firm based in Launceston.
Mr Stephen Norris
Director
Stephen was born in Northern Ireland
and grew up in England. He gained
his Master of Arts at Scotland’s
Dundee University and went on the
gain a Diploma of Education in 1987
and a Graduate Diploma (Education
Administration) in 1996 from the
University of Melbourne. He began
teaching in 1982 at the Hutchins School
in Hobart before teaching in England
and Melbourne. Stephen has been
Head of Launceston Church Grammar
School since 2003. He is also a Board
Member of the Tasmanian Qualifications
Authority and President-Elect of the
Australian Anglican Schools Network.
Mrs Carol Northeast
Director
Carol has been working as a Registered
Nurse for the past 25 years, spending
over 10 years in the Emergency
Department of the Launceston General
Hospital before moving to her current
position as a General Practice Nurse.
She lives on the Tamar River, north
of Launceston with her husband and
three children. Carol was part of the
founding committee (in 2005) of the
organisation.
Dr Selena (Billie) Saykao
Director
Selena (MBBS) was born in Melbourne
and currently works as General
Practitioner at Newstead Medical.
She graduated from UTAS in 2009.
Her interest in international health
and development has motivated her
to work in countries such as Vanuatu,
Nepal, India, Philippines and Tanzania.
Dr Saykao is currently studying a
Master’s Degree in Public Health and
Tropical Medicine. Dr Saykao is enjoying
Coordinating the Health Programs for
Care for Africa and looking forward
to what the future holds for the
organisation.
Mr Ralph Norton
Director
Ralph completed a Bachelor of
Economics, a Diploma of Education, and
a Certificate in Business Management in
his home state of Victoria. He moved to
Tasmania in the early 1980’s to further
his passion for tourism and hospitality.
Ralph is the Managing Director of his
hospitality group, Altrex Investments,
and is the founder of national pub group
Irish Murphy’s. He is also Managing
Director of Tasmanian based company
Roadside Products Pty Ltd, which
manufactures and distributes both
nationally and internationally. Ralph is
married to Suzanne and they have four
children.

1. NO POVERTY
• Contributing to eradicating
extreme poverty by providing
clean water, health programs
and economic empowerment
(social enterprise programs).
• Fostering growth and self-
sufficiency in communities,
through clean water, health,
education and economic
empowerment (social
enterprise programs).
2. ZERO HUNGER
• Contributing to zero hunger
through our School Breakfast
programs.
• Planting of 3,000 fruit
and firewood trees in the
community schools and
providing education programs
to maintain their own tree to
harvest for their families.
On September 25th 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect
the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development
agenda. Each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. For
the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private
sector, civil society and people like you. United Nations (UN)
Care for Africa is committed to working within the guidelines of the UN and
contribute to the global fight against poverty. The oragnisation’s contribution to the
UN Sustainable Development Goals is outlined below.
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• Contributing to good health
and well-being through health
education programs, rural school
health clinics (which assess over
2,700 children) and sponsorship
of vulnerable children.
• Assist with health care delivery in
the Tarime Government Hospital.
4. QUALITY EDUCATION
• Providing quality education by
sponsoring vulnerable children.
• Providing educational aid in
accordance with the Tanzania
Curriculum.
• Teacher sponsorship through the
Christopher Strong Trust.
• Ensuring adequate school
infrastructure demonstrated
through the re-build of the
Kiterere School (which was
damaged by storms).
UNITED
NATIONS
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
GOALS
Care for Africa is committed to working within the
guidelines of the UN and contribute to the global fight
against poverty. The oragnisation’s contribution to the
UN Sustainable Development Goals is outlined below.

