AfriCraft

Founded in 2004, AfriCraft is a non-governmental organisation based in Berlin, Germany working on environment & climate, education, children & youth +4 more.

AfriCraft e.V. is a non-profit association based in Berlin, founded in Tanzania in 2004, that works to strengthen low-income and disadvantaged communities, particularly young people, in Tanzania. It runs projects on waste collection, recycling and upcycling, circular economy, and sustainable development. Its main initiatives include the Coco Beach Waste Management Center, the Glass Bottle Bank, AfriBike, Green School and a Waste Pickers programme, which aim to create jobs and income. It also runs the Binti Project, which provides reusable menstrual hygiene kits and education to help girls attend school, and Dr. Clown, which supports the psychosocial wellbeing of sick children in hospitals. AfriCraft also sells handcrafted upcycled products made by more than 200 artisans in Tanzania and follows World Fair Trade Organization standards. The organisation states that all donations and funds are used for its charitable goals. Its work is focused on Tanzania, particularly Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, and it has ambassadors fundraising in Germany and the USA.