GRA is committed to supporting orphans in the Lake Victoria region through our partnership with several non-profit organizations in the area. The need far outweighs our ability to meet it, but we do our best to respond to the growing demand. Already, hundreds are being helped by our combined efforts, and we hope to reach many more as time goes on.

GRA is currently funding two orphans support programs- Tumaini Kwa Watoto and Kinesi Orphans Program. Both are operated by our partner Global Resource Alliance - Tanzania (GRA-TZ). 

Tumaini Kwa Watoto (Hope for the Children) Program

This program provides essential support for about 85 orphans living with extended family (usually grandparents or aunts and uncles) in the Musoma area of Tanzania. The program provides the following:

• Maize, beans and rice for the entire foster family
• Basic healthcare
• School uniforms and supplies
• Weekly group activities such as art, drama, sports and singing
• Emergency healthcare for guardians
• Secondary school tuition
• Vocation training for students not attending secondary school

Kinesi Orphans Program

This program is for children in Kinesi Village (near Musoma across Lake Victoria). Seventy-five families caring for orphans are currently enrolled. They receive food supplies, school fees, clothes, mattresses and basic healthcare.

Since 2010, half of these families have been participating in a GRA funded permaculture project in Kinesi. Families contribute to a 9 acre community plot on the shore of Lake Victoria, and are also supported to grow their own family permaculture gardens. The goal of this program is to empower these families to cultivate their own food supply in a way that is sustainable and affordable.