Samaritan Village – Tanzania

Bringing Hope & Healing

The Good Samaritan Center

Witnessing the extreme poverty and suffering of orphaned children in Tanzania deeply strengthened our commitment. We saw firsthand the threats they face—from hunger and neglect to the dangers of human trafficking. This heartbreaking reality reaffirmed our mission: to protect, nourish, and uplift these children.

Call for compassion and help for orphans

Our journey began with a call for compassion. In February 2017, Sister Rut Ciesielska—a Polish missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Tanzania—reached out to us for support. She had already begun building an orphanage in Bukanga, Musoma, to care for homeless children and invited us to witness her mission firsthand.

Formal support initiated for the Good Samaritan Center

During our visit, Bishop Michael Msonganzila of Musoma welcomed us and formally requested our support for Sister Rut’s vision. With his blessing and all necessary documentation, we joined the effort to develop the Samaritan Center, a place of refuge and hope for the most vulnerable.

Good Samaritan Center is a self-sustainable community which comprises of an orphanage building housing 100 children, a hospital for the local community, a Chapel and a convent for the Good Samaritan Sisters. We also provided a working farm with animals and a deep water well.      

Involvement of local community in construction of the center

Farm and clean water

Deep water well

We funded a deep water well along with plumbing to all facilities. The well also serves the local communities, who travel on foot to get clean drinking water from the Good Samaritan well.

Working farm 

With care for the self-sustainability of the Samaritan Center, we decided to also provide them with a working farm complete with animal and farm seeds for planting as well as the knowhow. As of today, the Samaritan Center also serves as the only source of food, not only for the orphans but also for the local poor children and their families. 

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Timeline of Our Work in Tanzania

2017

Invitation from Sister Rut to visit Bukanga, Musoma

Our journey began with a call for compassion. In February 2017, Sister Rut Ciesielska—a Polish missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Tanzania—reached out to us for support. She had already begun building an orphanage in Bukanga, Musoma, to care for homeless children and invited us to witness her mission firsthand.

Picture Meeting w Bishop Msonganzila

2017

Visit to Tanzania & meeting with Bishop Msonganzila

Witnessing the extreme poverty and suffering of orphaned children in Tanzania deeply strengthened our commitment. We saw firsthand the threats they faced—from hunger and neglect to the dangers of human trafficking. Many were vulnerable infants, targeted by gangs for exploitation. The experience was heartbreaking, but it reaffirmed the importance of our mission to protect and uplift these children.

During our visit, Bishop Michael Msonganzila of Musoma welcomed us and formally requested our support for Sister Rut’s vision. With his blessing and all necessary documentation, we joined the effort to develop the Samaritan Center, a place of refuge and hope for the most vulnerable.

2017 -2020

Fundraising and development of infrastructure

Our journey began with a call for compassion. In February 2017, Sister Rut Ciesielska—a Polish missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Tanzania—reached out to us for support. She had already begun building an orphanage in Bukanga, Musoma, to care for homeless children and invited us to witness her mission firsthand.

2021

Completion of key facilities at the orphanage

Formal support initiated for the Samaritan Center. Moved by her dedication, we traveled to Tanzania. During our visit, Bishop Michael Msonganzila of Musoma welcomed us and formally requested our support for Sister Rut’s vision. With his blessing and all necessary documentation, we joined the effort to develop the Samaritan Center, a place of refuge and hope for the most vulnerable.

2022 - Present

Ongoing support, volunteer missions, and expansion of services

Our journey began with a call for compassion. In February 2017, Sister Rut Ciesielska—a Polish missionary and founder of the Congregation of the Good Samaritan Sisters in Tanzania—reached out to us for support. She had already begun building an orphanage in Bukanga, Musoma, to care for homeless children and invited us to witness her mission firsthand.

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