Sharon is a successful young adult, studying engineering at a nearby college. She has been part of the Umoja family since her father died when she was in class three (3rd grade). In this brief video, Sharon shares how Umoja is shaping her “to be someone.” She explains how she wants to be a mentor to…
In April, Leonard, Joel and Joyce met with Principal Rodger Abong’o and Marion Mayabi, enrollment manager, of KCA University in Kisumu. Joel is studying accounting, and Joyce is hoping to enroll this fall. Mr. Abong’o writes, “Extend our regards and appreciation to the executive director and financiers, we indeed are proud of what your organization…
Thank you to everyone who came to Topgolf in Fishers on a cloudy afternoon in April. We had a great afternoon of golf, conversation, food, and fun. The fundraiser brought in more than $2300, enough to fund secondary school for nine Kenyan students. Special thanks to Garland Graves for organizing the event. Asante sana!
We welcome Chelsea Schafer and Sebastian Waldron, who will spend the summer assisting our staff in Chulaimbo. These two are the latest in a long line of Duke Divinity School interns, who enrich Umoja with their creativity and energy. Chelsea writes: My ideal future career path would be doing international social work with a religious…
In March the secondary class of 2018 came together to celebrate the graduates’ next steps. Eight Umoja post-secondary students scored high enough on national exams to receive direct admission to university. Congratulations to Michael, Cleophus, Dorthy, Tabitha, Cleon, Stephen, Brian, and Doreen! Umoja Project also named the 2019 project assistants, recent graduates who work with…
Thank you, Body Mind & Core, for the yoga class benefitting Umoja Partnership. It was a wonderful session of stretching and rejuvenation. We gathered $250 in donations — enough to sponsor a Kenyan student for a year of secondary school! Special thanks to Isabella Yallapragada, one of our Indiana student leaders, who told the group…
We were honored to participate in J-Serve at the Indianapolis Jewish Community Center. Middle and high school students from local synagogues came together to participate in service projects and learn about nonprofit organizations. J-Serve students created alphabet flash cards and wrote letters to their Kenyan counterparts. Asante sana!
Willis has a lot to celebrate these days. As a recent Kenyatta University graduate, he has worked hard to achieve success. When you meet Willis today, you see a poised, confident young man pursuing a teaching career. He is a facilitator in the new Boys Empowerment Team of Umoja Project and spends much of his…
The new school year is well underway in Kenya, and we are excited to have a record 135 Umoja scholars in secondary (high) school. The Kenyan government is now covering a portion of the cost to attend secondary school, and donors like you are filling the gap! This year 72 students scored well enough on…
We are grateful that about 50 people gathered at Tabernacle Presbyterian Church on a snowy Sunday in February to enjoy a maize and beans lunch (similar to the ones served to our Kenyan students!) and hear how Umoja is transforming the Chulaimbo community. YOU are making a difference in the lives of vulnerable young children!…
