Updates

This year, students from Kenilworth School have again decorated a window at Kenilworth Books, to highlight the school’s 2026 Africa Week activities. Many thanks to Judy Brook of Kenilworth Books for her support for USU and KUFL, setting up African book displays and allowing Kenilworth School to decorated a shop window. This raises the profile […]

In late 2025 the Maternity Unit became operational. This then allowed the Tanzanian Government to release the funds to construct a “De-Montfort” Incinerator, serving the Dispensary, Maternity Unit and eventually the Operating Theatre. During 2025 Lucky was supported by FUM (Friends of Urambo & Mwanhala) to attend a course in Tanga on the installation of

Members of the KUFL committee assisted by students from Kenilworth School USU committee had another most enjoyable day on Saturday 6th December, meeting people who visited our stall, at the Kenilworth Town Councils Christmas Fair, at Abbey End, in Kenilworth. Posters, photographs and a video loop, provided the focus from which to explain the history

Students from Kenilworth School have decorated a window at Kenilworth Books to showcase the school’s 2025 Africa Week and upcoming Urban Sounds for Uyogo shows (USU). Kenilworth Books have curated a display of books focusing on Africa, and they they have chosen a book set in Zimbabwe for their Young Adults Bookclub. Customers to Kenilworth

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