November 2024 UPDATE

At Ufanisi Centre, Korogocho Nairobi, daily young children and young adults are welcomed to go to school and have a good meal. The young children attend primary school and the young adults attend a series of programs like arts, health and personal empowerment.

In the period November 2023 – November 2024 we continued with the two major programs: the around 122 primary school children and the around 60 young adults.

The young children receive accredited primary school and meanwhile get breakfast and a lunch every day; if available. The young adults are able to follow Ufanisi’s courses and training on several subjects.

Isaiah Luyara is one of the directors of Ufanisi and the main point of contact for Lila Foundation. Isaiah remains the trustful inspirator for Ufanisi and with Robert Jan (Lila Foundation) he is in weekly contact to find ways to strengthen and grow the project.

In the reporting period, we have drafted the budget for our long standing whish to build a new second building on the next door plot we acquired in 2023. The budget is drafted now and Lila Foundation is preparing a fund raising plan.

Meanwhile we have executed smaller support programs in the reporting period, like support to the sustainability program and facilitating hygiene products to the young adult girls.

In addition, also at Ufanisi there was a climate change related set back. In April – May 2024 the very heavy rains resulted in terrible land slides and damage in the Korogocho slum where Ufanisi is located. Fortunately, the Ufanisi building (created with Lila Foundation donation in 2019) was strong enough and safe. But, in the area many families were affected and several people died. Lila Foundation supported an initiative organized by Ufanisi providing new inventory for the families that sometimes lost everything.

On the pictures below, from left to right: new matrasses clothes and first shelter for the families that lost all in the flooding of May 2024, graduation day October 2024

To conclude, it has been a busy period and there is more to come!