THE HISTORY OF KESFA
Kenya Sweden Friendship Association
torsdag 13 november 2008
1970
James Wuod-Maggero announced in the daily press and called a meeting for those who were interested to start an association for exchange between kenyans and swedes. The association was foundet and it took the name KENYA SWEDEN FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION - KESFA. James Wuod-Maggero was elected as chairman.
There came a letter from Rangala Baby Home. Help was needed with cloth, toys and money to help the children in need. The home was run by dutch nuns without help from the goverment.
The playground at Rangala Baby HomeKESFA held a bazaar in Stockholm. Trinkets and other products were collected from AFRO ART and sold at the fair. KESFA got percentage. Also other things that were given by friends were sold and all the proceads were sent to the Rangala Baby Home.
1971
Kenyas first ambassador to Scandinavia, Joseph Muliro got in touch with KESFA. The dormatory for the girls in Mumias School for the Deaf had been destroied by fire and needed to be replaced. KESFA collected money and helped.
Kenya's ambassador Joseph Muliro and wife with Kesfa's chairman.
Kenya's ambassador Joseph Muliro and wife with Kesfa's chairman. 1972
Also the next application came through the Embassy. Nyangoma School for the Deaf had no water. KESFA took care of the expenses of the drilling for water and putting up a pump. It is still working (2008) and supplies the area with fresh water daily.
1975
KESFA starts cooporation with LISA HANSSON at WHITE ARCITECTS and SIDA to build a brand new school for the deaf in Hola. PHILIPS in Holland delveloped solarpanels which here are used for the first time in Africa. Speciell hearingaids, that can be repared at the spot were developped.
Humphrey Mumias was brought to Sweden to train as a teacher for the deaf.
Humphrey helps himself to food at a function to raise money. 1976
Rangala Baby Home gets continues help with donated cloth and money from KESFA. The building of the deaf school in Hola continues.
1977
KESFAs board goes to Hola to participate in the inaugration of the school and to hand it over to the Ministry of Education.
Two big bags with children cloth are given to a childrenhome in Kisumu.
Bathtime at the babyhome in Kisumu.
Kristine Kenyatta, head of Special Education in Kenya visits KESFA in Stockholm.
Kristine Kenyatta and Embassy staff visited Her Royal Highness Queen Silvia of Sweden
Visit to Hörselfrämjandet in Stockholm
KESFA held a special dinner in honnor of Kristine Kenyatta, head of Special Education in Kenya at Hotel Amaranten in Stockholm.
Kristine Kenyatta gives a gift to the chairman of Kesfa at the inauguration of the deaf school in Hola.
Two big bags with children cloth are given to a childrenhome in Kisumu.
Bathtime at the babyhome in Kisumu.Kristine Kenyatta, head of Special Education in Kenya visits KESFA in Stockholm.
Kristine Kenyatta and Embassy staff visited Her Royal Highness Queen Silvia of SwedenVisit to Hörselfrämjandet in Stockholm 
KESFA held a special dinner in honnor of Kristine Kenyatta, head of Special Education in Kenya at Hotel Amaranten in Stockholm.
1979
A farmer in Yala needed a prostetic leg.
KESFA got it and the weekly swedish paper "Året Runt" wrote an article about it.
1980
Time for party and fundraising at Brygghuset in Stockholm. The singer Cindy Peters helped to raise money for Rangala Baby Home.
1981
Medicine and food was needed for the children at Rangala Baby Home. Money was collected by KESFA and sent to the baby home.
1982
Kwale School for the Deaf needed classrooms and got in touch with KESFA.
Rangala Baby Home needed a new dormitory for the children. Termites had invaded one wall and made part of it electrical.
Rangala Baby Home needed a new dormitory for the children. Termites had invaded one wall and made part of it electrical.
1983
The chairman, James Wuod-Maggero and PASTOR NORIN of "CHILDREN IN NEED" from Göteborg went to Rangala for the inaugration of the new house. "CHILDREN IN NEED" stod for the costs. The whole day a little girl did not leave James side. She dicided that he was her father. That day she became the first fosterchild through KESFA at Rangala.
Sister Maria Pacifica infront of the new babyhouse.
