TATENDA
Tatenda is a
non-profit organization that has been set up to support and sustain
traditional healers and their communities in Africa as well as helping
to preserve these living cultures so critically endangered by poverty,
inter-racial and ethnic conflicts and the demands and circumstances
of modern life. In addition, Tatenda seeks to create dialogue and
collaboration between practitioners of western medicine and the
healing arts internationally for their mutual benefit and enlightenment.
Tatenda is a Shona word that means "Thank You."
Our
Goals:
- Provide
opportunities for traditional African healers to collaborate with
other healers around the globe as well as connect them with those
in need of healing.
- Provide
venues in which funds may be raised for these healers and their
communities.
- Provide
opportunities for western practitioners of the healing arts to
visit traditional healers in their communities in Africa.
- Educate
the public about issues relevant to the continued survival of
the remaining traditional healing cultures in Africa.
- Create cultural
exchange programs to provide healers the opportunity to teach
in inner city schools as well as universities.
Donations for Mandaza may be made through Tatenda, a project of the
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.
Donations for Mandaza go directly to him in support of his work in North America,
and his family and community in Zimbabwe.
A large community is dependent on Mandaza for food, clothing, and other necessities. Projects include sustainability through a Small Farming Project.
Their country is plagued by political upheaval and the absence of basics such as food and electricity.
To donate on-line: Please go to saveourplanet.org .
Donations may also be mailed directly to:
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Attn: Jennifer Hoffman, Project Manager
22231 Mulholland Hwy Suite 209
Calabasas, CA 91302
* Please make your check payable to SEE
Thank you. |