About Tumaini Foundation
Tumaini Foundation is a non-government organization with the Mission of Creating Better Living Standard Life for Orphans and Widows. We have been serving for 14 years. "TUMAINI RAYMOND KIVUYO" is the founder, she is an orphan and lived a very difficult life situation as a young girl coming from a Maasai tribe background. She has been through a lot of humiliation and abuse, so now she is giving hope to those children going through the same situation through "TUMAINI FOUNDATION" an Organization established by her name. She is Serving Orphans, Disabled and Widows with Passion and Commitment without Donors/ Sponsorship Currently but, will appreciate if she finds Support to accomplish the Projects at a Sustainable level.Working with Passion from her Heart, she says “I never get tired to support these beautiful children because I know and feel exactly what they are going through…I have the mark in my body,for example I lost a teeth when I was almost killed with bad people who believed my blood will derive wealthy”
Tumaini Foundation started in 2008 with 17 children, who were sleeping in the garbage dump near the local market in Babati Town, Manyara region.
Projects to Fund
Tumaini Foundation is focusing on creating a strong base of Supporting the Community (Orphans/ Vulnerable Street Children and Widows), generally by helping and empowering them with love and caring, stabilizing their life while bringing back their happiness. We believe that, all Children must go to School and attain guidance with support, regardless of their status whether (Disabled, Orphans or Needs Special Care). We started with Helping and Supporting Orphans/ Vulnerable Street Children without a Center to accommodate them, but through our efforts and support from good people with the passion of Helping, we established an Orphanage Center, a Day Care, A Nursery School, and now we are in the process of establishing an Inclusive Pri & Primary School which will be an opportunity of education to all Vulnerable Children despite of their physical or mental problems. The plan is to extend the Project to include Secondary Schools to College/ University Level, and we are sure that we will make it for the Need Community.
Suporting Widows
The increasing number of Women (Widows) living in very poor families with at least three (3) children, is a result of deaths of their husbands from diseases including HIV/AIDS, Accidents and polygamy which causes conflicts to deaths to some of the families. Widow takes over all responsibilities of raising the family with very low or no income. We help them through Training in Production of local products, Investment and Sales, which helps them meet family demands. Most of the widows have good hearts willing to support Orphans and all vulnerable street children through Foster Care with Tumaini Foundation
Get to Know Us
Tumaini Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization registered in Tanzania. It works National wide through experienced, skilled and committed team with the passion of supporting Orphans, Disabled children and Widows. The organization works from its base of The General Meeting, The Board of Directors and The Secretariat. All staff members advocates Team working as best means of accomplishing on time with efficiency, the responsibilities required for helping and supporting The need Community. The team cooperative friendly with Volunteers joining to support
Get Involved
Volunteering is another way of showing love and care for the need community. It is our pleasure working to serve the Need Community with you both physically or online. You can choose among categories of Volunteering opportunities through the link below;
Donating our projects of supporting Orphans, Disabled and Widows is one way of showing Love and Care for the need. Children needs safe and reliable accomodation, classes, medical care, food, clothes, books, love and caring. Widows need entrepreneur skills and financial support for Sustainability.
"To be in Tumaini Foundation was a big blessing for me, it was a wonderful place with very dedicated people working there. During my stay at Ihumwa, i experienced great exchange with local people but mostly with children, who were very friendly. The support for the single moms, families with disabled children and for the development mean so much. I was taken there with open hearts and felt like at home from the very beginning. I had the feeling to be in the right place! 3 weeks run away very fast but I hope to come back there soon
Giving education opportunities is very important. Thank you for giving me the chance to be part of that."
Magdalena
"I come from United States, “Tumaini Orphanage Farm project is different from most farm operations. The farming area has been relocated to a very small area co-located with the orphanage. The children at the daycare and the school are very much a part of all the activities. There are no power tools. All farming is manual and help is required to develop organic principles. However, I have traveled to many places but, I cannot remember a more welcoming, helpful and sharing community of people anywhere.. Everything here is provided by donation and what you might buy or contribute. This is not a place for people who prefer few or no children to be around. This is the children's domain. I would highly recommend a visit. Tumaini Orphanage"
Isaack Richarson
"My name is Katrin, I come from Germany, and now i am staying the second time at Tumaini Foundation. I don't mind the big change from comfortable life in Germany to the simple life with Tumaini Foundation. The first time i stayed 3 months more than i actually wanted because i felt so much joy to support and bless these beautiful children of Tumaini Foundation, so this year 2023 i am here again. i helped to teach children in a Day Care, preparing them for Primary School. The organization needs more help especially for the vulnerable children (Orphans and Disabled), and the widows. Tumaini Foundation is supporting the children with school needslike pen, books, school uniforms and extra class sessions which is possible through donations"
Katrin
"I come from The United States, i worked in organic farming with Tumaini Foundation under WWOOF - World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farming. This was my first experience and i could not have asked for a better host than Tumaini Foundation. If you decide to stay here, liking kids is essential. A majority of my time was taking care and playing with the children. They have a small vegetable garden in the process of being created into something sustainable. The best part about my stay was the people, i instantly connected with the founder and her 3 daughters. After about a week, i had close bonds with a number of children. I enjoyed my time so much and fell in love with all the children. Hope to return in the future. Thank you Tumaini Foundation"