[1] Famous supporters of SHOFCO include Sibusiso Dlamini, Beyonce,[2] Madonna, Chelsea Clinton,[3] Nicholas Kristof[4] and Abby Disney,[5] alongside Bradley Whitford, Maria Menounos, Representative Karen Bass and artist Bradley Theodore and Charleston SHOFCO currently operates in 10 slums across Kenya: Kibera, Mathare, Mukuru, Korogocho, and Kawangware, in Nairobi; Bangladesh, Mashimoroni, and Maweni in Mombasa; and Obunga and Nyalenda in Kisumu.

Odede was inspired by activists Martin Luther King Jr., Marcus Garvey and Nelson Mandela, as well as by women like his mother who suffered consistent abuse but remained strong and driven.

[8] In 2009, Odede and Posner built the Kibera School for Girls, a landmark achievement in the history of the organisation that acted as a base for their female empowerment programme.

SHOFCO has expanded their services to include free medical clinics, an innovative aerial clean water system,[9] public toilets, an internet café, as well as economic and community empowerment programs.

[10] SHOFCO became the youngest organization ever to receive the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a true testament to the impact they have had in such a short amount of time.

The program placed young people in the following sectors: non-profit, hospitality, education, information and communication technology, retail, beauty, and fashion design.

2018 also saw a formal partnership with the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, aimed at a coordinated approach to address SGBV.

SUN continued to facilitate community groups and peer-to peer savings networks to create an entrepreneurial investment fund for businesses, and micro-life insurance to mitigate the risks of unexpected death that can devastate family finances.