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The artisans of a new humanity! An organization supporting children with a challenging background, in Kibera - Nairobi (Kenya). Charity number 1140407

05/08/2026

Our Summer 2026 newsletter is here!

At Volunteers Foundation, we believe great education is never the work of one person alone -it's built through connection.
In this issue, we're sharing three stories that bring that idea to life:

🤝 How parents, teachers and trustees work together at VF Academy to support every child
🔗 How partnerships with organisations like 🇰🇪 and St. Mary's Hospital help us offer more to our Kibera community
🎓 How our Alumni Network keeps former students connected - sharing advice, giving back, and even returning as staff

As our Year 6 students prepare for final exams and the big step into secondary school, it's the perfect moment to reflect on the community that helps every child grow: at school, at home and beyond.

Read the full newsletter here: [https://lnkd.in/d5EDhiFr]

💛 Once you're part of VF, you're always part of the family.

19/05/2026

We don’t whisper about mental health here. 💛

This Mental Health Awareness Week, our Talk for Youth sessions are back — and last Friday, our students aged 12–14 spent a full day talking about the stuff that usually stays unsaid.

Stress. Peer pressure. Self-esteem. Social media.

What to do when life feels too heavy to carry alone.

No textbooks. No exams. Just real conversations. 🧡

Because life can feel like a constant challenge for young people — navigating school, friendships, expectations and an uncertain future. Building strong mental health isn’t a luxury. It’s essential.

And then came the magic moment ✨
Our alumnus Michael returned to observe the session — and the facilitators had applied feedback he gave them last time.

Full circle. 🔄

A huge thank you to Nicholas and the team at St. Mary Hospital, our new health partner, for showing up with so much heart.

And to everyone who makes these conversations possible — thank you.

A child’s mind matters as much as their marks.
Mental health must always remain at the centre of the conversation. 🧡

03/04/2026

Wishing everyone a happy holiday! 🎉

Now that the Easter holidays have started we, at Volunteers Foundation, would like to wish you all a happy and relaxing holiday. In keeping with our celebration of different cultures and religions, we would also like to wish a blessed Easter to those celebrating it.

And please don't forget to look out for our upcoming newsletter, with all of our exciting news and updates, which you should be receiving in your email inboxes very soon!

31/01/2026

✨ Join us for an evening of fun and impact! ✨

On 7 March, in London, we're celebrating 15 years of Volunteers Foundation and we'd love you to join us.

It's actually much more than an anniversary that we'll be celebrating.

It's 15 years of believing, again and again, that when people come together with intention, there is nothing that cannot be achieved.

It's 15 years of seeing that when a community truly listens, solutions emerge, even when the path looks impossible.

It's 15 years of so many of you showing up - for children you may never meet, and for a better future we choose to believe in.

It's 320 young lives impacted, 320 stories rewritten, 320 reasons to keep going.

Your attendance on 7 March will help us to build the next 320 stories.

Hope grows when people show up. Change begins when someone decides to care.

Come and join us!

Buy your ticket: https://lnkd.in/eTSbwbRu

03/01/2026

Happy New Year to you all!!

As we step into 2026, we reflect on 2025 and couldn’t be prouder of all that we accomplished over the past year, as well as the remarkable 15 VF Years 😊

Following our VF Dec 2025 Newsletter https://lnkd.in/e3RSg4us we summarise below our 2025 and give you a glimpse of the planned 2026 VF year.

🔸 2025 at a Glance
• 180+ children learning daily at Volunteers Foundation Academy
• 140+ students supported through junior secondary and secondary school
• 38,000+ meals served
• 360 hours of teacher training delivered
• 80+ hours of mentoring and reading clubs led by volunteers

Each number represents a child showing up to learn, a teacher
growing in confidence, and a community moving forward.

🔸What Made This Year Special
• We welcomed our youngest learners. ❇️For the first time, Pre-Primary 1 and 2 opened their doors. Four- and five-year-olds now begin their education journey with us - curious, confident, and supported from day one.
• Volunteers returned to Kibera ❇️ From classroom support to community projects, in-person visits strengthened relationships and brought fresh energy
into the school.
• Students found new ways to shine ❇️ From music performances to daily reading time, creativity and confidence flourished inside and beyond the classroom.
• A major academic milestone was reached ❇️ Our Grade 6 students sat their national KNEC exams at our own school for the very first time - a proud moment for students and teachers alike.

🔸Looking Ahead to 2026
Next year, we’re building on strong foundations. We plan to open the school at weekends, creating space for community-led programmes such as:

• Arts, music, and dance
• Tailoring and creative skills
• Digital skills workshops

In a powerful full-circle moment, many of these sessions will be led by our own alumni - young people giving back to the community that supported them.

As we step into a new year full of possibility, here’s your task for today:

❇️ Add “Make an impact with VF” to your 2026 resolutions.

Be part of something meaningful. Be part of change.

Join the VF Journey in 2026.

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