In 2007 Henny travelled with her son to Shirimatunda, a small village near Moshi at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Despite the great poverty which they discovered there, they were touched by the friendliness and hospitality of the local population. The main impression from this visit was the daycare of children with disabilities. The center consisted of a few poorly built rooms and was truly pitiful.

On their return home, the group didn’t hesitate in creating a new project to help the community in Moshi.

They called it the “Umoja-Project”. Umoja means unity – being as one.