Our Work in Tanzania

Empowering People.
Building the Future.

Through education, healthcare, vocational training, community outreach and the Gospel, we are investing in people and building opportunities that can impact generations.

Why We Build

Creating opportunity that lasts.

We believe lasting change happens when people are given opportunity, equipped with practical tools and surrounded by people who believe in their future.

From a child entering the classroom to a mother receiving medical care, a graduate launching a small business or a family receiving help during a difficult season, each project is part of one mission: to empower and love people.

Our Projects

Where vision becomes action.

Each project responds to a real need while investing in long-term, locally rooted solutions.

Students learning in a classroom at New Beginning School in Tanzania
Education

New Beginning Schools

What began with just 20 students in 2023 has grown into a thriving school community educating nearly 300 children. We are now expanding into secondary education so students can continue learning in an environment built on faith, excellence and empowerment.

Discover New Beginning →
AFTN healthcare team serving a patient in Tanzania
Healthcare

Hope International Hospital

Our vision is to create sustainable access to quality, compassionate healthcare. The main 11,000-square-foot facility is standing, additional land has been acquired, and our expanding medical campus now includes plans for dedicated Labor & Delivery and Radiology facilities.

Help Build the Hospital →
Sewing student at Kia Institute of Technology in Tanzania
Vocational Training

Kia Institute of Technology

Nearly 100 students have graduated from our sewing program, with many using their skills to earn income and launch small businesses. We are creating practical pathways for young people and adults to build skills, confidence and opportunity.

Explore Kia Institute →
Growing Impact

Lives are being changed.

500+ Patients served in our
2026 two-day clinic
~300 Students learning at
New Beginning
~100 Vocational students
graduated
3 Properties acquired for
the hospital campus
At the Center of It All

The Gospel is our foundation.

Education, healthcare, practical skills and community development matter deeply to us, but everything we do is rooted in our desire for people to experience the love and transforming power of Jesus.

We serve alongside Tanzanian churches and leaders through preaching, children's ministry, community outreach, seminars, prayer and evangelism.

Local Churches Children's Ministry Open-Air Crusades Leadership Community Outreach
Our Mission & Vision
Beyond the Buildings

Serving people right where they are.

Lions for Lambs food distribution in Tanzania
Community Care

Lions for Lambs

Each month, Lions for Lambs provides essential food to families facing difficult circumstances in our community. Through consistent support, we meet practical needs while reminding people that they are seen, valued and loved.

Help Provide Life-Saving Meals →
AFTN medical clinic serving patients in Tanzania
Healthcare Outreach

Free Medical Clinics

Since 2013, medical professionals and volunteers have served alongside Tanzanian healthcare partners to provide free care to communities in need. Our 2026 two-day clinic alone served more than 500 patients.

Our Healthcare Vision →
AFTN mission team serving alongside the community in Tanzania
Serve With Us

Mission Teams

Short-term teams come alongside the work already happening in Tanzania, using their gifts in education, medicine, construction, children's ministry, evangelism and community outreach.

Join a Team →
Be Part of the Story

Together, we can impact generations.

Every prayer, every gift and every person willing to serve helps move the mission forward. There is a place for you in what God is building in Tanzania.