Through conversations with Loyce Ong’udi, founder and Executive Director of Mwanzo, and reading reports from Jonathan Aluoka, the Kenya Country Manager of Mwanzo, and Margaret Otieno, the Headteacher at MEC, I learned that hope does indeed have a home through Mwanzo, even during this dark pandemic winter.
Read MoreAfter months of uncertainty, the Kenyan Ministry of Education announced October 12 nationwide school reopenings for students in grades 4, 8, 12, and the final year of universities (these are the grades sitting for exams at the end of the academic year).
Read MoreWe are thrilled with the continued progress in moving closer to completing our primary school (Grades 1-8). On a given day there are often 10-20 laborers helping with finishing of the school exterior, installation of the stairway and second-floor guard rails.
Read MoreIn the past several weeks, our outstanding staff established committees - each headed by one or more of our teachers - to expand the students' extra-curricular activities, and support each other in their professional growth as mentors and teachers.
Read MoreJanuary marks "Mwanzo" (New Beginnings) in many ways. For our preschool and primary students, it is the start of the school year. And we certainly celebrated big this year, with the addition of a new teacher and class (Grade 4) at the Mwanzo Education Center.
Read MoreJohn Omondi is a resident of Rabuor Village, and also Mwanzo Education Center’s (MEC) security guard! A very soft spoken and gentle spirit, John describes himself as one of the lucky people with a regular job living at his now bigger hut that he is working to enlarge.
Read MoreFour years past, our founder and Executive Director, Loyce Ong'udi, asked the Mwanzo Board to add a Mwanzo Education Center (MEC) student field trip as a line item in our annual budget. In 2017, the schoolchildren went to Impala National Park. While we so value the quality education of a classroom (especially the devotion of our teachers and staff to the students!), nothing beats exposing a child to a new experience that broadens their horizons and allow their minds to wonder and dream.
Read MoreMary Atieno is a 4 year old girl learning at Mwanzo Education Centre. In 2013, her father succumbed to tuberculosis. The death of her father meant that Mary and her siblings came to rely on their grandmother, Margaret Owiti, who is a cook at our Mwanzo Education Centre.
Read MoreThe generosity of our community of donors and supporters continues to amaze! During our 2016 Holiday Drive, you were part of raising nearly $9,000! Our Executive Director, Loyce Ong'udi, is happy to report that the completion of the ground floor classrooms is in sight thanks to your generosity.
Read MoreIt's a challenge that civilizations all over the world have struggled with, from the very first human settlements, all the way to modern day mega-cities; How do we get rid of the poop?
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