News & stories
Stories from the project archive · 2019–2022
7 October 2022
Reunions, inspiration and shared experience
Volunteers met in Hengelo to share their experiences in Tanzania. An evening about healthcare, technology, education and working together.
30 September 2022
Plans for the KCMC heart and vascular clinic in Moshi, Tanzania
The architectural drawings show the proposed heart and vascular clinic in Moshi. Explore the plans and the hospital management’s foreword.
30 September 2022
Specialists from across the Netherlands on a mission in Tanzania
In 2022, Dutch specialists worked with KCMC colleagues on training, treatment and practical improvements.
4 May 2021
Working with the Afrika Festival
The Afrika Festival and Hart voor Tanzania joined forces through the cookbook. A partnership that took shape during the pandemic.
31 March 2021
Hart voor Tanzania on Omroep Gelderland
Carrie ten Napel and Salah Said introduced Hart voor Tanzania on Gelderland Helpt! Watch the programme from 2021.
31 March 2021
Scherpenzeel football club cooks for Tanzania
Jasper van der Linden prepared Tanzanian takeaway meals at VV Scherpenzeel. The fundraiser raised €410 for the project.
27 March 2021
Salah Said’s radio interview on Gelderland Helpt!
Salah Said spoke about Hart voor Tanzania on Radio Gelderland. Listen to the original Gelderland Helpt! recording.
26 March 2021
Gelderland Helpt! supports Hart voor Tanzania
Carrie ten Napel and Salah Said met people supporting the project. The cookbook and local fundraising activities took centre stage.
8 November 2020
Carrie ten Napel becomes ambassador: ‘A moving project’
Carrie ten Napel became an ambassador in 2020. Read what drew her to Salah Said’s plans and the work in Moshi.
22 July 2020
Hospital supplies keep heading to Tanzania despite the pandemic
Supplies continued to reach Tanzania during the pandemic. A container shipment and a cookbook helped the project move forward.
21 May 2020
Donations, gifts and looking ahead
A look back at donations, equipment and fundraising in spring 2020. Behind the scenes, the working group kept the project moving.
24 January 2020
Tanzanian ambassador visits the team behind the Moshi heart clinic
Ambassador Irene Kasyanju visited volunteers at ZGT in Almelo, where a container was being loaded for the hospital in Moshi.
26 December 2019
Christmas special: Hart voor Tanzania
RTV Oost followed the working group in Moshi for eleven days. The Christmas special tells the stories of the people behind the project.
11 November 2019
A warm welcome as the first stone is unveiled for the Moshi heart clinic
The first stone was unveiled on 11 November 2019. Staff, patients and the visiting delegation gathered at KCMC.
8 November 2019
Working group hopeful that construction of the Tanzania heart clinic can begin soon
Discussions about the building plans went alongside training and practical support. RTV Oost followed the delegation in Moshi.
7 November 2019
Former Twente ambulance finds a new role saving lives in Tanzania
A former ambulance from Twente found a new home at KCMC. Wheelchairs and other donated supplies travelled with it.
7 November 2019
Heart clinic in Tanzania: ‘They must ultimately run it themselves’
Resuscitation training and building plans went hand in hand in 2019. The partnership aimed to leave lasting knowledge in Moshi.
6 November 2019
Doctors from Overijssel tackle diabetes in Tanzania
Vascular surgeon Sjef van Baal highlighted diabetes and vascular problems during the visit. Learning together was central to the work.
4 November 2019
Tanzanian hospital welcomes plans for a heart clinic
Hospital managers welcomed the proposed heart and vascular clinic. The delegation built on support already reaching Moshi.
31 October 2019
‘Two million euros needed for a heart clinic in Tanzania’
In October 2019, Salah Said discussed funding for the clinic. Read about the plans and cost estimates from that period.
11 October 2019
RTV Oost’s campaign for Tanzania
In 2019, RTV Oost invited the region to support Hart voor Tanzania through donations, equipment and volunteering.
8 October 2019
TC Tubantia
In October 2019, Tubantia reported on plans for a heart clinic in Tanzania. Read the background to the newspaper cutting.
8 October 2019
Hart voor Tanzania in the news on RTV Oost
Doctors, hospitals, businesses and volunteers came together around the plans for Moshi. RTV Oost reported on the start of the partnership.