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A vision for change in the Mwanza district of Tanzania |
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 Financial support for low cost housing
- funding medical tests and treatment for the many diseases resulting from poverty
- providing food for widows, the sick and families with no visible source of income
- organised sponsorship to educate children from poor families
Tumaini na Upendo is currently in the process of purchasing land to build a care facility for the terminally ill. This will be the first of its kind in the Mwanza region (Tanzania's 2nd largest city). The sick, especially AIDS victims, are often discarded by their families and left to die in appalling conditions. This facility will allow the terminally ill, regardless of their ethnic background or religious beliefs, to die with dignity in a safe environment.
 Resource distribution to a local school
- provision is made for the care of orphans and widows
- the terminally ill are given a safe home and free medical treatment
- a medical clinic is set up to provide subsidised treatment for the poor
- small businesses are established to provide employment opportunities
Tanzanian Facts
- Population: 36,481,000
- Capital: Dar es Salaam (Administrative); Dodoma (legislative)
- Area: 945,087 square kilometers (364,900 square miles)
- Language: Kiswahili, Kiungujo, English, Arabic, many local languages
- Religion: Christian, Muslim, indigenous beliefs
- Currency: Tanzanian shilling
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