The Urafiki Center supplies basic food and household packages for destitute families, elderly shut-ins and orphaned youth. Staples include beans, rice, oil, corn flour, sugar, tea, salt, matches, soap and kerosene for lamps. Some families also receive milk and eggs.

Sandra in the van with load of food for distribution	Anna getting sacks ready for monthly distributions

Young students are served a nutritious midday lunch and the teenagers who attend the afternoon vocational studies join them for a tasty snack of tea, muffins and fruit. 

Food preparation in the typical African way	The teenagers help prepare the meal
Everyone enjoying a hearty meal	Eman offers thanks before his special meal
Children take a break for tea and snack	Home-baked muffins are a favorite

Local and overseas donations make it possible to provide new clothing and shoes for the children.

Girls display their brand new outfits	Simple clothing gifts bring great big smiles
New shoes for the acrobatics team	Sizing everyone up for new shoes

MFS aims to boost health and hygiene standards and disease-prevention through monthly health-awareness classes. The children also receive basic attention with haircuts, routine medical checkups and medicine and glasses as needed.

Health discussion plus slippers and underwear	Promoting hand washing before meals