Our History.
Friends of Karansi started in 2018, in which the ideas of Pastor Joshua Laiser, Frank Swai and Piniel Samwel came together to help the society in Karansi and Northern parts of Tanzania. They saw a society with poor and marginalized people in whom they thought together to formulate an organization a tool for helping them. Children, Youth, and women are more affected. A high number of children in Karansi cannot afford to attend school. Many live in poor, marginalized families who cannot afford proper education. Only poor health and nutritional services are available in the community of Karansi.
Friends of Karansi in cooperation of academic institutions has established some programs like supporting school fees, food supply and various training for self-development.
The vision of Friends of Karansi (FOK) is to change the life of the community and to bring a better and adorable future.
Our Team
Rev. Joshua Laiser,
Project Director
Is a graduate of Mwika Theological College in Moshi, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, He has been serving at Karansi Lutheran Parish since 2003. He is a true shepherd after God’s own heart. His heart is full of compassion for the poor, with great perseverance and in God’s graces his aim to eradicate poverty in his community.
Piniel S Laizer, Training,
Innovation and capacity building manager
Piniel Laizer holds an Advance Diploma in Computer Science and a Masters’s of Business Administration from Mount Meru University. He is a motivator, trainer for youth and adults in entrepreneurship skills and Capacity building.
He is delighted to see the community coming out from poverty and ignorance. He believes in education as key and light for community development.
Frank D Swai,
Relationship and Networking manager
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Stefano Moshi Memorial University College a Constituent College of Tumaini University Makumira. He has a passion to serve the community and ensuring the elimination of poverty in his community.
His beliefs when the community is uplifted through education and training they will be free from poverty.