Lars "Sumpen" Sundbom, a famous swedish preast, was contacted by the chairman. There was a big need for a deaf school in Machakos. The preast was invited to come to Kenya to meet the children that could not go to an ordinary school and to see the location. With the collect in church and with the help of HÖRSELFRÄMJANDET and SHIA a new school could be build through KESFA's contacts. Also here with classrooms, staffhouses , dormitories, kitchen and dininghall
Sister Maria Pacifica infront of the new babyhouse.Lars "Sumpen" Sundbom, a famous swedish preast, was contacted by the chairman. There was a big need for a deaf school in Machakos. The preast was invited to come to Kenya to meet the children that could not go to an ordinary school and to see the location. With the collect in church and with the help of HÖRSELFRÄMJANDET and SHIA a new school could be build through KESFA's contacts. Also here with classrooms, staffhouses , dormitories, kitchen and dininghall
1984
James Wuod-Maggero whent back to Kenya and to Rangala Baby home. This time he brought his family, wife and three daughters. Since the family had been Adhi's fosterparents the past year and there was an epidemic of measels that took many of the childrens lives at the baby home. The family decided to file for adoption of Adhi. Since Mr Wuod-Maggero was staying abroad and married to a non Kenyan citicen, the adoption was a lot of paperwork and many courtdates. They got custody and Adhi could come to Sweden with them.
Adhi saying goodbye to her friend.
Adhi with her new father James Wuod-Maggero
Adhi saying goodbye to her friend. Adhi with her new father James Wuod-Maggero 1985
KESFA starts the cooperation with DJURGÅRDSSKOLAN in Eskilstuna. There they organize the first "KWALE DAGEN" (KWALE DAY) with shows, flea markets and voluntary work by the students in order to collect money for the deaf school in Kwale.
A new visit to Rangala to deliver cloth and money.
Adhi's adoption was completed and she became a full member by law of the Wuod-Maggero family. Adhi has since leaving the babyhome been back many times to visit the children and sisters.
A new visit to Rangala to deliver cloth and money.
Adhi's adoption was completed and she became a full member by law of the Wuod-Maggero family. Adhi has since leaving the babyhome been back many times to visit the children and sisters.
1986
Muleche Primary School comes with an application to KESFA. They needed classrooms for the students.
Students in front of the school
KESFA collected and donated money and a few of the boardmembers went to Muleche for a visit.
KESFAs board visited Muleche
The building of the classrooms in Kwale started. "KARLAVAGNEN" a nursery in Stockholm organised a bazaar with the children to collect money for Rangala Baby Home. They baked and grew flowers to sell. The money bought a fridge for medicine and food. Cloth were also collected and sent to the babyhome.
1987
KESFA donated founds for the painting of the roof at Rangala Girls School.
Students of Rangala Girls School
Students of Rangala Girls School
1989
KESFA buy's and donates a cow for the children of Rangala. The money came from Teachers for Peace in Eskilstuna.
The cow is well fed with O- grasing grass
The cow is well fed with O- grasing grass 1990
Several teachers and two of he students from Djurgårdsskolan in Eskilstuna plus other friends of Kenya went on a tour to visit some of the KESFA projects.
Students and visitors in front of the new classroom
The two students from Eskilstuna Britta and Johanna Measuring instruments to check the hearing of students were given to Kwale School of the Deaf. Other gifts were notebooks, pencils, bolls and sportsgear.
1991
After 20 years as chairman James Wuod-Maggero resignes and is succeeded by Klaus- Jürgen Schmidt, a long time member and a teachers at Djurgårds-skolan in Eskilstuna. The fifth anniversary of "Kwaledagen" is celebrated in Eskilstuna with new collections.
1992
Kwale School for the Deaf gets a watertank and a pumphouse.
The platform for the watertank above the underground tank
The tank is put up Bills for water and electricity are being payed. Again the money comes from Djurgårdsskolan in Eskilstuna.
Sara, one of the girls at Rangala becomes KESFAs fosterchild.
Sara Odongo
KESFA takes part in an exhibition at Sturegallerian in Stockholm in Cooperation with the Kenyan Embassy, Kenya Tourist Office and Kenya Airways. 
