AMARA Aid Limited

Public benefits

The purposes of AMARA Aid Limited are the relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the advancement of religion initially in Tanzania and in such other places as the Trustees may decide (hereinafter referred to as “the area of benefit”). (1) the relief of poverty; The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include a number of

humanitarian projects designed to improve living standards for communities suffering poverty in Tanzania and East Africa. These benefits can be demonstrated through agricultural development projects which have sought to foster and improve sustainable food production. The supply of agricultural training, materials and livestock have enabled marginal subsistence farmers to attain better yields helping to secure food production and generate additional income to relieve poverty. The benefits can also be demonstrated for vulnerable young people and orphans through the support of local efforts to provide suitable facilities and accommodation for individuals suffering extreme poverty and hardship. The beneficiaries include impoverished rural subsistence farmers and individuals and communities suffering poverty in Tanzania and East Africa. The benefits of these relief of poverty development projects for poor rural communities in Tanzania and East Africa is significant and there is no harm flowing from this purpose. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. (2) the advancement of education; The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include enhancing educational attainment and improving social development in East Africa. The benefits of this work are demonstrated through improved access to education, supply of educational resources and support for marginalised/vulnerable people. Follow up visits from AMARA AID members and feedback from the various relevant institutions provide validation of the work. The benefits of this aid e.g. advancing educational attainment for disadvantaged young people outweigh any potential harm. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. (3) the advancement of religion; The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include helping to support local East African church groups to develop facilities and services for local communities. These benefits can be demonstrated through the development of new and improved church buildings, the renovation of a church hostel for vulnerable young people and the equipping of an Anglican church run medical clinic in Tabora (Tanzania). The beneficiaries are primarily the African communities served by the local church groups that have been supported. The beneficiaries include people suffering poverty and hardship but also young people and those suffering illness, infirmity and disease. The benefits of these purposes to local communities outweigh any potential harm. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

The charities beneficiaries include people in East Africa inclusive of subsistence farming communities, orphans, disadvantaged people and people with medical needs. Amara aid is entirely voluntary in nature and is not aware of any private benefits flowing from any defined purpose.