Jane's Orphans' Center

Olevolos Village

Arumeru District

Historical Background of JOC:

eeeeeMrs. Jane Sanare, the founder of JOC, and her husband James Sanare, a night watchman, have a heart from orphans and widows. After unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child themselves, the couple felt the need to help the children surrounding them (Isaiah 54:1-6). The center was founded in 2005 for both orphaned and disadvantaged children in the Olevolos Village. Jane hopes to create a community in which her children can grow fee from the threat of HIV/AIDS and to give the children a world of equal opportunities where vulnerable children and youth are empowered.

eeeeeAs of August 2005, JOC has succeeded in indentifying orphans from Olevolos Village and other regions who are in critical needs of humanitarian support. The center provides a temporary classroom for 64 nursery school students, gives weekly seminars to the widows and contributes to the cost of basketry and weaving materials and buys uniforms for orphaned students entering or joining primary school. Additionally, JOC donates books and pencils to the children, cooks nutritious meals each week on both Saturday and Sunday for more than 250 children, facilitates education at the nursery school level and arranges recreational activities for children between 12 - 20 years of age. JOC works with widowed women in the community and holds seminars and workshops where these women receive HIV/AIDS and health counseling, learn how to read and write and also receive instruction in weaving, basketing and jewelry making.

eeeeeNeither Jane nor James have any source of personal income. The center relies entirely upon donations from other people. The government supports JOC and regularly visit Jane and James and the children. However, their contributions are limited to 1kg of nutritional supplements per month. JOC has been recognized by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the Orphans Foundation Fund (OFF) and Tanzanian Office of Child, Gender and Social Welfare. But due to the fact that these organzations are attempting to support 38 orphan care centers in the Arusha region, resources are (again) limited.