The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala is a small charity working in the Tabora Region of Tanzania, specifically in the Districts of Nzega, Sikonge and Urambo. We are an association of friends who each give money to support our projects in Tanzania. From time to time we receive support from other organisations to help with specific projects.
Our main areas of interest are:
education, health and water.
We are concerned with advancing the development of the people of the Tabora Region and also with educating people in the UK, including how they can become involved. To that end we not only provide funds for projects in Tanzania but also facilitate visits to Tabora Region by professionals, student groups and individuals.
FUM has operated in the Tabora Region for more than fifty years and has developed a good working relationship with the Tanzanian Government. The Regional Commissioner, Tabora is our Honorary President in Tanzania and the district authorities have appointed FUM coordinators in each of the districts.
FUM is a very cost effective organisation. All its officers are volunteers and as a result we have very low administration costs with more than 95% of donations spent on projects.
Find out how you can get involved with projects, engage your school, support a student or just offer a word of encouragement...
Technical Support, Medical Support, School Links & Visits and Fundraising
We welcome new members to FUM. Many members choose to contribute more than just the initial donation for membership, for example to support one of the individual fundraising projects undertaken by FUM.
The SEND classroom was opened by the District Commissioner Mama Naitapwaki Lemeya and they had a bit of a party!
Read more about Iyombo SEND ClassroomThe clinic and maternity units are now fully functioning. They receive a good supply of water, pumped by solar power from the borehole nearly 3km away
Read more about Kiloleni ClinicThanks to a £10,000 donation from an anonymous donor a 4-bed maternity unit extension was successfully completed. FUM fundraising in 2022 was for a better water supply. A solar powered pumping scheme now gives a good supply to the clinic from a borehole nearly 3km away.
Read more about Kiloleni ClinicThere are no upcoming events.