Uzima In Our Hands

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Uzima In Our Hands Grant giving charity that gives scholarships to vulnerable poor children in rural Western Kenya.

Isle of Wight based charity supporting nearly 100 children mainly with scholarships to attend local schools in rural Western Kenya. Ages from 4 to 18+ years old, all children have had a difficult start some losing both parents to AIDS, some with special needs/ medical needs themselves, all living in an area of extreme poverty.

16/08/2026

Kenyan school dinner breaks are so full of joy and inventive play.

New total for money raised at the recent Coffee morning - £1,398.65!!! Incredible and huge thanks to everyone who dona...
22/07/2026

New total for money raised at the recent Coffee morning - £1,398.65!!! Incredible and huge thanks to everyone who donated but in particular to Sue and Matthew Akers who hosted the morning despite things being challenging with Matthew's health at the moment. We have enough to support other children as well as Fred and Ann on our program so fantastic result!
If anyone prefers round figures.....we have a Donate button on our website! https://www.nowdonate.com/checkout/f8n0ng4d5k9u2h37i21n

All ready for the coffee morning in the photo. Lots of lovely kind and generous people came and bought cakes and raffle ...
18/07/2026

All ready for the coffee morning in the photo.

Lots of lovely kind and generous people came and bought cakes and raffle tickets at Sue and Matthew Akers and what fantastic hosts they were. £120 was raised before the event even happened from kind people who want Fred and Ann to go to boarding school and an incredible £782.40 was raised this morning! Thank you everyone for your hard work and generosity xx

Everyone warmly welcome
14/07/2026

Everyone warmly welcome

Uzima visit 2026 -
09/04/2026

Uzima visit 2026 -

One day I visited a particular household who were not doing well.  The mother had left a month before and the father was struggling to cope.  He was a hard worker and although poor had made enough money to survive by buying fish and frying them to sell.  He had not managed this well since his ...

Here’s Emanuel a young lad on the program at Uzima showing admirable bravery yesterday having a tooth pulled 👏🙌
19/03/2026

Here’s Emanuel a young lad on the program at Uzima showing admirable bravery yesterday having a tooth pulled 👏🙌

This is Lillian the staff teacher at Uzima throughly checking work books and giving wonderful encouragement to the child...
18/03/2026

This is Lillian the staff teacher at Uzima throughly checking work books and giving wonderful encouragement to the children

Shopping in Funyula market
14/03/2026

Shopping in Funyula market

So good to meet with the CBO committee today...the most wonderful and wise people with a real heart to help us move in t...
12/03/2026

So good to meet with the CBO committee today...the most wonderful and wise people with a real heart to help us move in the right direction

Yarmouth Primary uniform is still in the area!
11/03/2026

Yarmouth Primary uniform is still in the area!

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12, Sunset Close
Freshwater
PO409

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