Author: Tumaini News Editor

It is exciting to see photos of items made by Tumaini Fund Canada Crafters being distributed in Tanzania, Africa.  The Crafters who meet at St. Mary’s in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island recently made and sent another 100 Personal Care Kits for the girls in Kagera, Tanzania.

If you would like to help with this ongoing project, come to the Crafter sessions on the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:30 to 4 pm at 2600 Powder Point Road in Nanoose Bay.  St. Mary’s Church has generously given TFC the hall for the workbees.

The Board of Directors wishes to express sincere thanks to the Crafters and to the parishioners of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Nanoose Bay for their support of the quarterly bottle drives and White Elephant sales to raise funds for transportation expenses to send items to the needy in Kagera.

In June the willing helpers and all the guests contributed greatly toward the success of the second annual Strawberry Tea.

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