UNITED AFRICAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY CENTER
Sharing
Knowledge
for
community
development
Since 1991
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The United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) was formed in 1991 with the expressed purpose of sharing and disseminating knowledge in areas relevant to the promotion of creative, productive and wholesome lifestyles giving a strong sense of empowerment to the youth both in village and urban settings in Tanzania while strengthening opportunities for positive global community ties among people of diverse cultures around the world.
We invite you to become a part of our UAACC family and assist in supporting our many community empowerment programs like the
LEADERS OF TOMORROW CHILDREN'S HOME!
In addition, we have Daily Classes in several subjects for youth in our community and surrounding areas including, Carpentry, Computer studies, Arts/ Crafts, Music/Music Production, Tailoring and Beadwork, Sports/Yoga, Life Skills and Leadership Training and more!
Some of the 2nd generation of Leaders of Tomorrow Children
community service program started in 2008!
The Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home was created in 2008 to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children within the community. We do not use the term orphans as they are our family, and we are their family. We have 28 children and we provide housing, education, healthcare, and a loving extended family environment. We put a great emphasis on learning and in addition to attending school the children have private tutoring on a daily basis. We include exciting and fun field trips designed to broaden the children's perspectives and allow them to appreciate the grandeur of their country and the world! We are very serious when we say ”Leaders of Tomorrow" and it is our hope and aim to help these young people develop to the point where national leadership roles are within the realm of their possibilities!
Mama Mwajabu Sadiki, Director of
Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home
Pete O'Neal, founder of the program with some of the 1st generation of Leaders of Tomorrow who are now in secondary school!
The new year 2022 is a season of growth and elevation. Many changes are taking place at UAACC including updates on this website.
We are devising an easier, more efficient way for our many supporters to contribute to our work!
Your donations are very important to the continued growth of our community outreach programs and projects and are very much appreciated!
Please stay tuned while we take the time to rebuild this site!
We invite you too, to become a part of this continuing elevation of our work and legacy through your own donations!
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1st generation Leaders of Tomorrow ChildrenThese watoto are now secondary school students! Time flies kweli! | Mama Mwajabu, Fey and Maggie!st and 2nd generation Leaders of Tomorrow | Babu, Mama C, Mwajabu and watotoUAACC family in front of a mural created by EIL 2019 |
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Empowerment mural on water tank at UAACCPainted by IST students 2018 | Founders: Pete and Charlotte O'NealPete and Charlotte have been partners in community work for nearly 50 years! UAACC is their heartfelt passion! Opening doors for youth remains their goal in life! | EIL students 2019 painting beautiful muralThe mural illustrates that 'It takes a Village' |
Faraja heading to Renea Secondary SchoolFaraja, one of our many 'star' children was in the first generation of watoto | Beautiful murals at UAACC | Mama C with Stormy |
2nd generation of watoto | Always good organic food grown at UAACC | Jacki learning obokanoJacki has developed into a world class hip hop artist. She has recorded several tracks and been in videos. She continues her secondary school education though! |
Portrait of Mama Mwajabu by BSU students | UAACC girlsSometimes Girls just want to have fun! Giggles together...friends forever! 1st generation | Fey loves to create art!Fey is one of the 2nd generation of watoto in the Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home program |
Ester and baby goat born at UAACC UAACC!Ester knows a lot about herbal remedies learned from her grandmother. She is also is a great goat milker! 2nd generation mtoto | Tereza 2nd generation | Mt MeruUAACC is located in Imbaseni Village in the foothills of Mt Meru and 30 miles as 'the crow flies' from Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro! |
HighnessA fitting name for this soft spoken little princess who carries herself like royalty | There is solar power @ UAACC!The UAACC Family sends out a big 'thank you' to everyone who donated to help bring them solar power. And a special thanks to Michael Coleman for organizing the Solar Fund Raiser!!! | UAACC & PAYA!UAACC youth participate once again in the International PAYA workshops! They performed later on the ViaVia stage! |
BraysonBrayson is a very talented artist already! 2nd generation | Mama Mwajabu and Mzee SterlingMzee Sterling now lives at UAACC! What a blessing he is to the whole family! | Jacki at Meserani Snake Park1st generation of Leaders of Tomorrow Children have visited Meserani Snake Park several times for nature excursions. Jacki was never afraid of the snakes! |
Leaders of Tommorow field tripBabu Pete O'Neal, has fulfilled several dreams on his bucket list...Taking the Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home youth to Ngorongoro Crater was one of the dreams! DONE! | internship for teensHalima, Omary and Hawa, all 1st generation Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home participants, enjoyed learning a lot during their two week internship at Habari Node Ltd. They were the first teens to be a part of this unique program that exposed them to the inner workings of this well known internet service provider in Arusha! | 1st generation Leaders of Tomorrow girlsThese Leaders of Tomorrow Children's Home 'wasichana' are so fly in their geles (headties)! |
AnitaAnother budding artist in the 2nd generation Leaders of Tomorrow |
We are determined to continue providing programs and projects for the enrichment of the Arusha community especially in Meru District, by improving the lives of children and youth from disadvantaged homes and for those who for various reasons have not been able to continue their formal public education. We believe that learning to create and build and invent is just as important as 'book learning'. We promote unity in diversity and solidarity in the global community!
Amediwe, a very talented boy in our village, needed surgery to improve his breathing. Mzee Pete saw a need and was determined to make it happen and he did!