5. GENDER EQUALITY
• Empowering women through developing
and supporting social enterprise women’s
Groups (Mtana and Bisarwi Women’s
Sewing groups).
• Establishing water wells in schools enables
girls to attend school and collect water for
their families. Previously, they would have
spent their days collecting water from
distant places.
• Establishment of Days for Girls a program,
which empowers girls and women in
the world by providing access to quality
sustainable hygiene and health education.
6. CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
• Providing clean water and sanitation
through the establishment and maintenance
of 6 deep-water wells.
• Established a water harvesting mechanism
comprising of a 70,000L underground water
tank and pump system for the Surubu
Health Dispensary.
• Currently building the first sanitation block
in Rural Mara Region at the Bisarwi School.
7. AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
• Care for Africa endorses programs that
support affordable and clean energy. We
currently do not operate in this space.
8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
• Social enterprise through our Aquaculture,
School Breakfast program, Bee Keeping and
Mtana Women’s Sewing Group.
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
• We currently do not operate in this space.
10. REDUCED INEQUALITIES
• Empowering and promoting the social,
economic and political inclusion of all,
irrespective of age, sex, disability, race,
ethnicity, origin, religion or economic.
11. SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
• The establishment of the Care for Africa
Centre and re-build of the Kiterere School.
• All structure built by Care for Africa are
reliable, sustainable and resilient which are
accessible to all.
12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND
PRODUCTION
• The organisation works with sustainable
management and efficient use of natural
resources.
13. CLIMATE ACTION
• Care for Africa respects and creates
awareness within communities in relation to
climate change mitigation and adaptation.
14. LIFE BELOW WATER
• Care for Africa provides access for small-
scale artisanal fishers to marine resources
and markets through small scale fish farming
of the local fish, Tilapia.
15. LIFE ON LAND
• Care for Africa ensures the conservation and
sustainable use of all land we have access
to.
16. PEACE AND JUSTICE, STRONG INSTITUTIONS
• Care for Africa is an effective, accountable
and transparent organisation.
• Care for Africa is responsive, inclusive,
participatory and representative of decision-
making at all levels.
17. PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
• Care for Africa aims is to strengthen
the means of implementation of global
partnerships by developing reciprocal
respectful relationships which build capacity
and coherence.
Care for Africa works in 6 outlying rural
communities with more than 30,090 people
to achive these United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals.
The communities are:
Kiterere population of: 1,468
Kongo population of: 4,632
Sombanyasokov population of: 2,200
Mtana population of: 5,680
Surubu population of: 8,910
Bisarwi population of: 7,200

Volunteers join us once a year in Tarime
between one and two months at a time.
In 2015 we had one trip for four weeks.
Volunteers predominantly worked in
our Rural School Health Clinics. The 11
member team consisted of:
This financial year, the value of in kind wages
from the volunteers that worked in the Tarime
District was $92,700 (Australian Public
Service Community Salary equivalent) and
they donated a total of 3580 hours. Volunteer
airfares equated to $30,000. The team also
personally raised and donates a total of
$5198.40 which funded the running of rural
school health clinics.
VOLUNTEERS
„ Diana Butler (CEO)
„ Alex Abel (GP Registrar),
Rural School Health Clinic Team Leader
„ John Wettenhall (Consultant Physician)
„ Jane James (General Practitioner)
„ Sarah Borg (Medical Doctor)
„ Carly McLellan (Registered Nurse)
„ Zoe Butler (Registered Nurse)
„ Will Nigro
„ Jared Irwin
„ Nicholas Butler (Aquaculturalist)
„ Lucy Allwright (University student)
...our work in Tarime is very productive,
successful and a credit to all the volunteers
that work so diligently to make a difference.

