The Dawoodi Bohra community of Mombasa recently restored and reopened the library at Mombasa Remand Prison as part of Project Rise, the community’s global philanthropic initiative focused on education and social development. The effort included refurbishing the space and donating more than 700 books to create an accessible reading environment for individuals housed at the…
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On 27th October 2025, student volunteers from the MSB educational institute in Mombasa stepped into the mudflats of Dongo Kundu to plant 1,500 saplings of what will become a coastal shield. The activity was carried out under the banner of Project Rise, in support of the Government of Kenya’s One Million Tree Campaign. It brought together…
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Over 537 million adults around the world are living with diabetes. Tanzania, one of the world’s fastest-growing countries, is experiencing the worst of Africa’s diabetes epidemic, with the World Health Organisation reporting a 12.3% age-adjusted prevalence in Tanzanian adults, the highest in Africa for that category. In recognition of this critical public health crisis and…