Transparency & Accountability
How TUFOI is governed, how we report our work, and how donors and partners can hold us accountable.
Registration & Legal Status
Registration Number
OONGO/R/2425
Legal Basis
Registered in 2021 under the Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organisations Act No. 24 of 2002; developmental interventions commenced in 2022.
Physical Address
Magadirisho, near Muungano Secondary School, Usa River, Arusha
Postal Address
P.O. Box 197, Usa River, Tanzania
Leadership & Governance
TUFOI is governed by an Annual General Meeting (AGM) as its supreme governing body, with strategic oversight provided by a seven-member Board of Directors. Day-to-day management is led by the TUFOI Secretariat, headed by the Executive Director.
Meet Our TeamAnnual Reports
Our annual reports detail TUFOI's programs, reach, and use of funds each year.
TUFOI is a Tanzanian NGO registered under the Non-Governmental Organisations Act No. 24 of 2002 (registration OONGO/R/2425). Each year, our work spans education sponsorship, clean water access, solar energy, environmental conservation, health, and youth and women's empowerment programs across Tanzania — reflected in figures such as 570+ solar energy beneficiaries, 123+ children sponsored in education, 800+ people with improved clean water access, and 1000+ community members reached through environmental projects. The full report for each year, including detailed activities and use of funds, is available as a PDF below.
2025 Highlights (Audited)
- Scaled our education sponsorship program to 116 pupils at Bethlehem Star Pre & Primary School in 2025, up from 76 pupils in 2023, with a total investment of TZS 131,192,845 covering school fees, transport, uniforms, supplies, and accommodation.
- Installed a solar power system at Bethlehem Star Pre & Primary School in collaboration with Sopowerful (Netherlands), valued at TZS 27,750,000, extending study hours and contributing to the school's district ranking rising from 5th to 3rd place.
- Completed a water borehole at Bethlehem Star Pre & Primary School, costing TZS 14,005,500 (TZS 13,368,500 funded by Akina e.V., Germany), now serving approximately 481 students, 34 staff, and neighboring community members.
- Distributed 1,000 medicinal tree seedlings in Mukuru Village with the Kitumusote Foundation and Mukuru Eco Tented Camp, and monitored 2024 tree plantings, finding a 70% survival rate for medicinal plantings versus 10% for general tree plantings at Usa River Primary School.
- Total receipts for 2025: TZS 177,481,818 (2024: TZS 80,586,641). Total payments: TZS 177,182,036 (2024: TZS 79,940,340). The financial statements received an unqualified (clean) audit opinion from EM Financial Consultancy, Arusha.
Source: TUFOI Directors Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2025.
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