Weekly bulletin · Issue 12
Community news: a season of building and sharing
Progress on the Eastleigh mosque, mashaf distribution in Mombasa, Ramadan food packs in Garissa and a new library in Kisumu.
A new stage for the Eastleigh mosque
The community mosque project in Eastleigh, Nairobi, has completed its groundworks and is moving into the structural phase. Supporters have now pledged more than KSh 51.2 million towards the KSh 85 million goal. The next milestone covers the steel frame and the main prayer hall floor.
Project leads have published a revised timetable alongside the latest update. They ask supporters to check the project page for the full list of current needs, and to continue using the pledge form rather than sending payment details by email. A short question-and-answer session with the project team will be scheduled once the structural contract is signed.
One thousand mashafs: more than halfway
The Mombasa mashaf distribution has passed six hundred copies placed with mosques, schools and new Muslims across the Coast region. The remaining copies will be allocated in consultation with local partners, with priority for communities that have asked for support.
The project remains open until 20 December. Each pledge is recorded and followed up by the team; no payment is taken through the website. A short update with distribution photographs and venue names will be published before distribution closes. Partner organisations have been asked to confirm how many copies they can use before the next allocation.
Ramadan food packs close with thanks
The Ramadan family food packs project in Garissa has now reached its funding goal and is marked as funded. In the weeks before Ramadan, 1,200 packs were assembled with local volunteers and distributed through partner organisations.
The project page remains online as a record of what was achieved. The team has thanked every supporter and has published a final note on how remaining funds were allocated to packing and delivery costs. A short note also explains how partner organisations handled referrals.
Kisumu learning centre prepares its shelves
In Kisumu, the community learning-centre library is moving closer to opening. Shelving has been ordered and a first collection of reference works, children's titles and study guides has been selected by the Education Committee.
The project still needs support for seating, cataloguing and a quiet study area. Updates will continue monthly until the library opens, and the committee will publish its opening criteria in advance rather than announcing a date before the space is ready. Anyone with relevant books in good condition can offer them through the project page.