Zanzibar's welcoming, friendly people are desperately in need of educational opportunity to improve their standard of living. Equally compelling is the need to improve basic medical care both in the hospitals and in the community.

ZAP is a small charity which makes a big difference. Its founders – Pat Preece (retired GP) and his wife Janie bring passion and commitment to their concept of helping the people of Zanzibar, and in particular the area of Jambiani in the south east of the island which they have come to know well.

ZAP has two fundamental aims:

• To provide sustainable long-term aid - medical, educational and vocational - to an area which is mostly unheeded by the larger charitable foundations.
• To work in close partnership with the local community at all times.

ZAP is determined to keep the promise that we make to our supporters; with the minimum of administration costs, we strive to ensure that over 80% of our funds reach their destination.

This is real overseas aid: direct co-operation with the local people, and a personal 'hands-on' approach to ensure that all our projects have long-term benefits, fulfil local needs and reach as wide a target as possible.

Please feel free to download our ZAP Profile here.

Please find out more about ZAP and its commitments - click on Projects – News – About Jambiani. We hope it may inspire you to help us - for as you will see, a little aid can go a very long way in Africa.

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