The Centre provides outreach including food, medical aid and emergency legal representation for an additional 550 people living in the slums and on the streets. It also supports disadvantaged children of both sexes in the Lusigetti community, often offering free schooling to children who would not have access to education otherwise.
The Centre has 3 acres of farmland and grows basic crops for in-house consumption and sale. The location is a semi-arid area, and farm irrigation is a constant problem. The borehole donated by the Australian High Commission in 2012 is 313 metres deep so pumping the water is expensive. I-Africa struggles to pay the electricity and maintenance costs, and Kenya Power has repeatedly cut off the power supply. The pump is currently used for 6 hours per week to provide essential water, which is stored in tanks and used for cooking, washing, drinking and the irrigation of small sections of land.
I-Afrika’s main source of income, international donations, is susceptible to currency fluctuations, donor burnout and global trends beyond I-Afrika’s control. The organisation generates a small income (less than ten percent of the operating budget) from providing a public transport mini-bus service, and a small dairy. The Director, Peter Nduati, and I-Afrika’s Board of Trustees aim to make the organisation self-sufficient, and to expand its mission.