The Foundation has been making great progress and changes this year. Firstly, we have changed our name from the Sumerian Foundation to the Johari Foundation. This move reflects the growing integration of Johari, our social enterprise business with our wide variety of social development programmes.

We continue to develop and build our social programmes, helping people and communities in a positive, respectful and purposeful way. The Miale Child Support Programme is thriving and currently provides support to over 100 children in Kibera, the largest slum in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Miale Scholorship Programme which offers secondary and tertiary education to the children from the Miale Child Support Programme is delivering great benefits to the children and their families. The Apprenticeship Centre continues to flourish and the jewellery and clothing that is being produced has been a great success with consumers at the recent UK sales events. There is a new collection for 2010 which looks fantastic!

The Foundation is also offering a unique opportunity for 12 individuals to climb Mount Kenya with a two day visit to the Foundation Programmes in November 2010. Spaces are limited and the closing date for applications is 29 January 2010. If you are interested in finding out more about the challenge please visit www.johari.co.uk/challenge