Living Kids Educational Centre
Today we spent some time at our second primary school project here in Nairobi. The Living Kids Educational Centre. We have been working with this school for the last three years to help fund the building of the new school building. We were very excited to see the progress! As you can see in the picture below, the third level has been built! As well, the second level has been finished and railings installed up the stairs and along the front. and the doors and windows are in. The six classrooms are just about ready to move students in. Future plans are to finish the third floor and build on a fourth and final floor. There will be a metal roof put on one side, and a flat slab on the other to hold a water reservoir for the school. When the school is finished, it will have enough classrooms to hold the three pre-primary classrooms as well as grades 1 through 8. (Presently the school goes to grade 4, but will expand as the students move up in grade.)
There will also be a library and computer room, a meeting room, as well as a classroom to teach vocational skills to parents to help them find a way to earn a living.
There will also be a library and computer room, a meeting room, as well as a classroom to teach vocational skills to parents to help them find a way to earn a living.
As we were touring the building, we went into classes to see the students! We gave them all bubble gum and the grade 1 - 4's all received a bracelet made by young people back in Canada - Hannah Wing, and friends at West Sechelt Elementary, and Edmonton's Sebastien Dubois (with help from his mom, Edith)! The students were thrilled!! There are approximately 120 students at the school now. A fairly stable group, just a few transient due to family conflicts and situations. Afterwards we were treated to entertainment - each class performed for us in the meeting hall! Was so much fun! Then we met with Pastor Simon and the Head Teacher, Betty and went over all the building expenses and learned more. We had friends there from Tumaini, and were very excited about discussions over how the two schools could work together, especially in teacher mentorship and professional development. More pictures to follow later! |