Daring to Hope
from The Huffington Post originally posted on: 11/26/2012 9:41 am http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-susan-wilson/daring-to-hope_b_2175608.html This blog post is part of the #GivingTuesday series, produced by The Huffington Post and the teams at InterAction, 92nd Street Y,United Nations Foundation, and others. Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday — which takes place for the first time on Tuesday, November 27 — is a movement …
Story of Hope – Sewing Dresses
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month women are gathering and helping to create hope for orphans in Tanzania, Africa. Volunteers bring their sewing tools, creativity and love of giving. The dresses give hope to young girls by providing the opportunity to attend church and school. Without these dresses, the girls would never have the chance to learn and …
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Let the Light Shine on Kagera
Pine Ridge Middle School held a fundraising event on May 3-11, 2012. The proceeds from this event were used to purchase solar lamps for African AIDS orphans in Tanzania who are supported by Tumaini Fund USA. The Goal: Raise money to purchase 100 solar lamps. The Pine Ridge Middle School students competed by class for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place …
Thank you Naples Council of World Affairs for bicycle & solar lamp grants awarded 2010-11
In a February presentation to NCWA members, Dr. Wilson provided the statistics of 5 Tumaini Fund orphans who were among the 70 who received bicycles in 2010. In all cases, their class rank has improved by 15% – 35%. In other words, the 5 mile walk to and from school each day was replaced with the bicycle ride thus saving …
Tumaini Fund Staff – David Kibenza
Meet the Staff of Tumaini Fund in Tanzania Love and peace to all friends in USA! I am David Kibenza the Tumaini General Secretary in Tanzania; I am saved and love Jesus my Lord and Savior. I’m very glad and thank you all praying and supporting Tumaini work in Tanzania, we are appreciating your love in Christ Jesus. We are …
160% increase of fundraising dollars from 2011 to 2012
Many professional fundraisers have told me it takes 3 years to firmly establish a new charity; and sure enough the momentum of our Third Annual Fund Drive was palpable! Dr. Susan was welcomed back to Naples like an old friend. Speaking engagements at Trinity and St. Monica’s Episcopal churches, local Rotary Clubs, and at The Naples Council of World Affairs …
St. Matthews Catholic Church welcomes Dr. Susan Wilson
Sept. 8-9 St. Matthews Catholic Church of Southborough, MA St. Matthews Parish will welcome Dr. Susan Wilson who will speak at all weekend services. Tumaini Fund USA friends and supporters from Canton, Westborough and Cambridge, MA encouraged to come hear Dr. Wilson speak.gh, and Cambridge MA.
Pine Ridge Middle School Walk for Tumaini Fund USA
May 1-4 Pine Ridge Middle School of Naples, Florida “Let the Light Shine on Kagera” – Doug Burke will educate the children on Africa and Tumaini Fund as well as raising dollars for solar lamps and walking the school track on the final day of the event.
2011 Bicycle Donations
Thank you to all who donated to the Bicycle for Christmas Campaign Tumaini Fund USA has delivered over 80 bicycles to the Kagera Region of Tanzania and distributed them to the most needy orphans registered with the Fund over the past several years. As a result of the 2011 Bicycle Campaign, 48 more bicycles will be sent to Tanzania this year.
View the 2012 Tumaini Fund Evaluation
