Our story
The idea for Tierra de Amani grew out of repeated visits to Tanzania by its founder, Pía Lisa Flooks.
Pía Lisa worked as a volunteer in several children's shelters. There, she witnessed the immense challenges faced by street children, including extreme poverty, loneliness, violence, and in some cases, exposure to child abuse.
Children from rural areas head to tourist cities in search of food or work. But the reality is far harsher: almost all end up on the streets, begging, exposed to abuse, and eventually to drugs.
When visiting the surrounding rural areas, Pía Lisa saw the heartbreaking level of poverty in which many families survive: with scarce resources, living in severely dilapidated shacks, and in the case of HIV-positive individuals, the marginalization and rejection they face.
The need to create Tierra de Amani arose after numerous visits to Tanzania by its founder, Pía Lisa Flooks.
Pía Lisa worked as a volunteer in several children's shelters. There, she witnessed the immense challenges faced by street children, including extreme poverty, loneliness, violence, and in some cases, exposure to child abuse.
Children from rural areas head to tourist cities in search of food or subsistence work. But unfortunately, in most cases, reality is much harsher, and almost all of them end up wandering the streets, begging, exposed to abuse, and eventually, to drug use.
When visiting the surrounding rural areas, Pía Lisa saw the heartbreaking level of poverty in which many families survive: with scarce resources, living in severely dilapidated shacks, and in the case of HIV-positive individuals, the marginalization and rejection they are pushed into.
Local NGOs worked very hard to support the huge number of orphans, children, and adolescents living on the street in northern Tanzania, as well as single-parent families where mothers carry the weight of the fragile family economy. Getting to know this work closely served as the inspiration to launch Tierra de Amani.
Just like many aid workers who, after a period of volunteering, return to their countries filled with sad stories, our founder felt the need to contribute in some way to improving those harsh realities. Back in Spain, and together with other people who were also touched by the situation, she founded Tierra de Amani, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged children and adolescents in Tanzania, and by extension, their families.
Since its creation and up to the present day, Tierra de Amani has grown into a solid, stable NGO that enjoys the support of many friends, members, and sponsors. Since late 2009, the NGO has also been registered as an NGO in Tanzania, where it has a small headquarters in Moshi, in the north of the country.
Local NGOs were working very hard to support the huge number of orphans, children, and adolescents living on the streets in northern Tanzania, as well as single-parent families where mothers carry the burden of the fragile household economy. Getting to know this work firsthand served as the inspiration to launch Tierra de Amani.
Just like many aid workers who, after a period of volunteering, return to their home countries filled with sad stories, our president felt the need to contribute to improving those harsh realities in some way. Once back in Spain, and together with other people also touched by the situation, she founded Tierra de Amani, a non-profit association dedicated to supporting the most disadvantaged children and adolescents in Tanzania and, by extension, their families.
From its creation to this day, Tierra de Amani has grown into a solid, stable NGO, enjoying the support of many friends, members, and sponsors. Since late 2009, the NGO has also been registered as an Association in Tanzania, where it has a small headquarters in Moshi, in the north of the country.
How we work
How we work
Tierra de Amani was born in Málaga, Andalusia, where the Board of Directors of the Association was initially established. Currently, this Board is located in Madrid. Tierra de Amani also has an active group of members who organize charity events in the capital and other areas of the country.
The members, sponsors, and friends of Tierra de Amani help by contributing their valuable time, participating in events, and/or collaborating financially through annual membership fees or monthly sponsorships. Occasionally, we also receive funds from private companies and grants from public bodies.
The NGO is legally registered with the Regional Government of Andalusia and is run by a Board of Directors that meets regularly to plan future projects, oversee ongoing ones, and make sure the NGO meets its goals. These are unpaid positions. Tierra de Amani works with an agency that handles its accounting and taxes.
Tierra de Amani was born in Malaga, Andalusia, where the Association's Board of Directors was originally established. Currently, part of it is also based in Madrid, where Tierra de Amani has two coordinators and an active group of members who organize charity events in the capital and other areas of the country.
The members, sponsors, and friends of Tierra de Amani help by contributing their valuable time, participating in events, and/or collaborating financially through annual membership fees or monthly sponsorships. Occasionally, we also receive funding from private companies and grants from public institutions.
The NGO is legally registered with the Regional Government of Andalusia and is managed by a Board of Directors that meets regularly to plan and organize future projects, supervise ongoing ones, and ensure the successful attainment of the Association's goals. The director positions are unpaid. Tierra de Amani relies on the services of an agency responsible for handling accounting and tax matters.
The Association's Bylaws, as well as its Financial Reports, are available to anyone who request them.
The Association's Bylaws, as well as its Financial Reports, are available to all those who request them.
Members of the Board of Directors visit Tanzania at least twice a year, covering their own expenses, to make sure the funds are used properly. During these visits they oversee the work on the ground — seeing everything firsthand is essential to understand both the progress made and any problems that come up. It's also a chance to share ideas with the staff working day-to-day in Tanzania and to follow closely the development of the children and youth in the projects.
We account for all funds and results, both to the sponsors and partners who support us and to the institutions that fund us.
Tierra de Amani is registered with the Junta de Andalucía in Málaga, Spain: No. 6821. NIF: G-92625920z
Members of the Board of Directors visit Tanzania at least twice a year, covering their own expenses, to ensure the correct use of the funds sent. During these visits, the work carried out is supervised, and it is fundamental to witness everything firsthand to better understand the progress achieved as well as any possible problems that may arise. This is a great opportunity to share ideas with the staff working day-to-day in Tanzania and to closely follow the development of the children and adolescents who are part of the projects.
All funds and objectives achieved must be properly justified, both to the sponsors and partners who support us, and to the institutions that grant us subsidies.
Tierra de Amani is registered by the Junta de Andalucía in Málaga, Spain: No. 6821. NIF: G-92625920
Our structure
The current Board of Directors is made up of:
Founder
Pía Lisa Flooks Jorgensen
President
Cata Inda
Vice President
Raquel Serón
Treasurer
Cárol Rubio Miner
Secretary
Raquel Pérez Navas
Member
José Battaglio
The Tierra de Amani team in Tanzania currently consists of:
Hilary Piniel Shuma
Country Coordinator
Hilary Piniel Shuma
Program Coordinator in Tanzania
Radegunda Richard Massawe
Community Outreach Officer
Radegunda Richard Massawe
Community Programs Assistant
Vumilia Fura Ndosi
Community Support Assistant
Vumilia Fura Ndosi
Community Programs Assistant
Since November 2009, Tierra de Amani has been legally registered as an NGO in Tanzania.
Tierra de Amani employs local Tanzanian staff who run the projects and help build a better future for the children and their families. The team is currently made up of a Program Coordinator and two Community Programs Assistants in Moshi.
Together, they manage and run the Endelea Project, which supports children and adults living with HIV, and the Maabara Project for special medical cases, as well as overseeing the education and progress of the older students in the Elimu Project.
Tierra de Amani has a small rented office in Moshi, northern Tanzania, where they work and meet with children and families when needed.
Tierra de Amani is registered in Tanzania as: NGO/00NGO/00003585 · CIF: 109-264-555