Support Our Youth’s Dreams Take Flight: Help Fund Our 2025 Heritage Journey to Kenya

This summer, 15 young people from San Francisco will do something they’ve never done before—leave the country, board a plane, and set foot on African soil.

They are MLIFE Scholars and Fellows, ages 14 to 24, from neighborhoods like Bayview-Hunters Point, the Mission, and SoMa. Many have faced instability, isolation, or loss. But this June, they’ll take a step toward something different: belonging, purpose, and hope.

“This trip showed me I’m more than my zip code or my past. I am part of something greater.”

— Lazarus Tulali, MLIFE Scholar ‘23

Their 10-day journey to Kenya is part of MLIFE’s Healing Circle Program—a one-year, state-supported initiative that helps youth heal from violence, strengthen their identity, and prepare for success in school and life. The program blends reading, wellness, and workforce skills with something deeper: the belief that every young person deserves to know who they are and where they come from.

To make this trip happen, we’re raising $75,000 in the next 30 days to cover airfare, meals, housing, and learning supplies.

Here’s how you can help:

• Text “MLIFE” to 44321 to donate today.
• Sponsor a youth for $5,000 and cover their full journey to Kenya.
• Share this story with your community and help us spread the word.