Early Learning & Primary School
Serving 200+ children annually
We provide early childhood development and primary education for children aged 3–10 from disadvantaged communities. Our 9 teacher-carers focus on:
- Delivering accessible education
- Facilitating healthy play
- Integrating diverse learners
Our 4 caretakers ensure every child receives a fortified porridge and a nutritious lunch. By working with local families, we bridge gaps in education, healthcare, and nutrition, empowering vulnerable children for the future.
Boarding Programme
Supporting 85+ children annually
For street-connected and HIV-affected children heading households, we provide holistic care, including rehabilitation, healthcare, and welfare support. Our team of teacher-carers and caretakers work under the guidance of our head matron and founding director —who is a psychologist trained in special education— ensure children receive:
- Health & Well-being support
- Rehabilitation guidance
- Education and vocational training
Daily routines include tree planting, farming, sports, and community outreach, alongside skills training in leatherwork, tailoring, masonry, metalwork, and woodwork. This approach fosters safety, self-reliance, and familial responsibility.
Trade & Talent Centre
Teaching 120+ students annually
Our vocational training equips boarding school graduates and unemployed youth - especially early school leavers heading households - with skills in tailoring, leatherwork, metalwork, woodwork, masonry, recycling and entrepreneurship. Students produce school uniforms, furniture, and building materials—reducing costs and generating income for the centre. This programme empowers young people to achieve self-reliance while meeting family responsibilities.
School Feeding Farm
Providing nutritional support for 350+ immune-compromised children and adults annually
Agricultural learning involves students in developing our school feeding farm which supplies herbs, fruit, vegetables, grains and seeds to immune-compromised children and the elderly. With improved water and irrigation systems we are successfully transitioning to organic farm practices avoiding the use of artificial fertilizers and chemicals - now focusing on natural processes, soil health, biodiversity, and ecological balance through methods like crop rotation, composting, companion planting, and biological pest control. The results are improved food quality and increased production of natural herbal remedies.
125+ elderly patients supported annually
500+ people receive HIV/TB counselling and treatment support annually
Our community health initiatives include home-based care, sexual health services, HIV/AIDS support, and maternal/child health.
The Mama Tumaini Health Clinic and nine community centres serve over 7,500 people annually, with a special focus on youth.
Our network of 35 trained home-based care volunteers provides:
- Personal hygiene and household support
- Medication monitoring
- Nutritional support via kitchen gardens and supplements
- Emotional counselling and accompaniment to hospital visits
This work reduces stigma, increases awareness and confidence, and improves access to healthcare in pastoralist communities, ensuring vulnerable populations can live healthier, dignified lives.
“ Everyone in my family is dead to AIDS. The care I received from Tumaini has been lifesaving. Without my home carer, I would not still be here.” – Agnes Lorere, CHBC elderly patient
3,000+ households receive support annually
We promote unity and resilience by bringing together diverse, multi-ethnic communities through workshops, self-help groups, and crisis relief during droughts or emergencies. While food packages provide immediate relief, our broader initiatives:
- Prevent displacement and keep children in school
- Support households, especially single mothers, through savings and self-help groups
- Reduce tribal tensions and strengthen community cohesion.
Through these programmes, we empower communities to survive crises, maintain dignity, and build long-term stability.
From the classroom to the community, from the youngest child to elders, Pepo la Tumaini Jangwani is committed to creating lasting change.
150+ children and adults participate annually
Our Expressive Arts and Play Therapy programme, led by our Executive Director, an arts and play therapist, supports emotional healing, behavioural change, and community cohesion.
Activities include:
- Individual and group therapy for children with adverse experiences
- Community art projects fostering peacebuilding and conflict transformation
- Creative workshops connecting intergenerational wisdom from elders to youth
Through art, participants reclaim cultural knowledge, express emotions safely, and build resilience.
