Support Amani Centre for Street Children, Tanzania at the Birmingham Great Run

A team of hardy souls ( see below) will be running the half marathon in Birmingham on May 7th to raise funds for the kids at Amani Centre for Street Children. Training has already started and we're currently braving the cold, dark mornings to get the mileage into the legs in preparation for 13 miles of pain come race day!

Can you support us and help us get to our fundraising target of £3000?

Please support the runners who are:

Jon Gallagher, Sam Pretlove, Si Pearce, Becky Pearce, Ryan Sharman, Jane Clarke, Sarah Macmillan, Tom Russell, Tom Gallagher and Andy Wheeler.

More information about Amani Centre for Street Children, Tanzania

Amani was established in 2001 by Tanzanians who were concerned about the growing number of street children due to the HIV-AIDS epidemic. It started in a humble three-room, rented home. Today, Amani is considered one of the leading organizations caring for street children in East Africa.

Amani now has three bases - in Moshi, Arusha and Singida. They provide outreach to children living on the streets, building trust and encouraging children to come to the safety of the centres. They provide the children with warmth, shelter, good food , education, fun and love. They allow children to be children and see the transformation in young lives. Where possible, with the input of Amani's team of social workers, they support children to be reunited with family members and provide ongoing support and monitoring. There are many many success stories - to find out more visit the website :

amanikids.org

In 2021 Amani reached 616 children on the street, 265 children were rescued from the streets, 315 children were provided with safe shelter and education, 217 children were reunited with family and their communities and 335 children received ongoing educational support in their communities or elsewhere including 10 ex-street children at university. What an achievement!

Amani also is a recognized national leader in promoting children's rights and is regarded by the Government of Tanzania as an example organization and as a learning site for its social workers.

Thanks to the ongoing support of international donors and monthly sponsors, Amani has grown substantially. Today we help 750+ children a year and employ over 100 highly committed Tanzanian staff.