Showing up, every week, for the people behind the work.
Welfare is not a one-off event. To make sure health and wellbeing concerns are caught early, the Burlcore Foundation runs weekly welfare drop-ins with the on-site team and the surrounding community in Busia. Each session happens at an agreed time so people know when we will be there and can plan to speak with us.
What a drop-in looks like
A member of the Foundation team sits down with workers and community members, one by one or in small groups, and asks a simple, honest question: how are you, really? Conversations cover immediate physical health issues, mental wellbeing, family pressures, safety and anything else on someone's mind.
- Immediate health checks, so aches, injuries and illness are picked up before they become serious.
- Mental wellbeing conversations, giving people time and space to talk about stress, sleep and mood.
- Concerns raised in confidence, with a clear route to onward support or referral where needed.
Consistent, confidential, followed up
Anything shared in a drop-in stays confidential unless there is a safeguarding concern. Where an issue needs more than a conversation, the Foundation helps connect people to the right support, whether that is a visit to Busia Health Centre IV, a follow-up with our team, or practical help at home.
Part of a broader duty of care
The drop-ins sit alongside our nutrition programme, our health work with the local maternity ward and our wider community projects. Together they form a practical, everyday duty of care for the people who make the work in Busia possible.
Small conversations, big difference
A weekly hour of listening is often the earliest, kindest form of care.
By showing up at the same time every week, the Foundation makes wellbeing predictable, not reactive.
