Rafiki Australia Tanzania

26/10/2025

Together, across oceans — Australia to Tanzania, working work hand-in-hand for brighter futures. 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️

03/10/2025

Binti Pack donation at Mkombwe Primary School in Mafinga town. 🩷

02/10/2025

“Thank you Rafiki wa Binti”
From Mkombwe Primary School.

01/10/2025

Rafiki Australia Tanzania Donates Reusable Sanitary Pads to Mafinga Schools

Mafinga, Tanzania — October 1, 2025
Rafiki Australia Tanzania, in partnership with Tanzania’s Ministry of Health and the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East Africa Cooperation, Hon. Cosato Chumi, has launched a major initiative to support menstrual health for schoolgirls in Mafinga.

The organization has donated 500 reusable sanitary pad kits to girls at Kinyanambo Secondary School and Mkombwe Primary School, aiming to reduce school absenteeism caused by lack of access to menstrual hygiene products.

The donation is part of “Rafiki wa Binti”, a program dedicated to empowering Tanzanian girls to manage menstruation with dignity, confidence, and comfort. Each “Binti Pack” includes six high-quality reusable pads, a menstrual health education booklet, and a discreet storage bag.

According to Tanzania’s newly released National Guideline on Menstrual Health and Hygiene (2025), girls without access to proper menstrual products may miss up to 25 percent of school days each year. By addressing this challenge, Rafiki Australia’s initiative seeks to keep more girls in school and help them reach their full potential.

Speaking at the event, Hon. Chumi commended the partnership for supporting local communities and called on stakeholders to collaborate in scaling the program across Mafinga and beyond.

The initiative reflects Rafiki Australia’s commitment to sustainable, community-driven solutions. By working with schools and local leaders, the organization hopes to establish a long-term model for menstrual health education and product distribution throughout Tanzania.

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01/10/2025

Mafinga!

Binti Packs being distributed to Kinyanambo Secondary School by our wonderful team, Saum, Nancy and Harieth.

Great job team!

Thanks you to for supporting Rafiki for many years and your continued support of the Binti Project.

15/09/2025

A huge thank you to Whisper & Thread for choosing Rafiki wa Binti as their supported charity.

Whisper & Thread’s unique underwear carries an uplifting message with its wearer throughout the day, whether it’s a personal mantra or a quiet reminder of inner strength. It’s a perfect partnership with Rafiki wa Binti!

Whisper & Thread is taking donations for Rafiki wa Binti via their website.

You can read more about their unique products, and create your own pair of customised underwear via whisperandthread.com

12/09/2025

A little video capturing the Binti Pack distribution in the Kagera Region. 🩷

10/09/2025

Rafiki wa Binti has distributed Binti Packs to 500 girls in the Kagera Region.

Rafiki Directors, Carol and Salim made the long and difficult journey through the mountains to visit Ruhinda Inclusive Secondary School, a school for children with special needs, and Kawela Secondary School, a school near the Rwandan border with limited access to services.

They received a very warm welcome and conducted education sessions and period underwear fitting for the girls.

Thank you to Hon. Innocent Bashungwa, Minister for Home Affairs, and team, for your support.

Well done to Carol, Salim and Jospeh for all your hard work and long travels to ensure the first distribution in the Kagera Region went smoothy, and to students in great need.

We are sure the Binti Packs will provide the girls with dignity and support them to stay in school all year round. 🩷

04/09/2025

Thank you Paydirt Media (Australia) for the support at Africa Down Under.

28/08/2025

On August 27, at the request of President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, and the first family, Rafiki wa Binti officially launched in Tanzania!

The event was attended by Zanzibari Deputy Minister for Education and Vocation Studies Hon Ali Abdelgulam Hussein, members of Vinjana De Jong leadership team, and Rafiki was represented in Zanzibar by Rafiki Australia Tanzania Directors Joseph Kahama, Caroline Tuni and Salim Sultan.

The day included a ceremonial hand out of Binti Packs at Kidongo Chekunda School, to be followed by education sessions and commitment to donate 2,000 packs (12,000 pairs of underwear) to students in rural areas of Zanzibar.

Over the coming weeks, the Rafiki team will provide period education, fitting and distribution of a further 500 packs each (totalling another 12,000 pairs of period underwear), to Mafinga, Kilwa, Kilimanjaro and Kagera.

A HUGE thank you to our Rafiki Directors Joseph, Carol and Salim who have spent the week in Zanzibar and proudly represented Rafiki.

We’re so excited to get this project off the ground – and what a way to do it, with the support of Government, Mama President and the first family!

07/07/2025

Asante to long time supporter Karen Mitchell and Dr Jayson Oats from for sponsoring three surgeons with essential equipment 👏

Rafiki Health is supporting Tanzania's health needs through capacity building in reconstructive surgery, which includes vital equipment donation, surgical training, and surgical camps.

30/06/2025

24'000 pairs of period un**es have landed in Tanzania 🥳

These happy faces will be some of the recipients of our first major rollout of Binti Packs.

That's 4,000 girls who will get to go to school and manage their journey to womanhood with confidence.

A Binti Pack contains six pairs of reusable period underwear, cleaning instructions, an educational book, and a wet bag for spare or dirty storage,
all packed in a fun carry bag.