Each year Care For Africa runs health clinics
in the six rural primary schools which Care
for Africa operates in. At the health clinics we
provide deworming medication to all students.
Any student who is unwell is seen by our team
of Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacist and provided
with appropriate treatment or referred on to other
hospitals for management. We had a busy month
with our health clinics this year. With only one
team of volunteers (we usually have two teams)
we managed to see a massive, 2,623 patients in
four weeks at six communities. We had a highly
skilled and enthusiastic team and we are most
grateful for the volunteer efforts of the following
people:
„ Diana Butler (CEO)
„ Alex Abel (GP registrar, Health Clinic
Team Leader)
„ John Wettenhall (Consultant Physician)
„ Jane James (General Practitioner)
„ Sarah Borg (Medical Doctor)
„ Carly McLellan (Registered Nurse)
„ Zoe Butler (Registered Nurse)
„ Will Nigro (Economist)
„ Jarrod Irwin (Student)
„ Nicholas Butler (Aquaculturist)
„ Lucy Allwright (University student)
We treated a range of conditions, from malaria,
gastroenteritis and skin infections through to
referrals for surgical management of club feet
and severe burns. Out of the 2623 students we
saw, 471 were diagnosed and treated for malaria,
a deadly disease endemic in Tanzania. We work in
collaboration with local Tanzanian Health Workers
at Tarime Government Hospital, including Doctors,
Nurses and Pharmacists, a public health officer
and a Social Worker. This provides an excellent
opportunity for mutual exchange of knowledge
and skills.
This year was an exciting year as we began
the transition of the Team Leader role from
an Australian volunteer to a Tanzanian Health
Worker. Health workers, Phales Bulma and Ally
Salum both did an outstanding job of stepping
up as team leaders and running the Rural School
Health Clinics. Care for Africa’s long term goal
is to provide sustainable projects by capacity
building of Tanzanian staff. Ultimately, our health
vision is for the staff to run their own clinics with
Australian volunteers providing assistance when
required.
Through a generous donation from Hallam
Family Practice, we have also started a Health
Insurance Sponsorship Program, which allows
the poorest and neediest families in each of our
six communities to have access to unlimited
medical care for one year. With the assistance of
Abdallah Obedi and Abel Gichaine we performed
poverty analysis surveys to decide on the most
appropriate recipients of the sponsorship. We
hope to grow this program with time.
Thank you to everyone involved in the 2015 Rural
School Health Clinics.
OF EDUCATION,
MEDICAL AND
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
VOLUNTEERING.
HEALTH
REPORT
63 DAYS
FROM AUSTRALIA
11A TEAM OF
VOLUNTEERS
MALARIA TESTING
KITS WERE USED
600
DR ALEX ABEL
2015 TEAM LEADER
Dr Alex Abel
Care for Africa’s long term goal is
to provide sustainable projects by
capacity building of Tanzanian staff.

The impact of clean drinking water on community development is
paramount and pivotal to all that we do. We have seen a significant
increase in school attendance from attendance rates of between
38-58% to 80-95% per year.
WATER
REPORT
The water is flowing.
To hear that “we’ve hit water at 66 meters” after
three dry bores brings an overwhelming joy and
excitement to the many vested onlookers and
myself. It was Global Resource Alliance’s last
attempt to find water on site at the Sombanysoko
Primary School. We now have a deep- water
well, which provides clean drinking water to a
community of 2,200 people. The Boat Harbor
Craft Group, coordinated by Catherine Fernon and
Barbara Minahan, generously funded this project.
We have successfully installed 6 deep-water
wells, one in each of our community primary
schools. Each water well has it’s own well keeper
and committee. The committees run the day-to-
day business of the well in conjunction with the
community it serves.
The impact of clean drinking water on community
development is paramount and pivotal to all that
we do. We have seen a significant increase in
school attendance. Rates have increased from
38-58% to 80-95% per year.
Once we have an established a sustainable clean
water source in a school it is imperative that
we create an adjacent sanitation and hygiene
program. We also establish a much needed
breakfast program; water is vital to setting up any
food program. Water really is life.
The impact of clean drinking water on the health
of the children and families alike is fundamental.
We have seen a substantial reduction of water
borne diseases; conditions related to hydration,
malnutrition and all hygiene related conditions. It
is so exciting to capture this vital data through our
Rural School Health Clinics.
It was wonderful to see our school children
planting over 3,000 fruit and firewood trees. Nick
Butler set up this initiative in partnership with our
drilling company Global Resource Alliance. Each
child was given their own tree to plant, water and
look after in the school grounds.
Without this life giving water these vital programs
would not be able to be established.
Our vision is to install accessible clean water to
the 30,000 people we serve in our communities.
“The water has stopped ameba, typhoid and
bilharzia. There have been no cases at school
since the well. Skin infections are going now
because of the washing of body and clothes.
Because of the crowd of people at the well
they are crying for another well. First we
would like to thank Care for Africa on behalf
of the whole village for giving them water.
One well has changed their lives, drinking
water, washing water and food tastes better,
chai now tastes like chai, ugali now tastes
like ugali.”
Chairman Bisarwi Water Committee: Barnaba Mkama
The impact of clean drinking water on community
development is paramount and pivotal to all
that we do. We have seen a significant increase
in school attendance from attendance rates of
between 38-58% to 80-95% per year.

