Cradle of Love Baby Home

Isaya is estimated to be between 13-19months old based on his present molar tooth. He is malnourished and weighs just 5.3kgs!!!! His father’s whereabouts is unknown and his mother has died. He was actually found at the breast of his dead mother. So sad!  

Tuesday is the shopping day for Cradle. Brendon Church, Leah, the cook and myself headed for Arusha.  We have a system in place for getting all the supplies purchased, in the most efficient way. First stop is Pick N Pay where we get cleaning supplies and some food staples. Today was special because we had a gift lined up for the babies by Divya, a wonderful lady who has helped us in the past. She purchased 48 tins of baby formula for us this week, that will last for a month! A great big thank you to her. Then we  [ Read More ]

Today we enjoyed a special lunch to thank our wonderful staff for all their hard work and patience and understanding. For the past three months, they have had to wait for their monthly wages as funds have been so low. They themselves have families to provide and care for which makes this situation very difficult. Despite this they have continued to be dedicated and loyal to all the children at Cradle. The staff expressed their thanks to us by performing traditional dances and songs. They even got me involved and had a great laugh at my lack of ability to  [ Read More ]

After three months managing Cradle of Love Baby Home, we are headed home for my brother’s wedding, followed by our good friends wedding and the birth of a new niece or nephew! Exciting times for us! Our other focus while in Australia will be organizing fund raising events for Cradle of Love. As many of you are aware, Cradle has been really struggling financially over the last few months and we are in great need in order to continue providing care for the orphaned and abandoned babies of Tanzania. Davona, will remain on site and resume all management duties of  [ Read More ]

On Monday afternoon, I arrived back in Tanzania with Staci and Mariah.  Everyone greeted us so nicely and things are so familiar. Ken and Leticia are wonderful and doing such a great job of managing the Home. They are delightful.  It was such a feeling of relief for me to see them doing the payroll and I didn’t have to be involved. They will be going on a 3 month leave this month, so I will have full responsibility here again until their return the first of the year.  Then we will have some months together, until the girls and  [ Read More ]

Here are some more of our wonderful volunteers who have helped out at Cradle over the past three months. We thank you all for the love, dedication and generosity you have shown these children. You have made a difference in their lives as well as your own!  

We are delighted to inform you that Davona, the founder and director of Cradle of Love has returned from her holidays in the USA.  The staff and children have missed her and we, the Landers are pleased to meet Davona for the first time. We look forward to continuing to care for the children along with Davona.

Cradle of Love has been blessed with such wonderful volunteers these last couple of months. We cannot thank-you enough for your support, donations, love and care you have shown the children. Your dedication and enthusiasm has been exceptional. It is a real delight to see your smiling faces each morning. We hope one day you can return and visit us again! Some of you have special skills to offer such as child care experience, social workers, nursing students, and physiologists while for others it is simply your love and willingness to spend time with our children.  You are all as  [ Read More ]