Our Yuletide Event, 2024
We started the year strong with a book donation event that went swimmingly. We decided to end it just as strongly. The collective planned and executed one of our biggest events yet, a Christmas fun day for the local kids in Iduku. Here’s how it went. The Preparations: First Since it was the first event […]
Our December 2024 Back-to-School Drive
The end of the year in Kenya is all about the holiday season. Families are fattening their farm animals for the feasts. Parents are saving up for Christmas gifts, and children are eagerly waiting to unwrap their presents. The festive spirit is in the air. However, in Vihiga County, the holiday excitement feels a […]
The August Gift
More than 65% of women of reproductive age in Kenya cannot afford sanitary towels. Characterising the situation as a grave is an understatement. As part of our mission, the Phakama 254 Foundation team decided to do their part to address this situation in Vihiga County. In August 2024, a mass pad donation was made at […]
A story of hope
130,000. This is the estimated number of people who suffer from a spinal cord injury each year. Out of this yearly number, more than 2 million will end up disabled from their spinal cord injury. This situation is unimaginable but it is an unfortunate reality for many people. Meet Cosmas Eliakim, an 11-year-old boy born […]
Book Drive Initiative
One of the greatest pleasures in life is cuddling with your blanket on a cozy sofa and losing yourself in a good book. This may seem like a simple enough activity but for many students in the quaint Vihiga County in the Western part of Kenya, this is a huge feat. Many families cannot provide […]
