News & Events

100% of all donations for each of the following projects are sent to Kagera in support of the children and needy families:

INITIAL CHILD REGISTRATION	$ 25
CHILD SPONSORSHIP per year	$ 100
SECONDARY SCHOOL FEES per year	$ 100
NEW TUMAINI HOUSE	$ 1,200
DEEP BORE HOLE	$ 35,000
SHALLOW WELL	$ 5,000
BICYCLE	$ 150
SOLAR LAMP	$ 20
GOAT & SHELTER	$ 250

Tumaini is also raising funds to ship items to Kagera via a pallet or container.

Donations of the following are always welcomed: New dark-coloured flannelette, colourful cotton fabric for dresses, size 12-14 girls’ new underwear (for the personal care kits)

Thank you for your generosity!

Please consider giving a donation.

There are many thousands who need housing to protect them from the rains and wild animals.

Thanks to Friends of Tumaini in Canada a new house will soon be built for a widow and her 3 children.  To see her current home with walls falling down, click on this link New home needed   There are so many more also needing our help!

To read the full story and see photos of the deplorable conditions in which families live, please click on TUMAINI HOUSING NEEDS

Members and friends of Tumaini Fund Canada have had three successful fundraisers since April.

All the funds raised are now being wired to Kagera to enable many to attend secondary school, to build a house, to purchase goats and bicycles.

We are thankful to St. Mary’s Church and the Nanoose community for supporting the 2 bottle drives and white elephant sales and the lovely Strawberry Tea.

At the tea there were displays of the clothing made by Tumaini Crafters.  Beautiful baskets made by the ladies in Africa were available for sale, and we still have some if anyone would like to make a purchase. All money raised is sent to help the orphans and desperately poor families in Kagera, Tanzania.

Learning is the key to a better future and improved standard of living. Tumaini is making a difference in the lives of about 25,000 orphans, but there are many thousands more who desperately need help.  Please consider helping so that before too long all 200,000 orphans in Kagera will have the opportunity to attend school or to be trained in a vocation.                TUMAINI PROVIDING EDUCATION

Most of us cannot imagine the terrible living conditions that thousands of orphans, widows, and widowers endure year after year.  Limited by the funds that are donated, Tumaini helps as many as possible of the most desperate. A HOUSE BUILT BY TUMAINI

If it is hard for anyone who lives in comfort to imagine how difficult life can be for those living in abject poverty, this story will be an eye-opener!  See what a small gift can do to give hope. Dresses Bring Hope in Kagera Feb 2015

Crafters on Vancouver Island, in Vancouver, and as far away as Norway continue to sew Personal Care Kits for girls and cotton dresses.  Many also knit squares for blankets, sweaters, and IZZY Dolls.  We know from seeing photos and hearing from those working in Kagera that the items are very much appreciated.

There is an urgent need for Secondary School Fees for the thousands of orphans who have been able to finish primary school, but who cannot afford the $100 fee to attend secondary school.  If you possibly can, please donate to this worthy cause to help educate young people and eliminate poverty in Kagera, Tanzania.

Read about our projects as related in the President’s letter Jan 2015

Tumaini Fund Canada has had a very busy  year and is pleased to share some highlights.

The items transported in the 40-foot miracle container are now being distributed to those in dire need.  Imagine the plight of the family below and then their happiness at receiving new clothes.

 

If you are interested in helping, please visit our Crafters workbees on the third Wednesday of each month.

Place:   St. Mary’s Church hall, 2600 Powder Point Road, Nanoose Bay, BC

Time:   from 1:30 to 4:00 pm