The start of the year has been dominated by the new intake of year 6 children. As it’s only our second year that means the school is doubling in size, so that’s kept the school staff busy and our cook has needed some help. It’s been great to see the succesful applicants (there were over 150 for 35 places) take their place and begin to settle into their new environment.
It’s a challenge for the kids, they soon realise we have high aspirations to help them reach their potential. These children come from even more deprived backgrounds in Bombolulu than our first intake. While we don’t apply undue pressure, they soon realise the size of the opportunities we provide and that can be a big change in outlook. But it’s a positive change and it’s wonderful to see them understand just how lucky they are to be able to look forward to escaping poverty and giving back to the community.
That’s what we’re here for.
Most of our girls have kind, supportive parents, family or guardians who still make huge sacrifices for their offspring in spite of the poverty they already face. Sadly, some of the girls come from abusive backgrounds, and they need the security of a safe home if they are to thrive. With the very kind support of Sara-Jane from the Netherlands we’ve been able to set up a safe house in the relative vicinity of the school in Mombolulu. It’s another cost that we still need more support for, but we just had to help some of our girls escape a nightmare at home.
Our of our boys, Kunta, is the student lead for health and environmental affairs. He led an initiative to take the all the kids, and the teachers, to the local beach and spend the day litter picking. Well done Kunta and well done everyone.
We’re delighted to have our own scout group, although they’re a little (a lot) short of uniforms. But we saw in our previous primary school, Little Faces, just how much the kids can learn and develop through what scouting has to offer. and it looks like our scout leader, Makta, is going to benefit from his new responsibility.
The Rotary Club of Harpenden very kindly provided the funds to buy school shores for all the new children, as well as their compulsory textbooks. With a matching Rotary grant from District 1260 we were able to provide vital air conditioning for the science lab and a fan for the very hot kitchen.
The ladies will appreciate this is not such a little thing. Now all our girls have period pants and won’t have to miss school on a regular basis. Thanks to Paula and Mark Bamford, the Rotary Club of Leicester and Inner Wheel District 7. There are too many donations to mention, full details are attached for you to download in our latest update.
You can read more about what’s going on at the school, including, our new staff and trustees, a visit to a local Rotary conference where members of our Kenyan team will attend to say thank you for the funds raised, our auction of promises, and our future property plans as the school expands to meet its government licence requirements.
New year, our second year’s intake, full of hope and ambition for the future It’s the second year at Bombolulu Secondary School and the new class has been in for their very first day. We’re super excited and so were…
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Bombolulu Secondary School – A very successful first year It’s been a very successful first year operating as a lower secondary school. Here’s the quick highlights of what’s happened and what’s been achieved. Or if you want, you can download…
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We received several generous donations as part of The Big Give donation matching initiative, and that’s been a great help to our children.
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