SANITATION
REPORT
HIGHLIGHTING CARE FOR AFRICA’S NEW
PROGRAM: DAYS FOR GIRLS
During clinics in 2015 we interviewed year
five and six girls on their menstrual hygiene
practices and found that effective feminine
hygiene products were almost non-existent.
Without basic menstrual hygiene products
these girls often have a week off from school
each month, with some girls dropping out of
school once they hit puberty.
This year Care for Africa is teaming with
Days for Girls- a global organisation which
empowers women, encourages local
leadership and assists girls to stay in school.
In a bid to regain dignity and empowerment
of women and girls, Days for Girls have
invented quality, long lasting and sanitary
feminine hygiene products made from mostly
flannelette. Thanks to the hard work from
the Days for Girls Launceston Chapter and
their dedicated leader Denise Talbot we
have 250 hand made feminine hygiene kits
to distribute to girls in Tarime in 2016. The
distribution process will also incorporate
education on female reproduction and
menstruation.
In 2017 we aim to sponsor a community-
selected woman from our Bisawi and Mtana
women’s groups to travel to the Days for Girls
University in Kampala, Uganda to complete a
two-week organisational enterprise-training
course. Here they will learn how to construct
kits, basic business skills and an Ambassador
for Women’s Health training. Our aspiration is
for these women to return to their respective
communities to start their own Days for Girls
business and sell kits to the community for
many years to come.
Care for Africa has built the very first rural
sanitation toilets in the Mara region. These
toilets were built in the Bisarwi Primary School
and opened by CEO Diana Butler 23rd November
2015. The toilet block has a an attached tank for
rainwater harvesting which is used for flushing
the toilets and hand washing.
It has been acknowledged by the governmental
officials that there is a cholera outbreak in
Tanzania. The Bisarwi Primary School has had no
recorded cases of cholera since the installation of
the sanitation toilets.
The current status of school sanitation and
hygiene behaviour is not promising: only 38%
of schools have adequate number of latrines;
20% of schools have water supply facilities
within the school premises and less than 10%
of all schools in the country have functioning
hand-washing facilities with available
water. Schools that lack basic water supply,
sanitation and hygiene facilities result in high
incidence of illness, adversely affect children’s
participation and performance, lowering
enrolment rates, increasing absenteeism and
drop-out rate. National Guideline for Improved
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Primary Schools in
Tanzania
We are currently in the process of constructing our
2nd sanitation toilet block in the Surubu Primary
School.
Zoe Butler RN
DAYS FOR GIRLS COORDINATOR
Zoe Butler
Care for Africa has built the very first rural
sanitation toilets in the Mara region.

