Uganda team of 2016 arrives in Kasese. March 10th.
After a few missed & delayed flights, traffic jams and long travel hours… Majority of the Uganda team of 2016 have arrived, eager to see the kids and get into the work ahead!
Shipping container finds its new home….
Our latest shipping container being put to great use in the Kasese community. Renting out space to two locals who are starting their first ever business’, a CD/DVD store and a cosmetics shop.
1st 2016 volunteers arrive in east Africa! February 29th.
Fresh from fundraising in Melbourne…. Chelsea and Dan along with the volunteer gang have arrived in east Africa for our 2016 Kenya/Uganda volunteer project.
OUR INSPIRING 14YR OLD,
JEZABEL FURLONG There is nothing more inspiring than kids helping kids. Jez is an amazing young lady discovering her power and capability to fulfil a dream and create change. At 14 years old, Jesabel along with her sister are raising the bar and raising funds to join our 2016 Uganda team. Having volunteered for …
ORPHFUND SCHOOL NO. 15 COMPLETED IN KENYA!
130 children from the impoverished Nyanza region in Kenya have a brand new school thanks to the efforts of OrphFunds ‘ONE DAY CAMPAIGN’, Fundraising from various Castlemaine schools and with the help of the local Magwar Community. Previously these students were studying in leaky mud huts. The children are overjoyed to have a beautiful new school …
Container Number 4 leaves for Sierra Leone
At the start of February we waved off another container following months of hard work packing and cramming 21 tonnes of items into the vessel. This time the kids of Sierra Leone are the beneficiaries. The container is due to arrive by mid march where items will be distributed across our projects country-wide.
Love Busk loves OrphFund!
We are happy to announce that the 1st ever Love Busk event will be benefiting our work! The online festival will see performers and speakers help raise vital funds for new projects in Uganda. SEE, HEAR, FEEL, GIVE!
Castlemaine Fundraiser a massive success!!
Our first ever Castlemaine auction proved to be a roaring success with a day and night of entertainment keeping locals happy and in giving mood. Through all of our activities we raised almost $14000 which enables us to build new classrooms in the village of Magwar, Kenya. We thank everyone who attended, spent and of …
Melbourne Auction Items Needed
Our major fundraising event of the year is coming up and were on the hunt for donations to auction on the night. This could be anything from Guesthouse stays, artwork, photography, homewares, wine and food hampers, furniture, dining/cafe vouchers, experiences, massages, jewellery and so on. Anything goes. 100% of what we make on the night …
Van Down :-(
The OrphFund work horse runs its last journey On a cold, frosty Sunday morning Jesus our VW transporter appears to have done its last run. For the past 6 years its been our fundraising heartbeat, running our goods to markets and events across Victoria. Its also been vital in our container collections, bringing loads from …