Ongoing Self-Sustained Projects

Since 2001, with the support of donors, Harambee Centre has helped improved lives in rural Africa and the Pacific Northwest through many projects and programs. One criteria for projects is the potential for it to be self-sustainable after a period of time. For example, Harambee Centre committed to building a new science lab for St. Andrew’s School in Uganda and the local community and school committed to securing an on-going source of funding for future supplies and staff. For this reason, nearly all of the projects listed here are an important part of on-going community enrichment.

Note: Years are the year the project/program began.

  • 2020 - Mental Health Program - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2020 - Internet Installation Project (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2020 - Emergency Relief Fund (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2019 - Medical Supplies and Equipment Rotary Grant (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2018 - Chwele Health Clinic Renovations & Accreditation (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2018 - Ambulance Project - (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2013 - Chwele Women’s Group - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2007 - Namwela School Borehole, Electricity, and Scholarships Project (link to more details coming soon) - Kenya

  • 2006 - Preventative Healthcare & Education Project, including certified HIV/AIDS centre (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2006 - Maternity Ward Project - (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2006 - Namwela High School & West Linn High School Sister School - Kenya & Oregon

  • 2006 - Microcredit Project (link to more details coming soon) - Kenya

  • 2006- Science Labratory Project (link to more details coming soon) - Matale, Uganda

  • 2004 - Naissosion Sewing Project - Arusha, Tanzania

  • 2005 - Classroom/Infrastructure Upgrade Project (link to more details coming soon) - Matale, Uganda

  • 2005 - Shoe and Sports Equipment Project (link to more details coming soon) - Matale, Uganda

  • 2005 - Computer Lab Project (link to more details coming soon) - Matale, Uganda

  • 2004 - Chwele Peace and Community Centre (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2001 - Solar Power for Health Clinic Project (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 2001 - Medical Supplies & Equipment Project ((link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • Girl’s Dormitory (link to more details coming soon) - Sampa, Ghana

Pre-Harambee Centre

Grace & Paul Kuto began doing projects through Tigard Community Friends Church that inspired the creation of Harambee Centre. Below are some of these projects.

  • 1998 - Chwele Health Clinic (link to more details coming soon) - Chwele, Kenya

  • 1994 - Vihiga High School & Hillsboro High School Sister School (link to more details coming soon) - Kenya & Oregon

  • 1994 - Computer Literacy Program (link to more details coming soon) - Kenya

  • 1991 - Terami Boy’s High School Library Project (link to more details coming soon) - Kenya