Messages from Mama and mark your calendars!!

Great big birthday wishes go out to Pendo and Rukaya (June 10) and our own Mama Korosho (June 11). Our secondary school students are home on break and most have performed remarkably!  Vitalis (younger brother to Lohai), Ayubu and Rosie awaits…

Guns and Thieves and Little Children . . .

This is a tough story to share but one I think I must.  I have always tried to be completely transparent with you, our Tumaini friends and that must continue now. Three nights ago Tumaini was invaded by armed thieves.  Shots were fired. …

There is still time to join us!

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News from Mama!!

June wishes from Mama with special thanks to Dada Tine for, among so many other things, providing most of these photos. Originally from Belgium, Dada Tine has been subbing in for me these past three months at Tumaini and I couldn’t be more…

Did you know?

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That we celebrated NINE birthdays at Tumaini this past month? How do we thank Roberto DiFrassineto and Matteo Salvaneschi for . . . welllll . . . hmmmmm . . . for riding their motorcycles around the WORLD in their efforts to expand awareness…

News from Mama

Welcome back! I am finally on the mend (after falling ill for almost a month – I won’t bore you with the details but MUST thank my Canadian family, especially Steve, for your loving care and to ALL family and friends, Tumaini or otherwise,…

News from Mama . . .

Well!  The Maasai Market has burned down and for those of you who have visited you can attest to the gravity of this loss.  Hundreds of people have booths, jammed side by side and separated by some very old (very dry) wood partitions. …

Things Tumaini . . .

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EBOLA - There are, to date, no reported cases of Ebola outbreak in Tanzania and we ask for your prayers to ensure the continued, healthy protection of our Tumaini family.  I will return to Tanania in a couple of weeks FOR a couple of weeks…

BIG, BIG THANKS FOR TOURNAMENT SUPPORT!!

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How do we say thank you to so many people for such a wonderful Sunday afternoon?  For a beautiful day, (Thank you God), and a pristine course, (Tracey and Shelley Boerkamp), fabulous food (Dave and team of MaRazzo Catering), an unexpected but…

A Message from Mama . . .

I have just returned to Canada after 3 ½ weeks with our watoto (children) in Tanzania and whew were we busy! The lineup to visit was endless not to mention the sleepovers (sorry Steve I was sleeping with other men!!!) where four or five of…