i a h s a m a h s w a t s i i a h s a m a h s w a t s i cindy ogana, vincent oloo, philip odiyo and stella munene jaymangal das and rukma das kala shah and anooj shah sister bhaviksha h with sister dipti shah faraja cancer support trust was founded in 2010 by breast cancer survivor shaira adamali who no- ticed an enormous difference in cancer healthcare and chances of survival between the uk and ke- nya. over the last 6 years faraja has become one of kenya’s most trusted charities, witnessed by the thousands of adults and children who gain hope and comfort from faraja’s free services. faraja can- cer support trust offers services to complement medical treatment through our free complemen- tary therapies and support group meetings. food for life - an initiative by the hare krishna movement (iskcon) is the world’s largest veg- etarian non-profit food relief organization. it is a worldwide project operating since 1974 when it was started by the iskcon founder, his divine grace a.c. bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada. serving over two million meals daily, food for life has been lauded by many notables. in kenya, over 1,000 meals are distributed to the less fortunate daily by iskcon nairobi, kisumu and mombasa. shree jain youth league was founded by thika oshwals in 1941. the league’s aim and objec- tive was to provide welfare services for the poor. their first project was to provide the cost of run- ning a block of rooms at thika district hospital for many years. yet today, they can proudly say they have carried out 37 free eye and ent camps, screened over 400,000 patients, and conducted over 17,000 eye and 5,000 ent operations, com- pletely free of charge. the entire camp is run on a voluntary basis. the brahma kumaris is an international spiritual insti- tution with more than 9,000 branches in over 130 countries. the regional headquarters for africa is based in nairobi, kenya housed at the serve af- rica retreat centre in westlands. the centres offer a variety of short courses, lectures and seminars, which focus on the self-development and values. all activities are offered free of charge. these in- clude: meditation, positive thinking, stress free liv- ing, inner leadership, secrets of self-esteem and many others. effie oketch with angela masha a better life for every individual is a better world; this forms part of the conception of the chandaria foundation, a charitable organisation born over 60 years ago. the foundation, was set up with a philosophy of the chandaria family’s belief in phi- lanthropy. through socio-economic development in education, health, culture, sports and art, that are sustainable with a distinct bias in supporting children, the handicapped and the girl child as the family contributes as the voice of the voiceless. mohamed mustafa, zainab murtaza, murtaza abdulkarim, hon abdulkarim mohamedali and mohamed mohamedali dawoodi bohra community members are approxi- mately 6,000 in number in kenya and they play a vi- tal role socially, economically and politically. when kenya gained independence in 1963, the 51st his holiness, dr. syedna taher saifuddin saheb (ra) came to kenya and strengthened the faith amongst his followers. his holiness advised his followers to be loyal and helpful to the country, and encour- aged them to venture into business. giants ladies members hrsc team giants group of nairobi twiga is a social service group with 42 members. their headquarters are in mumbai, india. in kenya, giants twiga has been doing charity projects since the last 25 years and their main emphasis is in the education sector. supporting karura primary school, sanitary towel project, uji feeding project, computer lab proj- ect are some of flagship projects. the hindu religious and service centre (hrsc) is the service arm of the hindu swayamsevak sangh (hss), which has been carrying out social work in kenya since 1947. the hrsc has carried out several service projects including the school feeding and tree planting programs, which have been appreci- ated by thousands in the country. young jains nairobi is a non-profit organisation formed in 1997 by a group of young profession- als under the inspiration of shashikantbhai mehta, a philosopher in jainism. young jains nairobi con- ducts various charitable activities to help eradicate poverty by providing food, shelter and education to the less fortunate. bomu hospital is a non profit organisation established is the late 1970s when a group of philanthropists saw the unavailability of accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare services in mombasa. a small outpatient clinic was set up in the mkomani area of nyali primarily providing family planning services. through various donors and well-wishers, today bomu hospital operates through its flagship institution located in changamwe. dignitas believes every child has the right to a quality education; however, in nai- robi nearly 63% of students live in marginalized communities with minimal access to government schools. since 2008, dignitas has been partnering with these schools with the goal of supporting school leaders and teachers to improve the quality of education for students. dignitas accomplishes this by building school leaders who are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and beliefs to empower their teachers and transform their schools into thriving institutions of learning. young jains nairobi members bomu hospital team some of asian foundation dignitas members sanjay solanki, pritul patel, sanyah ahad and swapnil trivedy giants group of nairobi is a charity organization in kenya that has been assisting the less fortunate of our society for the last 30 years. giants it is an acronym and stands for generosity,integrity, action, nobility, truthfulness and service. the giants goal is “put a smile... lift up spirits... enhance humanity.” shaina shah, satyan shah, motichand dodhia, manilal dodhia, amu savla and tarachand shah established in 1989 in the presence of pujya gu- rudev chitrabhanu and with his blessings, 40 founder members started the group. dhirendra p kothary was unanimously elected as the founder chairman of jsg. projects such as eye care pro- gramme for cataract operations, cornea grafting and vitreo-retinal treatments, provision of jaipur foot support for amputees, children’s heart sur- geries for corrective procedures are some of their projects. some members from foect foect was founded in june 2012 as an organisa- tion where all tree planting and related activities could be carried out. the trust was set up with the aim of looking after the forest cover and the environment. their core activities are concentrat- ed in kabage forest, within the aberdares which is one of the five principal water towers of kenya. shawn, agnes gomes, alex muhia and mukesh desai in honour of manilal ambalal desai, a great leader in kenya’s fight against british colonialism, the in- dian community built a memorial in nairobi and named it the desai memorial library. in keeping with the vision of desai, the foundation puts great importance on education through initiatives such as scholarships for the needy, donating books to school libraries and other deserving institutions. the main objective of the foundation is to support secondary education within kenya to deserving- children who will shape the future of kenya. some members from baps charities the global vision of baps charities is that every individual deserves the right to a dignified and healthy way of life. established in 2013, baps char- ities harnesses the collective spirit of volunteers to serve communities in five key areas: educational services, environmental protection & preserva- tion, health & wellness, humanitarian relief and community empowerment. dr vijoo rattansi with dr prabha choksey and team dr. choksey albinism foundation is a charitable trust established in kenya with the objective of reaching out to and assisting people, especially children, with albinism. the founder, dr prabha choksey, is an ophthalmologist with experience of over 40 years of being an eye specialist. since 2008, she has been offering free ophthalmic services to all people with albinism and has reached over 800 people, mainly children. viii may / 19 - 25 / 2017 may / 19 - 25 / 2017 ix