In 2016, a group of friends realized they had the same illusion: join forces to make a dream come true. The main goal was to provide more opportunities for the kids in the area.
From 2018 we have grown because of all the volunteers that day by day get involved in both field and offline work.
The word AfricaNdoto comes from Swahili language, the main language spoken in Tanzania. Where Ndoto means “dream”; with what the name of the NGO actually expresses: “The African dream”.
The name came from a brainstorming where what we most captured were the values that were originated when creating this project.
We all create AfricaNdoto. Since the moment you become interested in our projects or activities, you become a member of the AfricaNdoto tribe, and we all hope that you will stay for a long time.
We divided ourselves, forming a work team in Spain and another in Tanzania, and our volunteers can be involved in both destinations.
Let me introduce you with the team so you can get to know us better:
Mery Sapina
Founder and General Coordinator of the NGO
She is the base of the NGO. She plans the projects along with the social worker, the educator of the NGO, and the centers involved. Besides, she will organize your trip from the beginning until the end. She lived in Tanzania for 3 years and she is, along with Prince, the link between the two working teams.
Precious Lyimo
Treasurer of the NGO in Tanzania and Stock Manager
Treasurer of the NGO in Tanzania and Stock Manager. Her goal, along with Prince, is to make the payments to the schools of the sponsored kids and to purchase the required scholar supplies. Moreover, she is the designer, along with local tailors, of our merchandising that we sell at fairs and events.
Ester Morales
IT manager of the NGO and Coordinator of communication
She oversees the external communication of the NGO, she is the web designer and the official Community Manager. She is the creative soul
Prince John
Founder of the organization and Treasurer of the NGO
He oversees the accounting of the organization in both Spain and Tanzania. Furthermore, he is in charge of planning all the building projects along with Dennis. He is a man of a thousand solutions.
Tati Belmonte
Social worker of the NGO and Coordinator of projects
Her goal is crucial; she creates the projects to be carried out by the volunteers in Tanzania, besides collaborating in all the internal processes within the NGO, she is our main consultant given her extended experience in childhood.
Nerea Bueno
Educator of the NGO
She has collaborated with the organization since 2019 in the creation of projects dealing with development of abilities and emotion management. We were not complete until she arrived.
Dennis Sylvester
Coordinator of the NGO in Tanzania and Coordinator of volunteers in Tanzania
Dennis is the main player of the NGO in Tanzania. He is the contact person between the sponsored student families and the NGO, he is the reference person for all volunteers upon arrival, he is in charge of introducing them to our projects as well as to the country in general, showing them in each of his steps the best way to live and enjoy Tanzania as well as introducing them to the culture of his land.
Laura Sanchis
Event coordinator and Logistics Manager
She oversees the organization of any event relating to the NGO, besides keeping track of all the products that we sell to finance our projects (at fairs, expositions, supportive wedding gifts, etc.). She is the joy of the NGO.
Rebeca Fabregas
Legal Consultant
If you want to achieve greatness, move on the legal way.
Rebecca is our Africandoto lawful advisor, in charge of all legal advice and services to the organization.