“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
― Mother Teresa

Since its inception, Tumaini intentionally cast stones of blessings to targeted beneficiaries. That first ripple created waves of secondary blessings.

Each child sponsored uplifts their community. Family members are free from financial burdens and anxiety of scarcity and sponsored children’s schools have seen academic performance improve overall. 

Tumaini Girls High School gives hope to our sponsored girls, providing exceptional academic development increasing their college opportunities. That same quality education promised to our girls has attracted others from around the country. We now have many self-funded girls seeking those same opportunities.

We expect the same kind of ripple effect when Tumaini Mission Hospital is complete. The community will receive quality health care locally. No less impactful will be the economic effect the hospital will have on the town of Masii and neighboring villages. We will employ 60 medical professionals and nearly as many support staff as well as contract workers hired on an as-needed basis. 
 

More people with better income means more goods purchased and the hospital itself creates demands for goods and services. Local businesses will thrive creating another ripple of jobs. Even during construction, Tumaini Mission Hospital is already the town’s largest employer. 

Tumaini exists to break the cycle of poverty.  Tumaini Mission Hospital will be the stone we cast to break the poverty cycle for an entire community as we provide needed healthcare services. When you give to Tumaini there is a straightforward benefit but do not forget the long lasting ripple effect that investment has in the entire community. 

A prime example of the ripple effect is our Program Director Joel Mutuku. Joel started in our program as a beneficiary of child sponsorship. That monthly donation allowed him to thrive and achieve a degree at an American university. Since then, he has been hired back at Tumaini and has worked his way up to the head of ministry operations in Kenya. Where he was once a child receiving sponsorship, he is now giving back through service. The ripple effect of those donations to him as a child are felt even today through his life’s work. Come meet Joel at our gala.

Eternally grateful,

Rick Lin
Board Member