The deadly coronavirus whipped around the world, paralyzed international travel, and trapped 220 Kenyan students in Sudan.
The group was desperate to come home after months stranded abroad by the virus border closures and lockdowns.
Their parents could not raise the airfare, which stood at USD490 per person.
In three weeks from June 13, 2020, MUHURI coordinated the logistics and raised the fare, Sh11,476,474.41.
The students’ parents, who paid 50 per cent of the fare – except three students who paid full –, Machele Foundation and Somali community at Masjid Furqan, contributed through MUHURI’s account. Other leaders and a company paid the airline, Kenya Airways.
All students returned and reunited with their families.
The first lot of 129 students arrived in Kenya on June 27, 2020, and 91 on July 5, 2020.
MUHURI, whose values and guiding principles include transparency and accountability, is putting up this statement to show who contributed what, how the money got spent – and express gratitude to funders for their selfless act.
Below is the full list of well-wishers who made repatriation successful:
- Students’ parents – Sh3,710,474.41
- Somali community at Masjid Furqan, Mombasa – Sh270,000
- Lamu East MP, Athman Ali Shariff – Sh1,060,000
- Mombasa Governor, Hassan Joho – Sh3,127,000
- Suleiman Shahbal – Sh500,000
- Malindi MP, Aisha Jumwa – Sh100,000
- Mvita MP, Abdulswamad Nassir – Sh1,000,000
- Machele Foundation – Sh270,000
- Grain Bulk Handlers Limited (GBHL) – Sh1,078,000
- Marsabit Governor, Mohamud Ali – Sh901,000
Of the Sh3,710,474.41 contribution by the students’ parents, MUHURI only used Sh3,527,615, as well-wishers had cleared the deficit, leaving Sh182,859.41 balance.
MUHURI refunded Sh81,000 to Abdi Razak Ibrahim Alio, a parent who had paid full air ticket for his three family members.
MUHURI also refunded Sh27,000 to one parent who made a late payment, missing out on the last flight.
On July 21, 2020, MUHURI equally refunded the remaining amount, Sh74,859.41, to Machele Foundation and Somali community at Masjid Furqan, Mombasa.
The repatriated students reside at the Coast, Nyanza, and Western regions. Others are from Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret, Isiolo and Marsabit.
Fifty-seven came from Garissa, Mandera and Wajir, but none of the area leaders helped in repatriation, despite parents and MUHURI reaching out.
MashaAllah tabaarakaAllah.
Mngu Awajazikheri wote waliohusika.
InshaAllah kama kuna uwezekano kuweko mpango wa students fare itatusaidia sana sisi wazazi kuendelea kusomesha watoto wetu.
Mashalah kazi nzuri. Wateteze wa Haki.
We are so grateful to MUHURI for your assistance after approaching you for the assistance of repatriation. We are now all happily reunited with our families, Alhamdillah. Thanks to everyone who stood with MUHURI in any form of assistance to ensure we reached to our families safely.
MashAllah, Accountability and Transparency. 💯
First and foremost we are more than thankful to MUHURI for the great work they have done towards helping our brothers and sisters to get back home.secondly to the donors Who helped with the tickets issue I pass my sincere gratitude to you and May ALLAH guide you through all your hard work and always bless the work of your hands.Just a correction to what was posted earlier that All students returned home not being accurate, since we still have some students here in Sudan and would be more than happy to receive help of any kind since there breason to stay behind was simply not being able to reach the 50% ticket price.We look forward to your positive response towards helping the remaining students.Thank you
Mashaallah..great work with clear transparency! This is islam in action!
Shukran Sana Chairman.
We are grateful for hearing our plead through Madam Zena and of your support to ensure we were repatriated from Sudan to our native country and be reunited with our families.
And to all the sponsors and well wishers may Allah Bless You All Abundantly.
MashAllah, Transparency And Accountability is so much satisfying. Shukran sana.
Assalam alaykum.
Thank you to Muhuri team,especially Mr.Khelef Khalifa for his tireless Efforts and wise & aggressive leadershio in making the repatriation of kenyan students from Sudan a success.
To all
parents
for their 50% contribution and all well wishers to complete the remaining part. Especially the
Msa Governor for his big contribution and Hon. Abduswamad for Contribution and further arranging the quarantine Centres.
Special team who supported Muhuri also in a bigger way ,KQ staff Hamo Ahmed Omar,jeizan Mahfudh, MEDA Foundation, Patrick Mwavala and Baishe Idris.
May the almighty bless all.