This story was featured in Daily News Tanzania, which covered Project Rise’s three-day Dental Health and Oral Hygiene Camp in Sikonge District. Over 3 days, from 17th to 19th July, hundreds of people from Ipole and neighbouring villages in Sikonge District received free dental checkups, treatment and health education at a Dental Health and Oral…
Category Archives: East Africa
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By Arwa Huzaifa Hameed Cricket fever swept through Nairobi as the Dawoodi Bohra community’s marquee, The Saifee Burhani T10 (SBT 10) tournament, brought high-octane action, palpitating passion, and a surge of local pride to the global stage in Africa. Organised by Burhani Sports, a community organisation, the city of Nairobi hosted the seventh season of…
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Dawoodi Bohra community members under the banner of Project Rise conducted a three-day eye screening and surgery camp in the rural village of Ipole, Tabora Region, in Tanzania. The camp was held at Mazinge Hospital in Sikonge and provided critical eye care to over 600 individuals from nearby villages. The initiative, part of a broader…
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Moiz and Khuzaima Ngerengerewala are Tanzanian entrepreneurs who turned their love for natural honey into a purposeful beekeeping venture. Inspired by the stunning landscapes of Tanzania, they combined carpentry expertise with sustainable practices to produce pure honey and other byproducts—working in harmony with nature and empowering local beekeepers along the way. We spoke with Moiz…
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Written by Alefiyah Harazi The canvas is a riot of colours as the final hues are applied. Having given the picture some geometric order, Mustafa Likoniwalla has just one more stroke to apply. The melange of forms and colours display the artist’s fascination with modern abstraction, portraits, and Islamic art. A talented artist, mental health…
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Luvai Zoher Gohar, a 38-year-old wildlife photographer from Nairobi, Kenya, channels his graphic design roots and deep-rooted passion for nature into breathtaking images that capture the raw essence and beauty of the wild. In this picture story, he shares about his passion, his process and some of his stunning photographs. My camera is my second…
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Every evening during Ramadan, as the sun dips below the horizon and the call to Maghrib prayer echoes through the streets of Nairobi, Mohammed Qusay is at the Dawoodi Bohra community centre in Saifee Park with a sense of purpose. He has arrived almost an hour early, but his aim is not just to break…
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His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Mombasa, Kenya on June 2, 2023. He was received at the airport by the Governor of Mombasa, His Excellency Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir alongside senior government officials including County Secretary, Mr Jeizan Faruk; CECM Trade, Tourism & Culture, Mohamed Osman; and CECM Education and Digital Transformation, Dr Mbwarali Kame….
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This story was reported by Capital News and Pulselive.co.ke on 12th December 2022 His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra community, was presented with the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of the Republic of Kenya, today, on Jamhuri Day, by the President of Kenya, His Excellency Dr William Ruto. One day prior to Jamhuri…
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His Holiness Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin arrived in Dar es Salam, Tanzania, on the 16th of June 2022. He was received at the airport by the Minister of Culture, Arts and Sports, Honourable Mohamed Mchengerwa and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Hassan Abbasi. The Minister greeted His Holiness on behalf of the President, Her…
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