MARAFIKI COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL....that's what friends are for.

This is a story about an unjustifiably meager community...
It is 1997 in the North-Eastern African country Kenya. Communal violence and political corruption has led to murder of thousands of Kenyans. Those who have survived are terrified of returning back to their homes which are now unsafe and reclaimed by the government as state land and property.
The internally displaced people fled to relief camps set up by the UN for their only chance of starting a new life.
Individuals were surviving off of bare rations and the women of the camp were often resorting to prostitution to feed their families. Whole families were drinking from jerry-cans that were previously used to store battery acid and other harmful liquids. Large families were cramped into dusty, small tents that were littered with chicken feces and other refuse.
3 years on.... it’s 2010 and these communities still exist. Living conditions are still as inhumane as they were in the beginning...but one thing has changed... the presence of the Marafiki Community. Marafiki volunteers offer weekly food distributions to these communities which mean hundreds of families have the essentials to feed and support their families. But we rely on ongoing community and international support to continue this mission. To donate or volunteer contact youthcomaustralia@gmail.com

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Helping Hands and Minds…

So how can YOU help you ask?














Here are three ways you can make a MASSIVE impact on our cause…

1. Donations

Whether its Dollars,Shillings,Euros,Pound,Yen, Rupees,Francs,Pesos,Taka,Reais,Leva,Colones,Kuna or Marks…all donations are very welcome! Email: youthcomaustralia@gmail.com for further details.

2. Care Packages

Every month the Neema Trust Boys Orphanage and Internally Displaced Communities recieve a Care Package on behalf of YouthCom supporters and volunteers.These packages include basic items such as toiletries,books,clothes,lights,batteries,cooking utensils and other useful household items. Any similar items are greatly needed and appreciated.

3. Volunteer

Become a YouthCom. volunteer and offer your professional expertise and enthusiasm to our cause.
Roles currently on offer include;
• Marketing/Research
• Fundraising
• Graphic Design
• Photography

YouthCom. meets Neema Trust Boys Orphanage

Neema Trust is an all boys orphanage in Karinde, Kenya.

The orphanage started in 2005 and currently homes 9 boys completing their primary level schooling.

These boys were previously living on the streets of Nairobi without a family unit,proper education or basic food or shelter. Often the boys would have no other choice then to resort to violence, gang entry and begging.

In the time that I visited NTBO, the boys showed great community strength, remarkable intelligence and a sturdy spirit. However day-to-day basic struggles and a severe lack of funding means these boys will probably fall within the societal cracks which are so prevalent in this part of Africa. Education is paramount to their success, but this comes at a price…

Enter YouthCom.

Our current focus is to provide sponsorship and support to the Neema Trust Boys. We are aiming to achieve this through various forms of fundraising,donation collection and monthly “care packages”.

We need all the support we can carry back to Kenya!

Please email: youthcomaustralia@gmail.com to discuss how you can help.

Asante sana (Thank-you very very much!)