Kusaidia Afrika – Helping in Africa – reg. assoc. is a registered non-profit, founded on 23 January 2001 in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany.
In 1996 Margit Schnee, together with another young woman, went to Dareda in Tanzania as a missionary on time, for nearly a year, working at a kindergarten run by the Diocese of Mbulu.
She prepared in courses with the Pallottine Fathers, learned Swahili, and absorbed the customs of the country.
Dareda – a community along the East African Rift Valley, without electricity, running water or telephone, but with a hospital run by the Diocese of Mbulu. The hospital's catchment area covers a 30 to 50 km radius and roughly 100,000 inhabitants. A stark contrast to life in Germany.
After three weeks the first sign of life arrived – and shortly afterwards a letter describing the situation in the community and hospital: the simplest supplies were missing.
The visit gave rise to many lasting contacts. Even before the association was founded, a doctor from Dareda came to Bietigheim-Bissingen and trained for three months at the local hospital.
On 23 January 2001 the association Kusaidia Afrika – Helping in Africa – reg. assoc. was founded.
An intensive cooperation with the Diocese of Mbulu began. More doctors from Dareda came to train in Bietigheim, a Bietigheim doctor spent two months working in Dareda, and nursing staff exchanged between the two hospitals.
All board members work on a voluntary basis. Travel and administration costs are paid out of our own pockets – so that your donation reaches its destination undiminished.
Co-founder, driving force since day one.
Site visits and project follow-up in Madunga.
Member and donor relations.
Medical projects and expert advice.
Site visits and on-site project review.
Expert advice in the health sector.
A one-off donation, a membership or a sponsorship – every form of support has direct impact.