The exhibition in Sturegallerian in Stockholm
1993
Water had to be brought in by car to the babyhome in Rangala.
The babyhome gets a Watertank. An electric wheelchair is with the help of the Kenya Embassy sent to Eastland Disabled Selfhelp Group .
Marita Häggblom starts a second hand shop in Hudiksvall to help Kenyas children.
1994
The students at Djurgårdsskolan in Eskilstuna collected funds for KESFA for the tenth year. The money was sent to Rangala.
1996
The English School in Stockholm donates cloth and toys which are delivered to Rangala Baby Home.
Andrew Omwende gets artificial legs. Andrew gets
help to stand for the first time in his life.
Adhi and James Wuod-Maggero, Sara, Sister Pacifica and two
children during a visit to the baby home.
Money was donated to the Jaipur Footproject in Nairobi.
The check is given to Jaipur Footproject to help the disabled
The water is let on in Kwale.
1997
Again some of KESFAs boardmembers went to Kenya to visit old and new projects.
They also visited the stronghold of Vi-Skogen in Kitale. Ziwani School for the Deaf got money to buy beds and matresses. They also got hearingaids and money to furnish the carpentry room with tools. Rangala got a washingmashine.
They also visited the stronghold of Vi-Skogen in Kitale. Ziwani School for the Deaf got money to buy beds and matresses. They also got hearingaids and money to furnish the carpentry room with tools. Rangala got a washingmashine.
To get a hug is always nice.
The sisters of the baby home makes sure to always see and make connections with all the children at the babyhome. Human contact is very important for the development of a small child.
Waiting for food.
The boys bedroom.
Adhi Wuod-Maggero pays a visit to the Rangala baby home.1998
KESFA pays the waterbill for the Deaf School in Kwale. Ziwani gets hearingaids.
Child Welfare Society gets children cloth.
Child Welfare Society gets children cloth.
1999
Marita Häggblom in Hudiksvall who started the foster activities for Rangala Baby Home dies of cancer. Her lifes work is taken over by Dr. Gerd Holmboe.
More hearingaids are sent to Ziwani. Children and teachers of Lundby school in Eskilstuna hold a christmas market. They collected money for the school in Muleche.
Constraction started as soon as the money came to the account in Kenya.More money was sent to Kwale to pay for yet another waterbill. James Wuod-Maggero celebrated his 66th birthday with an auction.
The money was sent to Rangala.
More hearingaids are sent to Ziwani. Children and teachers of Lundby school in Eskilstuna hold a christmas market. They collected money for the school in Muleche.
Constraction started as soon as the money came to the account in Kenya.More money was sent to Kwale to pay for yet another waterbill. James Wuod-Maggero celebrated his 66th birthday with an auction.
The money was sent to Rangala.
2000
Again Djurgårdsskolan and Lundby skolan in Eskilstuna start a collection. This time new classrooms are build in Kitchamkwakanju near Shimoni to accomodate the deaf students.
2002
Sister Pacifica, the supervisor of Rangala Baby Home was invitied to come and meet sponsors in Hudiksvall and Stockholm.
The chairman and the secretary with the sisters during their visit to Sweden
2003
More financial help is sent to Kwale. James celebrated his 70th birthday with starting a footbollclub in Ukunda. The boys have to go to school if they want to be members. Markus Onyanga got uniforms for them from Värmdö SK. The Onyango family also arranged uniforms from England.
The footbollteam is testing new football shoes
2004
The footbollteam takes the name KESFA. They get T-shirts with the KESFA logo to wear when they go to play outside Ukunda.
A proud team in their new T-shirts
Two first aid kits were given to the team. The brokerfirm of Karlsson och Uddare donated money to make it possible to buy football shoes and bolls for the KESFA team.
2005
Nobel peaceprice winner Wangare Mathai visits KESFA and is celebrated with a party.
New T-shirts and a flagg that flatters proudly at games are given to the footboll team. Socks for the team were bought in Sweden.
New T-shirts and a flagg that flatters proudly at games are given to the footboll team. Socks for the team were bought in Sweden.