PROFILING ONE OF OUR OUTSTANDING
VOLUNTEERS
NAME: Dr Alex Abel
ROLE: 2015 Rural School Health Clinic Team Leader
QUALIFICATIONS: Dr Alex Abel holds a Bachelor of
Medicine & Surgery; and a Master of Public Health
IMPACT: Dr. Alex Abel first visited Tarime in 2014
with the Care for Africa Volunteer team. During
her four week visit Alex worked with the Rural
School Health Clinics consulting over 250 children.
Her passion and love for the people of Tarime was
immediately sparked. Alex returned to Australia
with this passion and led a medical team to Tarime
in 2015 (which treated over 2,600 children). During
this time Alex also developed a new initiative for
the organisation – health insurance for the most
vulnerable and poor in the communities. $1,000 is
currently providing basic health insurance for 100
families (more than 600 people).
Alex also raised over $12,000 through her
coordination of the highly successful Melbourne Care
for Africa Ball.
Finally, Alex is currently developing a malaria
education program for community members with
Dr Sarah Borg (who also attended in 2015). The pair
plan to role the program out in 2017.
I was so determined to run the Melbourne Care For
Africa ball after my first volunteer trip to Tanzania. I
wanted to continue my efforts even after returning
to Melbourne and involve people who were not
necessarily in a position to go to Tanzania… I
would love to see a Care For Africa team expand in
Melbourne. Dr Alex Abel
During our 2015 trip we met up with all
our sponsorship children to ensure they
are all well and being looked after. This
year we have added one more child to our
sponsorship program. Elijah is a five year
old Albino boy who is now safely enrolled
at St. Judes. Our thanks to Zoe Butler and
Carly McClelland who are his sponsors,
our sponsors truly are saving lives. Our
thanks also to all our existing sponsors. Your
contribution is providing a safe haven and
the possibility of a successful future for the
children.
A man came to the room to take the boy
but the boy was with me in the fields.
They came to take him to the witchcraft.
Now they know where the boy is they will
continue to come for him. Thank you Zoe
and Carly for sponsoring my boy to go to
boarding school. You are saving his life.
Eliya Fidelisi Grandfather: Johannes Chacha
EDUCATION
REPORT
… our sponsors truly are saving lives.

Care for Africa has commenced a new fish
program where interested individuals from our
communities will be shown how to build a pond,
harvest water from their roof and grow fish
for their own consumption and sale. Currently,
George Sorongai has the first pilot pond in this
program and is growing 120 fish next to his house
in a secure compound. Care for Africa supplied
fish from the resource centre’s ponds The final
costs for this exciting new project was $517.00
to build and develop the pond. We look forward to
working with George and developing a sustainable
opportunity
BEE-KEEPING
The SUBEKE Bee Keepers have had a busy year
with their bee-keeping and successful honey
harvesting. The effective establishment of the
Kamangardi group, a small subsidiary team of the
SUBEKE group has been so pleasing to witness.
This pilot group will observe the apiary and then
educate other bee keeping groups in the Surubu
community.
Mr Wanda Alexander “thanks the people of Care
for Africa for sharing their knowledge and skills
with bee-keeping and helping finance to set them
up. Without this we would be still battling to
collect honey. We are now able to harvest and
even sell some of our honey.” SUBEKE Bee Keeper
Care for Africa has donated 25 bee boxes to the
group, as well as three protective hats.
SOCIAL
ENTERPRISE
REPORTS
Care For Africa currently has four
social enterprise programs:
Bee-Keepiong, Aquaculture, Breakfast
Program and a Women’s Sewing
Program.
AQUACULTURE REPORT
Developments in tilapia farming in Tarime are
progressing. The Resource Centre’s two ponds
have been utilised extremely well. The fish
have been divided by sex which will enhance the
growth rates of the fish.
Clove oil fish, handling gloves and waterproof
paper pads were donated to the Tanzanian
Fisheries Research Department (TAFIRI) at Sirati
on Lake Victoria. Care for Africa has established a
solid and well-respected relationship with TAFIRI.
As capacity building is at the core of all that we
do, it is our shared vision that TAFIRI will teach
aquaculture to the people of the six communities
in which we work.
Care for Africa repaired TAFIRI’s dissolved oxygen/
pH meter. This was brought back to Australia
repaired at a cost of $836.40 Care for Africa has
agreed to line TAFIRI’s Sirati land based ponds
with heavy duty plastic and look into the possible
refurbishment of eight, 2m x 2m fish cages for
them so they are able to continue high intensity
fish farming on Lake Victoria.
Nicholas Butler
AQUACULTURE COORDINATOR
NicholasButler
Our social enterprise programs are
essential to long term capacity building and
sustainability.

