Tumaini Fund needs money to ship essential supplies to AIDS widows and orphans in Tanzania

June 26th, 2013 by Tumaini Fund

The Tumaini Fund has collected enough donated goods to fill a container, just two months after the last one arrived in Tanzania where the Guernsey based charity supports 25,000 widows and orphans. However money is required to cover the cost of shipping a container filled with medical and educational supplies, and computers and clothing to […]

Tags: AIDS orphans, container, Dr Susan Wilson, HIV, Kagera, Rihoy & Son, schools, shipping, Susan Wilson, Tanzania, The Tumaini Fund.

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