WOULD YOU SKIP LUNCH FOR BONIFACE?

Date: Friday [ 01 June 2012 ]

Activity: Food-drive football match

Venue: Kibera

In partnership with the community-based organization that is paying for Boniface's education, I got together with some of my friends, and 15 of us made our way to Kibera for a soccer match with Boniface & his friends. We were there from 2pm until shorty before 7pm. To participate, my friends signed up with food! … Dry food : rice, tomatoes, onions, sugar, salt, beans, ugali flour, chapati flour … name it! We also put together some money for some of Boniface's mom's most pressing needs.

(Above) A miniscule overview shot of Kibera - East Africa's largest slum. PHOTO: Mary-Sanyu Osire

(Above) Some of the volunteers pose for a photo with Boniface's mom (in dark blue jumper, with striped line across the chest). PHOTO: Mary-Sanyu Osire

What we did on this day was something small - meant to respond to an immediate need. Our long-term goal is to help Boniface's mom start up a self-sustaining business. We hope that as soon as Boniface's mom's business picks up, it will significantly reduce her reliance on other people.

THE DAY ... IN PICTURES:

1) First stop: The team of volunteers spent some time at the community library that is being run by the community-based organization that is supporting Boniface through school:

PHOTO: Mary-Sanyu Osire

2) Next stop: The army of volunteers snaked their way through the slum to deliver the donation of dry foodstuffs and a little amount of cash to Boniface's mom:

PHOTO: Mary-Sanyu Osire

3) Onwards, onwards! : The volunteers then made their way to the football pitch, where they met Boniface and his friends for the football match. We had bought some water, which we shared with the players. To keep from embarrasing the volunteers, I will not share the final scores on this blog :)) :