Tumaini | Canada

The Tumaini Fund aims to bring support and hope for the future to the estimated 200,000 AIDS orphans in Kagera, a remote area in North Western Tanzania.

We are motivated by Jesus’ words: “Whatever you do for the least of one of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

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Some facts about Tumaini and Tanzania:

Estimated AIDS orphans in Kagera: 200,000
Number helped by Tumaini at present: around 20,000

Cost to give one child a new life: $20
(Buys a ‘welcome pack’ including 2 sets of clothing; school uniform; books and pencils; mosquito net)

Cost to sponsor one child: $2/week or $100/year
(includes food; clothing; school supplies; improved housing; community support)

Cost of one child’s secondary schooling: $70 per year
Secondary school children supported by Tumaini: over 8,000

Children in Kagera

Other essentials needed in Kagera include:

• New boreholes to provide clean water
• Good housing
• Medical aid and AIDS drugs
• Lighting in homes, so children can do their homework
• Bicycles for transportation
• Food assistance when crops fail