Day two of the field visit, and today we travel to Kapkures in the rural area of Nakuru in Kenya. We had a very warm welcome from the Headmaster, and the local Chief. I wont distract from the message I want to get across about the school, and the work that is being done, however I have to just get this bit out!
I walked into the Headmasters mud hut, to instantly see on the floor what can only be described as a pile of dead something. The hut smelt a bit like a zoo, with the stench of death in the air. I was staring at a mound of hooves, ears (one pricked up somehow???), gorgeous auburn and white fur, blood and guts. I honestly thought I was going to throw up there and then, and had so much difficulty sitting in there for what seemed like an eternity, with a dead I presumed goat lying on the floor next to me. Yuk. Yuk. Yuk. We went out to meet the pupils after about twenty minutes, I was so glad to get out of there!
The kids were brilliant, I was taking shots of them and showing them their photos on the screen, they were so unbelievably excited. I spent a good amount of time with them, until the Head decided he would rescue me and pull me away. I was quite enjoying it, however the handing over ceremony was about to start.
The school has 363 pupils (excluding ECD), with just 4 teachers. Work out the math and it's apparent that this school needs more teachers. They actually require 16, so they are massively under resourced. The great news is, that the learning conditions for the pupils have increased massively since Build Africa decided to work with them. Classrooms were made of mud. There is no such threat of rain currently, as they have not really had rain here for over three years. When it is windy, the children have to lye on the floor and wait for the wind to stop. How disruptive and frustrating for the teachers and pupils.
This year, Build Africa have constructed three classrooms, and a toilet block in the school. The classrooms are comfortable, clean, safe from the elements. The children, parents, teachers and school management committee are all so grateful and thankful of the work that has been done. Next year, another three classrooms will be built which is fantastic.
I was honoured to plant a tree in the grounds of the school. This was pretty emotional, I didn't expect to be doing this! A piece of history has been planted, and I will no doubt visit the school in ten years time to see how the tree is getting on!
Overall a fantastic day, it is great to get an insight into WHY this charity is so amazing. WHY do we care? Because the people here care, and we are offering our support and partnership in order to help them achieve their goals.
I walked into the Headmasters mud hut, to instantly see on the floor what can only be described as a pile of dead something. The hut smelt a bit like a zoo, with the stench of death in the air. I was staring at a mound of hooves, ears (one pricked up somehow???), gorgeous auburn and white fur, blood and guts. I honestly thought I was going to throw up there and then, and had so much difficulty sitting in there for what seemed like an eternity, with a dead I presumed goat lying on the floor next to me. Yuk. Yuk. Yuk. We went out to meet the pupils after about twenty minutes, I was so glad to get out of there!
The kids were brilliant, I was taking shots of them and showing them their photos on the screen, they were so unbelievably excited. I spent a good amount of time with them, until the Head decided he would rescue me and pull me away. I was quite enjoying it, however the handing over ceremony was about to start.
The school has 363 pupils (excluding ECD), with just 4 teachers. Work out the math and it's apparent that this school needs more teachers. They actually require 16, so they are massively under resourced. The great news is, that the learning conditions for the pupils have increased massively since Build Africa decided to work with them. Classrooms were made of mud. There is no such threat of rain currently, as they have not really had rain here for over three years. When it is windy, the children have to lye on the floor and wait for the wind to stop. How disruptive and frustrating for the teachers and pupils.
This year, Build Africa have constructed three classrooms, and a toilet block in the school. The classrooms are comfortable, clean, safe from the elements. The children, parents, teachers and school management committee are all so grateful and thankful of the work that has been done. Next year, another three classrooms will be built which is fantastic.
I was honoured to plant a tree in the grounds of the school. This was pretty emotional, I didn't expect to be doing this! A piece of history has been planted, and I will no doubt visit the school in ten years time to see how the tree is getting on!
Overall a fantastic day, it is great to get an insight into WHY this charity is so amazing. WHY do we care? Because the people here care, and we are offering our support and partnership in order to help them achieve their goals.
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