COCO's Projects
Current Projects
COCO aim to improve the lives of children living in poverty through health and education initiatives. We work with local communities at the grass roots level to support projects that are needs centred, efficient and sustainable.
To find out more about each of our projects, please read on…
COCO's Vision - What motivates us and our promises
Our Vision:
To protect and enrich the lives of vulnerable children through poverty reduction, education and improved health.
Our Motivation:
1 billion children worldwide live in poverty and an estimated 18 million people, mostly women and children, die due to poverty-related causes each year.
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Majengo Central Kitchen - Moshi, Tanzania
A community in the village of Majengo in the Kilimanjaro region of Northern
Tanzania approached COCO to ask for assistance with feeding children at the local nursery schools, as many were travelling long distances to arrive at school with an empty stomach and a full day ahead of them with...
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Overview: iThemba Lethu, a Durban-based organisation, focuses on supporting the most vulnerable groups of children affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. COCO has been involved with iThemba Lethu since their establishment in 2001. Specifically the aim of this project is to invest in children who are a...
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COCO is working very closely with HOJA, a small organisation ran by local Tanzanian volunteers with a little help from their volunteer members in the USA and UK. A site visit in November 07 has encouraged the development of the partnership to benefit more children. One of the issues apparent in ru...
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Olomayani ('Blessings') Nursery School - Eluwai, Monduli District
Olomayani ('Blessings') Nursery School, in the Maasai village of Eluwai in Monduli District, was started in 2006 through the initiative of a group of villagers. It was initially established under the shade of a large tree at the Women's Cultural Centre in the village. Through the efforts of the gr...
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The Rhema Foundation - Romania
Overview: The Rhema Foundation runs three homes in Targu Mures, Transylvania, for HIV infected children who would otherwise be condemned to life in the squalid conditions of state-run institutions. 2006 saw the 5th birthday of the three residential homes, one of which now acts as a transitional ho...
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