CanadaHelps
We have joined with CanadaHelps where donations can be made to Tumaini Fund Canada using a credit card or PayPal. They remit to Tumaini any funds received through donations or event sponsorship; however, a small percent is deducted for their overhead and financial costs.  The income tax receipt is sent to the donor by Canada Helps. 
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FINANCIAL HELP was sent on March 20, 2020 to purchase soap and basic medical supplies to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

In this photo a former Tumaini-supported student, now trained as a Community Development Officer, is teaching a family about hand-washing and the need to use soap. The Tippy-Tap works by pumping one’s foot on a stick to get the water to flow down from a container. 

Tumaini will purchase soap from a local micro industry and distribute the soap to the orphans many of whom will only have dirty water in which to wash; however, a good lather of soap will help.  They will also be taught not to touch their faces.

HELP girls to stay in school

To help make Personal Care Kits  come out to a Crafters workbee on the third Wednesday afternoon each month at 2600 Powder Point Road, Nanoose Bay in the hall of St. Mary’s Church or make kits at home.

Donations of dark coloured flannelette and dark cotton terry cloth for making pads as well as new dark-coloured girls’ size 14 full cotton briefs are always welcome.

 Download “Guide for Making Personal Care Kits” HERE

From its beginning in 2003, Tumaini has grown from a small charity as news spread of the good work being done in Tanzania and more supporters and  donors  have given generously and enabled Tumaini  to expand to new areas where help is still urgently needed.

Now in the year 2020 Tumaini is supporting an estimated 50,000 AIDS orphans and poor families, with 33,170 of the young people being enrolled in educational facilities. Our commitment and responsibility to support them all requires Tumaini to raise over C$1.5 million each year… a daunting task for which we need your help.

We welcome support from individuals or organizations.  No donation is too small and most importantly Tumaini Fund Canada has a mandate that 100% of every donation will be used to support the children and their care.  Nothing will be deducted for overhead, as our minimal administration costs are paid for separately with specific fundraisers or donations for overhead.  All Volunteers donate their time and materials.

Single Donations

See what a difference you can make with a single donation:

• $25 registers a new orphan and provides clothing, a school uniform, books and pencils, a mosquito net and allows the orphan to attend Primary School.
• $100 sponsors a child for 1 year.
• $15 buys 10 hard-covered notebooks (Daftari) required for each student.
• $20 buys a solar lamp to light a home at night and enable homework and crafts for family income.
• $150 buys a bicycle for a student to reduce the long walk to and from school each day.
• $150 buys a treadle sewing machine.
• $100 helps with annual Education cost for a Secondary School student.
• $250 buys a breeding milking goat and its shelter.
• $2,000 builds a new house for a family living in a hovel made of branches and leaves.
• $5,000 digs a new well to provide clean water to a village.           

Donate to, or Partner with us, in one of our Tanzanian Projects.

We welcome support from Rotary, Corporations or Trusts.  If you wish to underwrite the costs of a particular initiative, please contact us at info@tumainicanada.org to discuss how you can help.

Tumaini Corporate sponsors receive feedback as to how their generosity has made a real difference and brings great satisfaction to the corporation for being involved with this work.