Siege of Lalibela on 5 August - some letters  The unfortunate events in Lalibela on Thursday 5 August have deeply shaken many of our closest staff on the ground. Some of them summarised their feelings in some personal thoughts, which we are happy to Read more [...]

Lalibela rebel takeover: Apart from the UNESCO site, there are lives of the people.   Tigrayan rebels took control of the historic town of Lalibela in Ethiopia early Thursday morning 2021-08-05. The takeover by the rebels comes as fighting Read more [...]

Football is allowed again in Mathare We have also resumed our sports activities in Mathare and Huruma respectively. The government here has lifted the ban on 19 sports due to the vaccines received and this has allowed us to continue with mobilizing youth Read more [...]

Sri Lanka; Student Support Sri Lanka remains one of the countries which have received a lot of support from PBF over the years. We boult hundreds of houses and conducted  e very successful Tsunami relief support in 2004 when it was one of the countries Read more [...]

PBF recognition on Teacher's Day PBF's contribution to education in LALIBELA is recognised and honoured by the local teachers' association in July. Teachers' Day is an important event celebrated every year with various activities in Lalibela at the Read more [...]

MICRO-CREDIT PROJECT, update July  2021 Social transformation begins with people who are stable and especially in household incomes. In arid areas like Kitui, innovative thinking and creativity is key to family survival. Micro-credit program support Read more [...]

Paul, the teacher without a diploma My name is Paul Otieno Onyach, born in Kisumu County, Manyatta Slums, my parents used to live in Kisumu before their sudden death that took all of them leaving me an orphan at the age of 9. Together with my younger Read more [...]

From the Streets to the University Halls and back to the Streets My name is Patrick Odhiambo Owino from Kenya. I was born in Ugenya district which is in Siaya county. I am from a family of five siblings where I am the lastborn. We share same mother but Read more [...]

"DIE ZEIT" recognizes Haymanot's professional commitment Haymanot Yaregal from Lalibela lives with his small family in Addis Ababa. PBF enabled him to study tourism and social sciences. From the beginning there was no doubt that the shy little boy from Read more [...]

Afya Mtaani: A voluntary outreach healthcare service for the Slums of Nairobi Kenya A project sponsored wholly by the PBF, Afya Mtaani, is a local initiative of young Medical students and community workers who provide a voluntary health outreach services Read more [...]