Now Accepting New Members
60+ Members Represented
A Community Replanting Roots in Arusha, Tanzania
We are a multi-generational group of people of African-descent discovering what it means to flourish and contribute to life in the Arusha area.
Background
The African Diaspora Is Leaving The West.
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Half of Members cite health and wellness as a reason.
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75% seek to invest on the continent for Pan-African community development.
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90% are evading systematic racism that has tormented their family for generations..
Founded in 2026, the Umoja Association of Arusha Repats was birthed with expressed purpose of making their transition as smooth as possible.
Community Involvement
Creating A Meaningful Impact
We come to Arusha with diverse expertise from our home countries and a deep belief in supporting the people who have welcomed us with open arms. In the spirit of Ujamaa, our members have collaborated with the Arusha community to plant seeds of mutual prosperity that will endure for generations to come.
Two Journeys. One Purpose.
3. 2026
The UAAR was founded at the meeting point of these two stories. Resources and community for the diaspora coming home. Innovation, entrepreneurs, and collaborators for Tanzania.
Umoja means unity. We mean it.
2. 1961
Meanwhile, on the continent, Tanzania was built on the philosophy of Ujamaa. This is a radical declaration that a community’s strength is built together.
1. Centuries Ago
Millions of people were taken from this continent. They built other nations, raised other cultures, and their children were told, generation after generation, that they did not belong… not there, not anywhere.