Save the Date – 2012 Luncheon
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 12 noon Dr. Susan Wilson will be the guest speaker at a luncheon at Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal in Naples. Dr. Wilson will highlight the amazing progress the Tumaini Fund is making in improving the lives of so many orphans in Kagera. A silent auction will be held with some great items…..and of course, all proceeds will …
Solar Lamps – Increasing Study Time
“The ability for the students to study for many extra hours in the evening would be the difference between pass or fail.” -reported from school headmaster 150 solar-powered lamps have been distributed to villages in the remote regions of Kagera, Tanzania. This project was graciously funded by The Naples Council of World Affairs Village Assistance Program. Daylight is a precious …
Volunteer news from Kagera
A nurse volunteer from Tumaini Canada has arrived in Kagera for a 3 month stay amongst the villagers. Below are excerpts from her recent “Thanksgiving Message” from Kagera”: “I am pleased to report that I am beginning to be very comfortable here with the orphans, the villages and being a part of Tumaini. As many of you know giving gifts …
2012 US visit by Dr. Susan Wilson
[list style="list4" color="green"] Feb 3-12 Naples visit for 3rd annual fundraising Feb 4-5 Dr. Wilson from the pulpit at Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church Feb 7 Luncheon Presentation by Dr. Wilson at Trinity-by-the-Cove 12 pm Feb 8 Dr. Wilson at evening event at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church Feb 12 Dr. Wilson presentation at Naples Community Church at 9:30 and 11:00 services [/list] …
Donate a Bicycle Program
Tumaini Fund USA has promoted A BIKE FOR CHRISTMAS campaign in each of the last several years. We have delivered over 80 bicycles to the Kagera Region of Tanzania and distributed them to the most needy orphans registered with the Fund. Below are some of the responses from the recipients:
A Bicycle For Christmas!
Help us reach our Goal of 100 Bicycles!!! Click the image to donate a bicycle. You know the joy the children experienced when they received their first bicycles. In Tanzania, your gift of a bicycle will not only bring joy it will transform a life! Walking many miles to and from school consumes valuable time. A bike allows more time …
Tumaini Fund USA – Our Mission
200,000 AIDS orphans struggle each day to survive. We work to keep AIDS widows and their children together and we support small families made up of orphan siblings. The Tumaini Fund supplies necessities for life such as food, blankets, mosquito nets and grain. We also rebuild derelict shelters and houses, strengthening families and communities so they can take care of their …
2nd Annual Fund Drive for Tumaini Fund
Announcing the 2nd Annual Fund Drive. We have declared March as Tumaini Fund USA month for 2011. As we get letters from the children in Tanzania expressing thanks for their new bicycles, one can only smile and feel good. One girl wrote, “I was ready to drop out of school, as I slept through most of my classes; but with …