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A family across two homes—Sierra Leone and Texas
01 / 05 — MEMBERSHIP
Le we hep we sef.
Membership is open to all of Krio descent — and the family they bring with them. Add your name to the register.
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A bag of rice. A shared table. A neighborhood fed.
02 / 05 — FEEDING THE COMMUNITY
Wi na wan.
Each season we deliver rice to families in Freetown and across the diaspora—because no one we love should sit hungry.
Sponsor a bag
Every child has a right to school.
03 / 05 — SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Lan fos, lan wel.
Our scholarship fund pays uniforms, books, and tuition for promising Krio students from primary through university.
Fund a scholar
Care for kin near and far.
04 / 05 — HEALTH INITIATIVES
Wi de luk afta wi pipul.
From mobile clinics in Freetown to wellness drives in Dallas, KDU Texas brings doctors, supplies, and screenings where they're needed most.
Support a clinic
Come gather. Eat, dance, remember.
05 / 05 — UPCOMING EVENTS
We mit op.
The Annual KDU Family Reunion, Independence Day Galas, and language nights—our calendar keeps the culture close.
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Our work

Reflection, education, charitable giving.

Three pillars guide every gathering, every dollar raised, every scholarship awarded.

01  ·  Reflection

Remember Freetown.

We hold thanksgiving services, language sessions, and storytelling nights so the next generation knows where we are from — and why.

02  ·  Education

Send a child to school.

Scholarships fund secondary school pupils from Freetown and neighboring villages — uniforms, books, fees, and a backpack to carry it all.

03  ·  Giving

Lift the village.

From the Dream Home orphanage to community clinics, we partner with local groups to fund what Sierra Leone tells us it needs.

Upcoming Events

Come gather with us.

Every event is open to family, friends, and curious neighbours. Kam joyn wi!

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Oct31Sat
Fundraiser

Dinner & Dance

From Freetown to Texas — one unforgettable night.

  • 🕗8:00 PM (CST)
  • 📍Princess Royal Event Center, 9205 Skillman St, Suite 128, Dallas, TX 75243
  • 👗Dress code: Africana (formal)
Regular$50
Patron$75
Dbl Patron$150

Send payments via Zelle to Kdutexas1@gmail.com · Tickets & info: Ebun Williams, 469-263-9519

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Nov01Sun
19th Annual · Heritage

Thanksgiving Service

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good” — Psalm 107:1

  • 🕑2:00 PM
  • 📍Spring Valley United Methodist Church, 7700 Spring Valley Rd, Dallas, TX 75254
  • 🎙️Guest preacher: Pastor Agnes During
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Dinner & Dance
01 / 03 — FUNDRAISER
Wi ol de kam.
October 31, 2026
An evening of food, music, and dancing. Celebrate with the KDU Texas family.
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Thanksgiving Service
02 / 03 — HERITAGE
God bless wi ol.
November 1, 2026
A service of gratitude, hymns, and community prayer. Come give thanks together.
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03 / 03 — CALENDAR
Kam joyn wi.
View our full calendar of upcoming and past events — reunions, services, scholarships, and more.
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2026 · Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta KDU Reunion Gallery

Three days of family, food, music and memories. Here's a look back at our time together.

01 / 05
KDU reunion photo 1
Welcome night at the hotel
KDU reunion photo 2
Family dinner & jollof
KDU reunion photo 3
Dancing to Krio music
KDU reunion photo 4
Generations together
KDU reunion photo 5
The big family photo

Over 100 photos from the weekend: find yourself and your family.

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Upcoming

Come gather with us.

Every event is open to family, friends, and curious neighbours. Bring a dish.

Family Reunion

Aug 16

Sun · 11:00 PM UTC

KDU Family Reunion · Carrollton

Sheraton DFW. Optional dress: chapter T-shirts. Dinner, dance, and a symposium on Krio music.

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Heritage

Apr 27

Mon · 9:00 PM UTC

Independence Day Thanksgiving

First United Methodist Church, Carrollton. A service of remembrance, hymns, and reception.

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Fundraiser

Oct 12

Mon · 12:00 AM UTC

Awoko · Scholarship Gala

Twelve scholarships, three villages. An evening of palm wine, jollof, and stories that send a child to class.

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The cotton tree, Freetown — under whose roots our story begins.

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Descendants of Freetown, planted in Texas.

The Krios of Sierra Leone are descendants of freed African-American, West Indian, and Liberated African people who, between 1787 and 1885, settled in and founded the colony of Freetown. They built schools, churches, and a language — Krio — that is now spoken by hundreds of thousands.

KDU Texas is the Texas Chapter of Krio Descendants Union Global. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in Carrollton. In 2008, this chapter hosted the first of what would become the annual KDU Family Reunion — and we have been gathering ever since.

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By the numbers

Our impact, by the numbers.

3

Decades since KDU was founded

Locally and globally.

1

Hosted the first KDU Family Reunion

Right here in Texas, 2008.

12

Scholarships funded each year

To students in secondary schools and medical school.

22

School bags + supplies sent

To the Dream Home orphanage in Freetown.

“Le we hep we sef.”

When we send a uniform to a child in a village, we are not remembering charity. We are remembering that the village raised every one of us — and now it is our turn to raise the village.

KDU Family Reunion · Dallas

Twelve scholarships. One school year.

Your gift sends a child back to class with a uniform, books, and a backpack. Tenki ya.

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Scholarship Fund · Lan fos, lan wel

Twelve scholarships.
One school year.

Your gift sends a child back to class with a uniform, books, and a backpack. Every dollar goes straight to students in secondary schools and medical school.

  • ✓ Tuition & exam fees
  • ✓ Uniform & school books
  • ✓ A backpack to carry it all

Tenki ya.

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KDU Texas scholarship students
12students funded
every year