Umoja’s Core Values
Umoja is family centred, meaning we believe in the nurturing power of the family for children’s growth and development. As we expand, additional family-style children’s homes, with shared living areas, will be built for up to 10 children–each with a House Mother and House Aunty to care for the children.
Umoja is child orientated. Umoja Children’s Village – Ukunda will give children the opportunity to reach their full potential by offering programs that meet their physical, social, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs.
Umoja Children’s Village first home. “Fleming McLean Children’s Home.”
Umoja Children’s Village is working towards:
- Caretaker’s cottage and storage – completed
- Secure perimeter fence and internal fencing – completed
- Allowance for 3 individual children’s homes – 1 home completed
- Administration building and manager’s quarters
- Volunteer and sponsor accommodation – 2 bedsitters completed
- Small school (including early learning centre)
- Septic System for 3 individual homes – completed
- Borehole – completed
- 4 level water tower – completed
- Health clinic
- Transition house for adolescent children 15+
- Visitor’s centre
- Vocational training centre
- Sporting/games area
- Self-sustainable farming and food production areas – approximately 3.5 acres currently under crop production
- Chickens, goats, cows, sheep – always reproducing
