THE JOURNEY CONTINUES 1971 - PRESENT

When Kefa returned from exile where he had lived for six years; he seriously embarked on the programme of dealing with street children and since then about 50,600 children have benefited from Africa Foundation's work. From our established children’s centres some have gone to formal schools, up to Universities and on to become Social Workers, Doctors, Agriculturists, and Botanists. Others have qualified as Accountants and they are doing very well in Banks and other establishments.

Adolescents who had outgrown the formal school going age by the time we picked them from the streets took on practical and Vocational training in various fields including carpentry, brick laying and masonry. Today they are also self-employed.

Currently Africa Foundation supports 1500 children in formal schools (or educational institutes) across the country. These children are from poverty stricken families who have approached Africa Foundation for educational support. We believe these children should stay within their own community and therefore have paid their fees to attend their local school.

Africa Foundation also has about 150 children at our Clearing House at Katwe. This is an approximate figure as it is difficult to establish how many children are housed in a clearing home. Some children sporadically leaving the clearning house and returning to the streets, therefore the numbers keep changing, at times going above 150.