2006
Sten Lundgren, a member of the KESFAs board for many years and one of the founders of Vi Skogen passes away. http://www.viskogen.org/
One of the students, Pusenkare, from three of KESFAs projects, Machakos, Kwale and Nyangoma is employed as teachers aid in the carpentary workshop at Kwale. KESFA pays his salary.
Pusenkare and James Wuod-Maggero in the carpentry workshop
The footballteam gets help to keep trainer and coach. KESFA also pays their registration fee. Djurgårdsskolan gave new contributions to KESFA. It went to Anna Lindhs Förskola in Kampi Ya Moto not far from Nakuru. KESFA pays for land and administration.
One of the students, Pusenkare, from three of KESFAs projects, Machakos, Kwale and Nyangoma is employed as teachers aid in the carpentary workshop at Kwale. KESFA pays his salary.
Pusenkare and James Wuod-Maggero in the carpentry workshop The footballteam gets help to keep trainer and coach. KESFA also pays their registration fee. Djurgårdsskolan gave new contributions to KESFA. It went to Anna Lindhs Förskola in Kampi Ya Moto not far from Nakuru. KESFA pays for land and administration.
2007
After a long struggle with disease the founder of KESFA James Wuod-Maggero dies in january at Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm. Mr Wuod-Maggero told his family on his death bed that instead of flowers on his funeral he wanted the money to go to the children of Kenya.
KESFA decided to start a foundation in his name "The James Memorial Foundation."
The Ministry of Education employed Pusenkare as teacher at the workshop for carpentry at Kwale School for the Deaf and takes care of his salary.
KESFA pays the expenses of the footboll team.
KESFA decided to start a foundation in his name "The James Memorial Foundation."
The Ministry of Education employed Pusenkare as teacher at the workshop for carpentry at Kwale School for the Deaf and takes care of his salary.
KESFA pays the expenses of the footboll team.
2008
After the unrest after the election the old footboll team was desolved. New youngsters where enrolled and the team got help to get going.
Olle Vävare, one of the oldest members of KESFA passes away. Money is sent in his memory to the school in Hola which was his first project in Kenya.
The swedish rapper with kenyan background, Ken Ring was in Kenya and met with the footboll team. He donated new footbolls for the boys.
During the years KESFA has arranged many partys in order to collect money for the different projects. At every party auctions were beeing held and things that people donated were sold. Big sums of money have been send to the needy.
One of the years KESFA payed for the trip, lodgings and treatment of Margaret Wanjivu, one of the mothers that came to Rangala babyhome to get help. Her caries on the leg could only be treated in the USA.
The coorperation with Djurgårdsskolan and Lundbyskolan in Eskilstuna has been going on for many years. They have been the biggest doners and every year KESFA got about 35000 Skr from them.
The trips made to Kenya by the boardmembers were on their own expences. Many of KESFAs members have gone to Kenya for Safaries and to enjoy the beaches. If there was space in their luggage it was allways filled with cloth and toys which were given to childrenhomes along the way.
Karibu You are welcome to join!
KESFA
c/o Klaus-Jürgen Schmidt
Köpmangatan 22A
633 56 ESKILSTUNA
Olle Vävare, one of the oldest members of KESFA passes away. Money is sent in his memory to the school in Hola which was his first project in Kenya.
The swedish rapper with kenyan background, Ken Ring was in Kenya and met with the footboll team. He donated new footbolls for the boys.
During the years KESFA has arranged many partys in order to collect money for the different projects. At every party auctions were beeing held and things that people donated were sold. Big sums of money have been send to the needy.
One of the years KESFA payed for the trip, lodgings and treatment of Margaret Wanjivu, one of the mothers that came to Rangala babyhome to get help. Her caries on the leg could only be treated in the USA.
The coorperation with Djurgårdsskolan and Lundbyskolan in Eskilstuna has been going on for many years. They have been the biggest doners and every year KESFA got about 35000 Skr from them.
The trips made to Kenya by the boardmembers were on their own expences. Many of KESFAs members have gone to Kenya for Safaries and to enjoy the beaches. If there was space in their luggage it was allways filled with cloth and toys which were given to childrenhomes along the way.
Karibu You are welcome to join!
KESFA
c/o Klaus-Jürgen Schmidt
Köpmangatan 22A
633 56 ESKILSTUNA
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