Timeline

2007

2007

Caroline Nicholas starts an organization helping orphaned children from northern Tanzania.

2009

2009

Caroline registers the organization – ECONEF is officially born.

February 2012

February 2012

ECONEF Sweden travels to Jua Kali, Tanzania, to develop the proposal of the prototype building together with ECONEF Tanzania. This was possible with the help of the grants from Bo Edblads and Maureen Wells.

May 2012

May 2012

ECONEF originally owned 14,000 square meters of lands. With the help of ECONEF Sweden, ECONEF could double this land, which was necessary for the construction of the prototype building. Furthermore, new trees were planted all over the land.

December 2012

December 2012

Architecture New names ECONEF one of the best non-profit projects during 2012.

July 2013

July 2013

The construction of the prototype building starts.

March 2014

March 2014

Building of prototype building finished.

September 2014

ECONEF now on Instagram – @econef_for_hope

July 2015

July 2015

Construction of the new Children Center is initiated.

August 2018

August 2018

Inauguration of the new Children Center, with many local politicians attending.

2020

Construction of a new library to be realized.