About us

The goal of Stars for Africa is to support local schools in and around Arusha, Tanzania, as well as in the Western Cape (South Africa) to ensure that all children in an increasing number of partner institutions are provided with everything necessary for them to learn and improve their skills without boundaries in a student-friendly and supportive environment. The exclusive purpose of this charity is to fight poverty and to provide economic and social development aid in Africa, which should lead to a process of sustainable economic activity and economic growth combined with structural and social change.

Our main objective is to improve the status-quo, one project at a time. We support our partner schools in Tanzania and South Africa in close coordination, providing aid where it is needed the most. Our previous projects are outlined in the country-specific sections of our website. In our upcoming projects section you can find out about our next steps & initiatives to support.

Stars for Africa was founded by Daniel Guzmics, who holds the position of Executive Director, and Emil Nigmatullin, who serves as Head of Legal Affairs. Since the NGO was established in 2019, more than a dozen people have become permanent members of Stars for Africa, representing our organization in various roles.

Iris Hämmerle, our Head of Accounting & Finance, is responsible for the proper financial management of the association. She is supported by Asha Hossain. Matteo Hötzinger, Maximilian Kloucek, Laurenz Maletzky and Nessrin Younes are responsible for advertising and promotional activities (further information can be found in the FAQ). Anna Zeller serves the organisation as Head of Data Protection. In addition, Ainhoa Rodriguez has been appointed to contribute her expertise in the field of education to the association as well as to examine in detail the pedagogical added value of planned projects. Shemu Langei, Collin Sherriff and Linmari Matthee - acting as vicarious agents on behalf of the association - are tasked with the implementation of projects in Tanzania and South Africa.

Stars for Africa empowers its local volunteers to spend the donations where they are deemed most necessary, as they have the best overview of the most urgent demands on the spot. Donation allocation is decided by the permanent members of Stars for Africa based on suggestions by the local teams and in close coordination with the board of the association.

The principles of efficiency and economy are applied to every transaction. The supported projects' purpose and methodology is assessed and analyzed by the appointed educational expert and collaboration with the Accounting & Finance team to issue tips and guidance for future projects, assuring optimal use of the donated funds. Stars for Africa regularly informs its donors about the progress made in Tanzania and South Africa.

Stars for Africa is an institution that supports educational institutions in Africa. It is a non-profit association in the form of §§34 ff BAO, tax exemption in the form of the EStG is sought but cannot be provided at this stage. The charity is not profit-oriented. The association is based in Vienna and extends its activities to Africa. At this stage, the association is active in Tanzania as well as South Africa. No pecuniary benefits are granted to members or persons close to them. The place of jurisdiction is Vienna, Innere Stadt.

All donations transferred to Tanzania and South Africa shall be used solely for the benefit of the children. No remuneration shall be given to those supporting or working as part of Stars for Africa. Administrative costs other than costs for money-transfers and costs related to travel expenses of the local volunteers in Africa are redeemed through private allocations. The use of the money shall be monitored, recorded and updated at least bi-weekly. Donations are transferred on a project-basis. Proof of orderly use of donations is requested and assessed following every transaction through valid records (i.e. receipts and pictures of the use of materials and a book of expenses that clearly lists what for and when the money was used).