There are three main components to our ministry team involved in Tumaini (Hope) Evangelistic Pre and Primary School, English Medium in Kiruani, Tanzania. Click on the links to find out more about each.

Steven Hendrix
Missionary Engineer
Steve has been involved in foreign mission work for 20 years with over 24 years of engineering experience. He gave up his engineering practice in South Carolina to go full time as a Missionary Engineer in 2013 to build medical clinics, solar power systems, rainwater harvesting and now a school in remote parts of the world.
Barnabas Bear
Friend to the Students
Barnabas Bear was crocheted with love and he looks to share that love with everyone he comes into contact with. Most recently he has been hosting a Reading with Barnabas Bear program using a virtual mission trip service to help the students at Tumaini School learn the joy of reading and to practice their English.


Blessed2BlessU Ministries, Inc.
USA Partner for construction of Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School
Blessed2BlessU Ministries is a ecumenical non-profit (501c3) out of North Carolina that started project KATIE to start the funding and assistance needed to build a school for the Maasai children in the area of Kiruani, Tanzania.
Tumaini Evangelistic Pre & Primary School, English Medium
School for the Maasai Tribe children in Kiruani, Tanzania
Kiruani, Tanzania is approximately 1,5 hours below Moshi even though it is only 20 miles away. It is there to provide a better quality education and learning environment to the children in this remote area.

