The Tumaini Children's Project is an international youth-focused, not-profit (charitable) organization working with orphaned children and youth who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS, in order to promote and implement sustainable income generating solutions. The mission is to facilitate the empowerment of children and youth in positive social change, whether at home or internationally. Since 2006, TCP has brightened the lives of over 200 AIDS orphans in Kenya, raising over to $200,000 and conducting three successful youth-led projects.

Tumaini means “hope” in Swahili, Kenya’s national language. In 2006, we began working in the town of Kisumu, providing financial support to two locally-run AIDS orphanages by purchasing food and clothing; paying school fees; and helping to cover the immediate bills like rent and water.

In the last few years, our role has evolved into a two-pronged approach: while we continue to provide funds to educate children, we also design and fund small projects that allow orphans in other regions of Western Kenya to continue their education or acquire much needed job skills. Young Canadians design and implement projects based on our local partners’ development needs. All funds raised during the course of our projects go back to the community.