The Tumaini Fund (Scotland)

Tumaini is the Swahili word for HOPE and The Tumaini Fund is a Christian charity seeking to bring hope to the widows and orphans in Kagera, North West Tanzania.

The Tumaini Fund was started in 2003 by Dr Susan Wilson, MBE. Susan is a Scottish doctor who now lives in Guernsey, and from here she supports the work in Kagera. Currently almost 200,000 orphans are cared for by a team of local Parish Workers who are supported by Social Workers & Co-ordinators . Almost all of the leaders are orphans themselves who have returned to work with the charity after graduating. For more information please see www.tumainifund.org.uk.

In June 2020, The Tumaini Fund in Tanzania was awarded NGO status and is registered there as TOSO (Tumaini Orphan Support Organisation). It is led by Issack Kabombo. (Chief Program Director) The work continues to expand with offices in 6 districts within Kagera and beyond. Find out more at WWW.TOSO.ORG.UK

THE TUMAINI FUND (SCOTLAND)

The Tumaini Fund (Scotland) was established in 2014 in order to raise awareness and support from Scotland for the work of TOSO. Trustees and supporters volunteer their time and resources which means that all donations can go straight to Kagera. We are part of a group of sister charities globally who each have specific areas of focus.

In Tumaini Scotland we are passionate about helping to resource the team in Tanzania as they provide care for so many orphans and widows. We are privileged to partner with many of the dedicated team of Parish Workers.

Psalm 82 v 3 says “Defend the cause of the weak and the fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and the oppressed”. This is the work that Tumaini (TOSO) are called to and that we feel privileged to partner with.