An invitation to join us in our Korogocho Project

We are working to help a community of 25 families living in great need in one of Nairobi’s worst slums, providing financial support to help them build new homes in a safe environment on the outskirts of the city.

 

The families formed a self-help group, MWAMKO, and contribute their own efforts, abilities and resources to the project.

 

The project is managed by the well-qualified Board of a local Community-Based Organisation, the Commonwealth Housing Group, set up for that purpose. The Board includes two members of MWAMKO

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The current main aim of the Commonwealth Housing Trust  is to raise funds for this project.

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What has been achieved so far:

• two acres of land purchased and ownership registered

• planning permission granted for 25 houses

• 25 young unemployed MWAMKO family members were given training and work experience in various building skills 

• they and other family members are working on the site

• they have appropriate professional support

 

Excellent progress has been made 

• five families moved in on 31st March 2022

• a sixth house is now roofed fully funded by a kind donor in memory of his father, who loved Kenya and its people

• another generous donor has funded a seventh house which now has its foundation slab, ready for walling work

• and another benefactor has stepped forward to fund the eighth house, thus completing the first row of houses

 

The second phase of house-building, starting soon, will

• develop and extend infrastructure across the site

• incorporate green, sustainable solutions wherever possible

• construct the other seventeen homes, as funding permits

• You can help MWAMKO members reach this goal by donating whatever sum you can afford - as with bricks, all gifts, however small,  taken together can create a home.​

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If you would like to join us in supporting the families as they build their new homes and new lives you can bring their dream closer if you  donate today

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