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Help for children in Nairobi - Daniela Ryf Foundation

Project SummaryDaniela Ryf is committed to helping needy children in the slums of Nairobi with her foundation, inspired by her close connection to Kenya. She supports two projects, “Blessed to Transform” and “Paula Mercy Foundation”, which provide over 700 children with food, education and a safe environment.
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Background

Kenya and its people have a special place in Daniela Ryf's heart due to a personal connection. Her father lived in Nairobi for over 20 years and her stepmother is Kenyan. Through her close personal connection to the country, Daniela Ryf is committed to helping needy children in the slums of Nairobi and supports two worthy projects. After her first visit in 2022 and another visit in 2024, Daniela feels a deep connection to the two organizations and the children.
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Idea

Daniela Ryf has set herself the goal of further improving the living conditions of the children in these projects. What began as a good deed has evolved into the Daniela Ryf Foundation. Daniela realized that she could achieve a lot with very little. With greater resources, she could achieve even more and offer the children a real chance at a better life. The two projects, Blessed to Transform and Paula Mercy Foundation, together help over 700 children.
Blessed to Transform, led by Gladys Njeri, supports over 700 children and young people. Gladys ensures that the children receive a hot meal every day. Often the only meal of the day. She also provides the children with clothing, hygiene articles and shows them the way to a constructive future. In addition to the 750 meals a day that are possible thanks to the Daniela Ryf Foundation, Daniela would like to help expand the project. With a new kitchen and additional hired help, Gladys could reach and accompany even more children.
The second project, the Paula Mercy Foundation, was founded by Paula Mwangi and looks after 30 neglected children. They are given a safe home, food and the chance to go to school. Daniela is already collecting donations to provide immediate support for essential supplies such as food, water and electricity. She also contributes to the construction and maintenance of the facility, including the installation of stoves, and ensures the safety of the children by tackling necessary repairs to the dormitories.
Daniela Ryf is committed to ensuring that both projects continue to grow and give even more children in need a chance of a better life.
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Implementation

The money raised is used to cover various basic needs, including school fees, food and the maintenance of building infrastructure. Daniela Ryf works with the Farm to Feed organization to provide both projects with food. For 14.50 dollars, Farm to Feed can provide a child with one meal a day for a whole year. In addition to the 750 meals a day that are already possible thanks to the Daniela Ryf Foundation, Daniela would like to help Blessed to Transform reach more children. With a new kitchen and additional hired help, the support can be expanded many times over.
Daniela Ryf wants to achieve even more in the future. For example, she wants to provide more girls with menstrual pads so that they can go to school with confidence during their periods.
In the long term, Daniela wants to offer children sustainable support. Through scholarships, she wants to enable them to succeed in school and sport.
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Initiators

The project is privately supported by Daniela Ryf.
Daniela Ryf is a Swiss triathlon icon, known for her dominance in long-distance races. Born in Solothurn, Switzerland, she is a five-time Ironman World Champion and five-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion. Daniela Ryf has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what is possible in endurance sport and demonstrates her commitment to positive change by actively supporting charitable initiatives, including those in Nairobi.
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