In Rombo District, there are over 4,000 orphan and vulnerable children on file and every day, this number is rising. Because of the vast amount of resources needed to provide for these children, the community is simply not able to adequately cover the needs of these children without outside support.

The Tumaini Centre is a local, grassroots organization that strives to make sure that every child in the District has their basic needs met and has an opportunity to receive education. Ultimately, the Centre hopes to build a future of educated, healthy, and confident community members who will, in turn, provide support and guidance to the children who follow in their footsteps.

The Tumaini Center is not an orphanage, it is an organization that supports the community to raise and care for vulnerable children. This reduces the great economic burden that a parent’s death has on the community and allows for the child to stay with their extended family members while learning traditional cultural values in their villages. The Tumaini Centre educates the community about the needs of orphan children and motivates the community to become involved in the process of caring for it’s children while a the same time offering financial relief to the guardians of the orphans.

Currently, the centre relies on short term grants and donations from individuals both locally and worldwide. Local community members donate extra food such as maize and beans to the Centre when they are able and volunteer their time to visit the children’s guardians and provide counseling to the children and their relatives. When money is donated to the Centre, it goes directly toward paying school fees and providing the children with uniforms and basic necessities.

When you donate to a cause, It’s tough to know if your money is really going where you want it to go, especially when that cause is half way around the world. I am convinced that most people really want to help build others up but are conflicted as to how they can best offer support.

The Tumaini Centre is an community based organization that I fully believe in, an organization that I am proud to endorse. It is run by local Tanzanians who deeply care about the welfare of their communities and understand the importance of building the people up by supporting them as them as they support each other.

if you would like to find out more, please check out their website or contact me directly.

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