The Jua Foundation began in 2024 after our co-founder, Soleil Sabalja, traveled to Nairobi, Kenya for an environmental project.

During her visit, she met Solomon and Joyce, two dedicated community leaders working alongside families living near the Dandora landfill. After witnessing the realities children faced each day, what began as a small effort to provide protective boots for waste pickers quickly grew into a larger mission.

It became clear that while immediate support was important, education offered the greatest opportunity for long-term change.

Soleil quickly began grassroots fundraising to provide school fees and the resources children need to leave landfill work behind and begin their education.

Today, The Jua Foundation continues to work to provide the children of the Dandora community access to education and create brighter futures.