The Mbeya Outdoor Playground Project

fundraising website

Thank you for visiting and let's work together to build a big, beautiful playground for the children and patients of the Baylor Tanzania Pediatric HIV Clinic in Mbeya, Tanzania!

We all know how important playing, socializing, having fun, getting outdoors, and feeling safe is for children.  We want to bring such joy to the thousands of children supported by the Baylor Tanzania clinic by building them an amazing playground onsite at the Mbeya clinic.  

Our collective goal for the big, beautiful playground is $7500 - though even as little as $1000-2000 can help get the playground project started. This amount will be enough to build and sustain a large, high-quality playground for many years to come! 

Playing, laughing, smiling, running, jumping, swinging, sliding, climbing, helping, learning, and befriending...let's make it happen!!!

QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE BAYLOR TANZANIA PROGRAM:

• In 2021, Baylor Tanzania celebrated its 10th year of providing direct care to children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS, TB, malnutrition, cancers and other chronic conditions
• Since opening its doors in 2011, over 12,000 children have received comprehensive care and services at the Baylor Tanzania clinics.
• On any given day, 50-100+ children will be seen at the clinic.
• Both patient travel and clinic wait times can be long (up to 3-4+ hours) due to high patient volumes and high patient acuity...thus, having the opportunity to enjoy a playground will continue to enrich their clinic visit experience!
• Playgrounds are extremely scarce in Mbeya (and the surrounding region)...thus, having a playground at the Baylor Mbeya clinic might be the first opportunity a child has to enjoy the wonders of a playground.

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The Baylor Tanzania Centre of Excellence is part of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI, www.bipai.org) and has treated over 12,000 children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS, TB, malnutrition and cancers since opening in 2011. It is the only program of its kind in the Southern Highlands Zone of Tanzania (home to over 3 million children).

The Baylor Tanzania Team is working hard to raise playground funds to help our pediatric patients in Mbeya receive the best possible care and most enriching experience that they deserve to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

100% of funds raised through this site will go towards building and maintaining our children's playground at the Baylor Mbeya pediatric clinic.

Thank you for your support.

 ***Benefits of Donating Through Texas Children's Hospital Fundraising Pages***

• All donations are tax-deductible (and donors will receive an emailed tax receipt from TCH)
• Donations can be specifically designated and routed directly to the program of choice of the donor
• Donations can be made in honor of loved ones ("tributes")
• There are no additional or admin fees, and 100% of donations go directly to the designated program