We are writing you today with very important news so we ask you to take just a moment to read this letter with your full attention.
The founders and the board of directors at Soulfari Kenya Inc. have voluntarily and faithfully dedicated their personal time, money, energy, and resources to the mission of this organization for many years. Many of you have joined our efforts to fulfill the organization’s mission… to connect, educate, and empower Africans and Americans. We are very proud of the accomplishments that have taken place within this organization, including facilitating 8 volunteer trips to Kenya with more than 100 travelers, serving hundreds of children in the slum areas of Nairobi, inspiring a transformation of service provision for children with disabilities at the Missionaries of Charity home in Huruma, providing medical supplies, clothing, mattresses, and food for 50+ children at the Villa Teag orphanage in Dandora at a time of great need and tragedy, providing the gift of a personalized portrait for hundreds of Kenyan children that participated in the face.africa project, and a new and safe home upcountry for children who have nowhere else to go. With a voluntary staff and minimal administrative costs, your contributions have been steered directly towards funding efforts that improve the quality of life of the children that we have identified need our support.
We have built a strong foundation in Kenya and we believe we will always be invested there to some extent. However, we are in a season that poses great challenges for us. We have directors that need to concentrate personal resources on their own families, and we have a suffering economy that is challenging the survival of many not-for-profits. Soulfari Kenya has persisted and evolved despite many setbacks, however, the board of directors has determined that the time has come to officially dissolve the organization.
We will no longer be accepting tax-deductible donations and there are no volunteer trips scheduled. If you have been giving to Soulfari Kenya , we are very grateful for your support, and we will make sure that you receive a tax receipt for your givings in 2009. We invite you to continue extending your generosity in a way that benefits orphaned children in Kenya . The founders remain personally committed to financially supporting the children who are currently living at our property in western Kenya, and we are entrusting our sister, Florence Were, to apply those funds to their daily needs. Please let us know if you would like to help, but please be aware that your contributions will not be tax-deductible.
If you have innovative ideas, valuable networks, or just personal conviction, and you want to partner with Julius to serve children in Kenya, we encourage you to contact him directly.
Sincerely,
Soulfari Kenya Inc.
Founders and Board of Directors
To contact the Soulfari Kenya founders:
Julius Were- jwasal@yahoo.com
Sarah Were – sarahbwere@yahoo.com
Josie Mai– josie@josiemai.com





