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!…
On March 1st, Huma Primary School threw a wonderful Thanksgiving Celebration for Madam Cyprin, who has been a teacher at Huma for more than 30 years and has served as our Link Teacher at Huma since it became a partner school. She says, “I watched the effect that the Umoja Project had on their students:…
The vision of the Umoja Project is transforming communities one child at a time. So, what does transformation look like? Meet Fabian. One of five orphaned siblings, Fabian overcame many challenges to score high enough on national exams to receive direct admit to study engineering at the Technical University of Kenya in Nairobi. Sharon has…
Jessica Crick Garcia’s deep commitment to the Umoja Project started when she travelled to Kenya in 2016. “For some reason, I felt a strong need to go to Kenya and visit the Umoja Project,” she explains. “When I met the students and staff there, I knew I would always be part of the Umoja Family.”…
The Umoja Alumni Chapter demonstrates how we are Changing Communities One Child at a Time. This group of former Chulaimbo students stays connected to the Umoja family (and each other!) even as they pursue careers and post-secondary education throughout Kenya. They gathered on December 28 to discuss ways to support younger students. The students we…
It’s official! Our new name is Umoja Partnership, reflecting the unity of our congregations and schools working together to change the lives of vulnerable Kenyan children. The logo design was inspired by so many students who say Umoja is like a light in the darkness, helping them see a brighter future.
