ILHAM Projects

Past programs implemented through the ILHAM Project included:

Education Program

Through support from well-wishers, the organisation assisted 19 girls in various secondary schools in Kenya. These are selected at district level based on their achievements, needs and circumstances. Click here to see beneficiaries. In addition to the secondary school fees support, the organisation has been assisting needy students in primary schools with some basic school requirements such as stationary, text books, exam papers, among others.

Water Provision

Between October 2007 and July 2008, sponsored by various well-wishers, ILHAM has installed 15 manual water pumps in 13 remote villages in Lamu District. The villages that benefited are: Tchundwa, Kizingitini, Faza, Myabogi, Mwbajumwali, Kizingitini, Siu, Mtangawanda Ndau, Kiwayu, Kiunga, Shanga and Pate. Sponsors for this project are: Australian Government (7 wells), Woodside Energy of Australia (5 wells) and Kenya National Oil Corporation (3 wells). The manual water pumps  helped make it easy for women to collect water from the wells in the village.

Health Program

This included a fact finding mission to improve health services in partnership with doctors from Medicines De Monde (MDM) and representatives from KIBODO Trust to determine the requirement for improvement of health services and delivery in 2006; a village clean up exercises in Tchundwa Village with volunteer students in 2008; contribution of funds and volunteer towards a medical camp in Tchundwa village.

Volunteer & Mentorship Program

ILHAM was involved in guiding and mentoring communities and students in the hope of encouraging and nurturing a culture that values education and participates in development initiatives. Click here to read their testimonials.

Other Programs

In 2007, ILHAM member (Biti Fankupi) participated in the training in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Vision 2030 and Poverty Reduction Strategy and the subsequent of the agenda that was organised by the British Council – Debate to Action program me.

ILHAM also participated in fundraising for Faza fire disaster fund to contribute towards reconstructing houses that were destroyed by a fire that struck the village in September 2009. ILHAM, through the community and well-wishers managed to raise Kshs150,000.