Who We Are
Umoja Fellowship started in the year 2015, by a group of 3 families who were members of a congregation. With the intention of meeting every Saturday evening praise, worship, bible study and psychosocial support. The group grew in leaps and bound and now the number of families increased. Just before the corona outbreak in the year 2020, we were 22 families gathering every Saturday evening to celebrate the word of God and get refreshed in the Bible teachings. The corona outbreak greatly affected our gathering since our meetings were house based.
Over the years Umoja Fellowship has grown to create a niche for itself, to realise holistic ministry- “service to God and service to Man- Where Divinity meets Humanity. We not only fulfil the Greatest Commission (making disciples), but we also endeavour to extend the Greatest love (Love your neighbour as you love yourself).
To this effect we seek to empower poor vulnerable residents of Nairobi Urban Slums. We intervene through various initiatives and activities that improve their living standard. Umoja Fellowship was registered on the 17th October 2018. This close relationship with local communities means that we have learnt about the needs of the Kiambiu slums and the importance of empowering them to ensure sustainable change. Our projects are not only focused on meeting immediate needs such as clean water and shelter but also enhancing the skills and knowledge of the people in the local areas to ensure they deliver these services in the future. We aim at building a future for communities, who are self-reliant; this can only be achieved by addressing the root cause of poverty and overcoming barriers facing poor communities in the informal settlements.
OUR VISION
Umoja Fellowship envisages a transformed society where everyone has access to basic needs and where social justice and human rights are the pillars of human growth.
OUR MISSION
To enhance and empower communities living within resource constrained settings to participate in building an enabling environment for sustainable lives and livelihoods.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES/VALUES
The following statements define who we are and how we operate during our day today internal and external actions and reactions
- Sharing the love of God to Humanity.
- Conducting business with honesty and to be socially responsible to the society.
- Enhancing team spirit as we work with all our stakeholders.
- Ensuring ethics and integrity are maintained with our clients.
- Maintaining professionalism, commitment and selflessness in offering our services.
Overall Goal
Umoja Fellowship aims at providing holistic and integrated care with the view of reducing
poverty among persons living in the resource constrained settings in the informal
settlements of Kiambiu and Mathare slums by focusing on the basic physical, emotional,
Psychological and spiritual wellbeing.