Kafika House

Kafika House Formerly The Plaster House, Kafika House is a high-love, low-cost rehabilitative surgery programme.
(1)

Happy World Clubfoot Day. This condition affects up to 200,000 babies worldwide every year. Luckily, it’s easily treatab...
03/06/2026

Happy World Clubfoot Day.

This condition affects up to 200,000 babies worldwide every year. Luckily, it’s easily treatable – and our weekly Clubfoot Clinic does exactly that. Here’s to helping children step into the healthy, happy futures they deserve.

It’s Global Day of Parents — a day that resonates deeply with all of us at Kafika House. The caregivers who bring their ...
01/06/2026

It’s Global Day of Parents — a day that resonates deeply with all of us at Kafika House.

The caregivers who bring their children to us, often travelling hundreds of kilometres across Tanzania, are our greatest allies. It is their love and determination that make every healing journey possible.

At Kafika House, our children are encouraged to solve problems, explore new ideas, and create through hands-on experienc...
30/05/2026

At Kafika House, our children are encouraged to solve problems, explore new ideas, and create through hands-on experiences. These opportunities help nurture curious, active minds while also building the confidence and skills they need to thrive long after they leave our care.

There's nothing better than time spent outdoors in the fresh air and under blue skies!Our facility allows our children a...
28/05/2026

There's nothing better than time spent outdoors in the fresh air and under blue skies!

Our facility allows our children ample opportunities for play and fun, just as childhood should have.

27/05/2026

The hands that build our community are something special.

For the children at Kafika House, there is always a hand to hold, a hand to help, and a hand to play with. This builds community, trust, and a sense of belonging that is so integral to our work and to our children’s healing journeys.

Our ‘Surgery Strong’ therapeutic feeding programme is a clinical intervention designed to boost children’s nutrition to ...
26/05/2026

Our ‘Surgery Strong’ therapeutic feeding programme is a clinical intervention designed to boost children’s nutrition to prepare them for surgery and give their post-operative recovery the best possible chance.

Our friends from Public Health Initiatives recently came by to teach mothers, caregivers, and older girls in our care ho...
25/05/2026

Our friends from Public Health Initiatives recently came by to teach mothers, caregivers, and older girls in our care how to crochet.

Not only is this a fun, creative new skill that engages the imagination, but it could be turned into a business that a mama could work on from home while continuing to care for her children.

Skeletal fluorosis doesn’t only affect one part of the body — it impacts the skeletal system as a whole. In many childre...
25/05/2026

Skeletal fluorosis doesn’t only affect one part of the body — it impacts the skeletal system as a whole. In many children, the most visible effects are in the legs, where bones may become bowed or misaligned. With the right intervention, these changes can be corrected, and alignment and mobility can be fully restored.

Learn more about our work at our website: https://www.kafikahouse.org/

When we can spread a message of hope, a different future is possible.This is why awareness is such an integral part of o...
20/05/2026

When we can spread a message of hope, a different future is possible.

This is why awareness is such an integral part of our work here at Kafika House.

Learn more about our outreach work at our website: https://www.kafikahouse.org/

A health screening is often the very first step in a child’s journey to care. On outreach trips, we meet families in sch...
18/05/2026

A health screening is often the very first step in a child’s journey to care. On outreach trips, we meet families in schools, clinics, and community spaces. We encourage them to bring forward any children who might meet our scope – and this is when screening takes place. A member of our medical team assesses each child, taking note of those we can treat, and referring others to medical partners who can help.

Thanks to our friends Nomad Tanzania for the pictures and partnership.

Address

Themi Hill
Arusha

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kafika House posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Kafika House:

Shortcuts

Share