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Water Project – Building Security & Distribution Points The solar water scheme is finally complete. As other schemes have suffered the theft of solar panels and associated items, a fence has been constructed around the compound housing the solar building and electrical equipment. It is understood that a security guard is also on duty. The […]

KUFL had a stall at the 2024 Kenilworth Lions Grand Show, held on the 8th June, in Abbey Fields The stall consisted of posters detailing some of the recent projects and models of Uyogo buildings and a water tower. As an added attraction, we held a small competition to guess the weight of the (wooden)

Water Project – Building, Solar Panels and Pipe Work The project continues to re-activate the ‘2009 borehole’, install solar power, connect up the borehole with the existing village pumped water scheme and extend the scheme to serve a new water point at Umiki Secondary School. Lucky Mgeni (our local project co-ordinator) has sent pictures showing

Each year, towards the end of the first half term (in February) pupils at Kenilworth school hold an ‘Africa Week’, comprising of events within the school, raising money and awareness in support of life changing projects throughout Africa – with particular focus on Uyogo village, in Tanzania. The activities are organised by ‘USU’ (Urban Sounds

Members of the committee had a most enjoyable day on Saturday 26th December, meeting people who visited our KUFL stall, at the Kenilworth Christmas Market, in Talisman Square. Once again, we set up the models, so skilfully created by our Vice-Chair – Jane, of the various building and water projects, found in Uyogo. These, along

We are pleased to be able to publish our Christmas 2023 Newsletter.

Water Project – Water Pumping Test: In early October 2023, Lucky Mgeni (our local project co-ordinator) met with a contractor to undertake the pumping test of the ‘2009 bore hole’. The volume and time to recover the underground water level was considered to be satisfactory. Being 14 years since the borehole was established and having

We are pleased to be able to publish our Christmas 2022 Newsletter.

KUFL held a stall at the special Kenilworth market event, celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee, on the 3rd June 2022. The KUFL stall proved very popular, with a steady flow of people, sometimes standing 3 deep, to get a chance to draw their picture on the road and to donate towards bringing water from the water

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. Each school girl in Forms