BREAKFAST PROGRAM
Most of our community children only eat once
per day. These children do not have breakfast and
the majority have nothing to eat whilst at school.
This leads to lack of school attendance and poor
concentration.
Thanks to the installation of our water wells, Care
for Africa is in the process of setting up breakfast
programs in our six community Primary Schools.
Each school has an area of arable land. With
the injection of funds from Care for Africa the
land has been ploughed by local oxen teams and
maize seeds. This maize seed has been harvested
to provide grain for porridge. The provision of
breakfast at Mtana school (the first school to
receive the breakfast program) has significantly
increased attendance at school and aided in the
children’s ability to learn.
MTANA WOMEN’S SEWING GROUP
The Mtana Women’s Sewing group is staring to
flourish , thanks to the ongoing support from the
Boat Harbour Craft Group and Rodger Willows. Each
woman has their own sewing machine, two ladies
from each sub village. The women are now making
and repairing school uniforms for the children at
Mtana Primary School.
“ Last year Mtana Primary School came second
in the Mara Region with their National Exams,
the year before Mtana Primary School came last
in the National Exams. This is directly because of
the breakfast program, which was commenced on
2015” Mtana Head Teacher: Daniel Chacha
The Boat Harbour Craft Group
provided the funding for the
sewing tables.
The group has 10 sewing machines, which
were sourced and refurbished by Rodger
Willows.

LOCAL SERVICE GROUPS
Our service providers continue to provide us
with vital assistance, contacts and expertise.
Care for Africa is a registered Rotary World
Community Service project (RAWCS), project
number 41-2009/10. RAWCS enables us to
accept tax deductible donations and grants
from all sources in Australia.
The South Launceston Club is the sponsor
club of Care for Africa. Thank you to the chair
Lex Baxter and the Rotary members for their
continued support and commitment to Care
for Africa.
SOCCER
It was wonderful to see the establishment
of six rural soccer teams this year. These
teams have been set up as the Care for
Africa league and we are delighted to say
that the Care for Africa Soccer League was
set up by the Surubu Community in honour
of Care for Africa
A generous donation of $480 was given to
the league to help the teams to purchase
necessary soccer equipment.
The Care for Africa chair Dr Joe Tempone
has developed the connection between
the soccer communities of Tarime and
Tasmania. The long-term goal is to
establish a ‘Sister City’ relationship based
on soccer involving the Northern Tasmanian
Junior Soccer Association (NTJSA).
Our volunteers enjoyed a special afternoon
watching the Care for Africa League
inaugural game and developing great
relationships.
YOUTH
We would like to extend our thanks to
Anneliese Gulliver. Anneliese, who attends
Scotch Oakburn College, has collected 40
musical instruments and fundraised $167 at a
school concert for Care for Africa.
Well done Anneliese! We look forward to
sharing the next chapter in 2016 of our
children in Tarime making music with these
wonderful instruments.
COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS
Care for Africa is a registered Rotary
World Community Service Project.

