Author Archives: Andrew Barker
Presentation of Bikes and Audio Visual Equipment to Umiki Secondary School
On Tuesday 16 February 2021, the first 66 bikes funded by donations via KUFL in the ‘Buy-a-Bike Mayoral Project’ were presented at a public meeting in Uyogo. Many Kenilworth people and further-flung friends of KUFL donated generously to this scheme and the money for 66 bikes was raised very quickly. Continue Reading →
2020 Christmas Newsletter & Video Update
We are pleased to be able to publish our Christmas 2020 Newsletter. See a video, showing some of the projects undertaken in 2020
Water for the Dispensary
The Dispensary is where most of Uyogo Ward’s sick people go first for medical help. Babies are born there. But it has no running water. So, after consultation with Uyogo villagers, thanks to our long-term liaison officer, Lucky Mgeni, KUFL, government water engineers and Uyogo people will together bring water Continue Reading →
Two Primary Classrooms for Kasela
Kasela is a sub-village in Uyogo Ward, which also comprises Igembensabo and Uyogo villages. In 2019 the government of Tanzania announced free primary schooling for all children. This meant that village schools were expecting a much larger than usual enrolment in primary school in January 2020. However, no extra classroom Continue Reading →
‘Buy-A-Bike’ Appeal
Kenilworth Mayoral Charity Fund 2020-21 Appeal Running November 2020 to May 2021 A £50 bike or a £25 bike frame helps girls go safely to school in Uyogo, Kenilworth’s link town in Tanzania One of the two local charities I am helping to raise money for is the Kenilworth-Uyogo Friendship Continue Reading →
Advancement of Education
The friendship link has built new classrooms and teachers’ houses in Uyogo village and in two other villages in Uyogo Ward, called Kasela and Igembensabo. We built nurses’ houses for the original mother and child clinic, dedicated to the late Eric Deal, a founder member of the group. We also Continue Reading →
KUFL Support from Kenilworth School (Urban Sounds for Uyogo)
Urban Sounds for Uyogo (USU) is part of a week-long Africa Week run each year in Kenilworth School, organising a range of events in which Kenilworth School pupils participate, showcasing their talents to raise funds for charities working in Africa. “It is a privilege to support the work of KUFL Continue Reading →
Helping prevent Covid-19 in Urambo District (Update June 2020)
Through the work of Friends of Urambo & Mwanhala (www.fum.org.uk) and partner organisations, five million Tanzanian shillings (about £1,800) has been sent to each of the hospitals FUM works with, in Kaliua, Nzega and Urambo. The funds have been used to purchase masks, soap, PPE and hand washing stations Urambo Continue Reading →
Uyogo Dispensary Receives an Ambulance
As part of the Tanzanian government’s plans to upgrade Uyogo’s Dispensary to a Health Centre, the Ministry of Health have provided an ambulance. The Health Centre will serve the ‘Northern Zone’ around Muungano, Songambele and Uyogo. This greatly strengthens the referral services to the Health Centre and to the Urambo Continue Reading →
