We support an ecosystem of diverse community health initiatives on Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria, Kenya.

We’ve enrolled and tested over
5105
EK club members!

  • Campaign Launch!

    Mfangano Tomorrow Campaign: Help us build a sustainable future for Mfangano! Click to learn more.

  • Africa’s First Wind-Powered Radio

    EK FM- “Suba Youth Radio” is Africa’s first wind-powered radio station. Today, our youth presenters are broadcasting in the endangered Suba language to over 200,000 people in Western Kenya.

  • The Ekialo Kiona “Worldwide” Center

    The “EK” is our HQ on Mfangano: our solar-powered field station, farm and tree nursery, community training facility, mountain bike shop, and favorite lunch spot.

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Folks are talking, things are happening on this beautiful island.

About

The story of OHR

Mfangano Island is home to 26,000 Suba and Luo people who live in remote fishing villages near the Kenya-Uganda boundary waters.

Learn more about the challenges on Mfangano.

Updates

"OHR Co-Founder Joel Oguta Speaks at University of Minnesota"

September 12, 2018

During the month of September, OHR Co-Founder Joel Oguta is in Minnesota on a Visiting Scholar Award sponsored by the University of Minnesota Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility. After hosting hundreds of volunteers and visitors in his home on Mfangano Island, this is Joel’s first trip to the United States! During his time… Read more »

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