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Child in the Sky

At the Child in the Sky center the students also stay fulltime. They live, eat, sleep and study there. In the morning from 08.00 till 12.30 hr they go to school. After lunch they start working at various vocational skills such as farming, welding, carpentry, electicity, agriculture or cooking. After working time they join there preferred clubs to play football, volleyball, acrobatics, rugby, boxing, modern and traditional dancing, clarinat and guitar. . In the evening they watch dvd, make music or play games. They can watch television, play table football or pool table. 

Students receive education at Makumira Watoto Foundation

A day at the Watoto Foundation

An ordinary day at the Watoto Foundation in Makumira is as follows:

6.00hGetting up
7.00hBreakfast
7.30hMorning meeting
8.00h - 12.30hSchool
12.30h - 13.30hLunch
13.30h - 16.30hVocationary training
17.00hFootball and other sports
19.00hDiner, sports, games etc.

Good behavior is rewarded by daily "dream-scheme"-points. Once a month everybody gets a small or big present, depending on their performance. On Sunday afternoon they get some hours free time, there is a movie or something else the children like.

Creating art for Kiboko Lodge

Family reunification

Every year around Christmas time, all students are brought home to their family. Some of them have not been in contact with their family in years because they lived on the streets. In one week time the employees of the Watoto Foundation cross Tanzania to bring the students home. Reunification is an important target for the Watoto Foundation.

Family reunification during Christmas

After years I'm back in touch with my relatives. I'm thankfull to Watoto Foundation for that.