Welcome to Plaster House

The Plaster House is a home in Arusha for children from around Tanzania to recover in after they have had corrective orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery or neurosurgery for a disability.

Joyce

Joyce

Joyce was born with club feet making it difficult for her to walk. Her feet have been corrected and she will stay at the Plaster House for around 3 months while she recovers and rehabilitates…

Samuel

Samuel fell in a cooking fire when he was small, and burnt his leg, it was impossible for him to straighten it and walk properly. After his operation he will stay at Plaster House for several months while he heals and rehabilitates…

To continue developing the Plaster House programme,
we need your help!

Treat a Child

Sponsor a child who comes to us for corrective surgery

  • $300 – the subsidy for a whole surgery and rehabilitation period
  • $200 – the subsidy for the rehabilitation period
  • $50 – orthotics following corrective club foot surgery

Buy a Bed

Sponsor a specially designed bed for children to stay in…

  • $200 – Sponsor a specially designed and built Cyprus bed to provide comfort for the patients and safety for those who will be caring for them. Sponsor as a group or a family, give as a gift, or personally and have your name carved in the wood.

Help Us Build

We have found there is not enough room for all our kids…

To build a new 40-bed Plaster House will cost an estimated US$200,000, contribute to our building fund so we can expand our ability to care for children through their surgery and rehabilitation period in a healthy, clean and loving environment.

Feed a Child

Assist us provide nutritional and strengthening diet for the children…

  • $100 – 100 kilograms of rice or maize
  • $50 – daily milk to all kids for a month
  • $25 – fruit and vegetables for the centre for a week