COCKTAIL PARTY
Another hugely successful Cocktail Party
and Ball was held on Saturday 19th March.
The Cocktail Party is Care for Africa’s major
fundraiser for the year.
There are two highlights to report on in
regard to this years event. We improved our
financial success, with this years takings
being the best yet with a total of $40,222.75
raised. We were very thrilled to have a
very special guest - Abdalluh Obedi, our
Tanzanian Country Manager.
The well-oiled team comprising of: Jenny
Saunders, Penny Padgett, Michelle Williams,
Diana Butler OAM, Zoe Butler and David
Jackson supported by many occasional
volunteers, worked long and hard, to bring
this event together. I thank and congratulate
them all on a wonderful outcome for Care
for Africa.
I wish also to acknowledge the support and
donations provided by Sharon O’Neil and
her team at the Tailrace, and the volunteer
students from Launceston Church Grammar,
and Launceston College.
FUNDRAISING
REPORT
Carol Northeast
DIRECTOR
CNortheast
Many thanks to Care for Africa, this extra-ordinary foundation, for your dedication to helping
improve the vulnerable lives of the Tarime people. Our people face many challenges. One simple
concept that is getting them through these stressful times is the help, respect and empowerment
from you. This gives them wherewithal and fortitude to carry on.
You and Care for Africa are inspirational to us who live this challenging life.
We will cherish your kindness for now and forever. David Robi
The Cocktail Party is Care for Africa’s major
fundraiser for the year.

THE SANCTUM MEDICAL
GIVING PROJECT
The Kiterere School was ravaged by storms
in 2013. The main education block was
totally destroyed. Rebuilding of the school
became a joint project between the Kiterere
Community and Care for Africa. Special thanks
to The Sanctum Medical Giving Project which
is coordinated by Dr Asha Ram, and Sarah
Cohn for raising the funds to rebuild the
school. Without their generosity the school
would have been closed down and over 700
primary school children would be without an
education. This project has been completed
and the children are now
enjoying and learning in their
new school abode.
THE BOAT HARBOUR WOMEN’S
CRAFT GROUP
A huge thank you to the Boat Harbour
Women’s Craft Group from the children and
families of Sombanyasoko for the mammoth
effort of raising $14,520.00 for the water
well. A special thank you to Barbara Minahan
and Catherine Fernon and your dedicated
team. This money was raised in honour of
International Women’s day and to pay respect
and help improve the lives of our women and
children in Tarime.
OUR 10TH SHIPPING
CONTAINER IS ON ITS
WAY TO TARIME.
This container is laden with vital medical aid,
soccer paraphernalia, community and educational
equipment, as well as tractor, plough and
harrows. The tractor and its attachments will
be used to establish and sustain our newest
initiative, The Care for Africa School Breakfast
Program.
A special thanks goes to our many senior citizens
that continue to knit for the needy children,
mothers and elderly in our communities.
These special items will arrive in time for our
new volunteer team to facilitate the careful
distribution of these.
Our sincere thanks to: Care for Africa Director,
Ralph Norton for sponsoring our 10th container;
Rod Wivell who donated a Spring Tyne Cultivator;
and Andrew Colvin who donated a four disc
plough.
CONTAINER
REPORT
WAS RAISED FOR
SHIPPING AND
SUPPLIES
$26,000
THE COMPLETED KITERERE SCHOOL BUILD
The storm damaged clasroom is pictured above
...humbled by the experience,
all feeling grateful for the
opportunity and thankful to the
people of Tarime for allowing us
to be part of their community.

