dear friends...

Thank you very much for your support of the Benefit Concert for Watoto wa Lwanga. The event was a huge success. The children performed very well and seemed to have a lot of fun as did all who attended.

The silent auction which had over 65 items along with ticket sales brought in Ksh 400,000!  After expenses were paid, the event profited us nearly Ksh 300,000.

Fees, uniform and stationery for primary school students are Ksh 9,000 per year and Ksh 21,000 for secondary students. Watoto wa Lwanga has over 850 students in our two schools in Kibera and Kariobangi so the neediest of students can now rest assured that they will be able to remain in school.

We could not have done this without you. We deeply appreciate your support and generosity as together we continue to educate and support the youth in the slums of Nairobi.

With sincere appreciation,

Heidi Pidcoke
Treasurer of the Board

Special thanks and appreciation to the following silent auction donors:

MagikGrace
Palacina Interiors and Tour Africa Safaris
Xavier Verhoest
Tribe Hotel
Monaco's Fine Art
Habesha's
Rusty Nail
Blanco's Restaurant
Kiko Romeo
One Way
African Lily
Aromatics Spa
Zucchini Greengrocer
Sandstorm
Destiny Dance
Art Centre
Rangers Restaurant
Dr. Claire Niala
Italy Cor Deli
Cecilia Leete
Savani's Bookstore
Moniko's Deli
DanoPhotoz
Photomural Gigiri
Elise McCutcheon

and 

Java House for donating the delicious food and supplying the staff at the event.

and finally, to everyone who took part in this wonderful event...

thank you

overview

Watoto wa Lwanga is a non-profit children's organization created in 1991 by the Brothers of St. Charles Lwanga, a Catholic community initiated in Uganda, whose calling and charism is to offer support and education to children in marginalized communities.

Through establishing schools and rehabilitating street children, Watoto wa Lwanga has transformed the lives of thousands of children in Nairobi's many slums.

our Vision

To enable children to realize their future in an empowered community.

our Mission

Watoto wa Lwanga exists to rehabilitate and develop children in underprivileged circumstances, children from the streets or out of school due to socio-economic and psychological factors.

our Strategy

Watoto wa Lwanga offers primary education and drop-in centers in the sprawling slums of Kibera, Huruma, Eastleigh and Ruai. Various programmes are offered in each center including accelerated education, vocational training, rehabilitation and community interventions based on the Christian values of charity and love.

objectives

• to increase awareness of the plight of street children and other children in difficult circumstances;
• to re-integrate children with their families when possible;
• to offer basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care and both formal and non-formal education to street children and other vulnerable children;
• to place street children in relevant institutions when appropriate for the welfare of the child and to oversee their well-being and progress;
• to set up an educational center for poor children;
• to improve the income generating capacity in target communities; and
• to empower the local community through workshops increasing awareness on issues such as HIV/AIDS and children’s rights.