The great news for this year is that in May, the
Christopher Strong Education Trust reached
its Trust Fund target of $40,000, meaning
that this amount can now be invested to
provide annual scholarship grants to approved
applicants in the schools of Tarime.
The Trustees have approved Maombi Salasi’s
sponsorship for the final year of his Degree
in Education, and the members of World
Education Forum Tasmania inc. have agreed
to continue fund raising to directly sponsor
further teacher training at The Tarime
Teacher’s College. This level of training is not
as expensive as that of the University, yet
provides a most satisfactory entry level of
training for Primary teachers.
Wakuru Musuguri of the Surubu Primary
School has been granted leave with pay by the
Government of Tanzania to study at the Tarime
Teacher’s College. The Trust Fund will pay her
course fees, so she can continue to support
her young family whilst away from home. Her
children will be cared for by extended family.
This is a significant sacrifice for Wakuru and
we wish her success in her endeavour to
become a qualified teacher.
The Sponsored giving campaign, where donors
forfeit their Christmas present to friends and
relatives to benefit the Trust was successful last
year, raising $1,500.
The Trust is grateful to all those donors who
have supported the Fund in the past and continue
to support fund raising activities including our
annual giving tins.
These are for small change and are available
from Margaret Hosford on: 0409 317 806.
Our Patron, Tasmanian author Katherine Scholes,
has been very active in groups talking of her life
in Tanzania as a child and her book sales have
brought a valued amount of money to the Trust.
It was great to have the opportunity to meet with
Abdullah during his Tasmanian visit in February.
Jon Hosford
PRESIDENT
CHRISTOPHER
STRONG TRUST
REPORT
JonHosford
THE TRUST FUND
BALANCE
$40,000

Elija Fidelis
Sponsored Parent:
Zoe Butler & Carly
Mclelland
Albino cared for by his elderly
grandfather prior to starting
boarding school.
Alfonsi Julias
Grade: 8
From: Tarime Township
Sponsored Parent:
Daryl & Karen Pendrey
Sarafina
Grade: 4
From: Kiterere
Sponsored Parent:
Alisha Smith
Raphael
Grade: 3
Dr John Wettenhall
(Education)
Dr Maggie Phelan
(Medical)
Day school at School of St Jude’s
This year Abdallah made new
calipers for Raphael
Eliza
Grade: 2
From: Kiterere
Sponsored Parent:
Bronwyn Robertson-Milne
Chacha Chacha
Grade: 3
From: Surubu
Sponsored Parent:
Nick Butler
Mary
Grade: 3
From: Boarding at the School
of St Judes’, Tarime
Sponsored Parent:
Dr Selena Saykao
SPONSOR CHILDREN
Care for Africa would like to thank our sponsor parents. They have provided
a safe home and private boarding school education for some of the most
vulnerable children. This program is changing their lives. Care For Africa is so
proud of these special children for all their achiecments
„ Hotel Tilapia Mwanza
„ Helloworld Tarvel
Launceston
„ Sanctum Medical
„ Rotary Australia World
Community Service
„ South Launceston
Rotary Club
„ Boat Harbour Craft
Group
„ Smik Web Designs
„ University of Tasmania
SPONSORSHIP
AKNOWLEDGMENTS
„ Agility Logistics
„ UNICEF
„ Launceston Church
Grammar School
„ Scotch Oakburn
„ Days for Girls
„ Rod Wivell
„ Andrew Colvin
„ Jeffrey Cohn
„ Dean Hohn
A SPECIAL
THANK YOU
With special thanks to the following businesses and
individuals for their donations to the 2015 Cocktail Ball
Tones Electrical, ANZ Bank, Safe as Houses, @ Home
Heritage Isle, Lynn Yunk, John Hostford Booth Foundation
Alison Cooper-white
I never thought that one day, I’ll be having access to the education that most Tanzanian kids,
specifically Tarime kids deserves. I was just like any of them. My greatest fear was going to the
public school that was distant away from home. But my life changed when this wonderful people
came in. I was sent to boarding school and i was no longer afraid of having to run daily marathon
races that i did daily before going to a boarding school. The things done by this people, not only
to me but to many others are really incredible and wonderful to the lives of Tarime people. Many
thanks to you Australians for the devoted hearts. Care For Africa is a family of people with a
mission to improve people’s lives, and that’s great. Diana, your wonderful team does great things
and we’re all thankful. Thanks Pendrey’s family for being my sponsors, education is great and I’m
glad to find it with your help, Long live CARE FOR AFRICA!!!! Alfonsi Julius
ROBERT VAN DER ELST
SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR
Robert van der Elst

CARE FOR AFRICA
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