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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Acute Poverty - Schools in Crisis
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Monday, September 15, 2008. Acute Poverty - Schools in Crisis. I saw a little girl looking through a fence surrounding one of the oldest public schools in the District of Kakamega. Masaga PS was operating in 1952 when CES Kenya Treasurer Chrispus Odito attended there. Standing barefoot and alone in the mid morning sun, this child could not take her eyes off the children playing inside the compound. Life circumstances prevented her from attending school. In this area of.
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Friends Secondary School Navakholo
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Saturday, September 6, 2008. Friends Secondary School Navakholo. The Society of Friends is a Quaker movement that in the late 19th and early 20th century built many schools and hospitals in Kenya. It continues today as a thriving church community. In 1995 a secondary school was established by the Friends at Navakholo. Malik Khaemba, Patron of CES Kenya is a Board member of Navakholo SS. I met with our four students:. Navakholo SS was our last school visit and now we were h...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Top School Fights Tough Odds
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Saturday, September 13, 2008. Top School Fights Tough Odds. Rising Bell at 5:30 am with Breakfast at 5:45 OK, I can handle that on a good day, except the part about the bell. As long as the coffee is there to kick in the day. But for Kenyan students at Mukhukuni SS. 8211; Form 4 stands 2nd out of 58 in his class. His was the top mark in all of Western Province in the KCPE standardized testing. 8211; Form 3 stands 2nd out of 86 in his class,. I asked CES Kenya Chairman Ben ...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Simitsi SS - CES Students Face Acute Poverty
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Friday, September 12, 2008. Simitsi SS - CES Students Face Acute Poverty. The goal was Simitsi SS. The first person I saw after we had cleared the officious watchman at the school gate was Shango Meta. She and a colleague were raising the beautiful Kenyan flag. She smiled with the gracious and compelling “Jambo sana…habari” that Kenyans are famous for. Also prominent were signs to indicate what the community was expecting through its school. 8211; Form 2 stands 69 out of 1...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Kakamega Muslim Secondary School
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Sunday, September 7, 2008. Kakamega Muslim Secondary School. Kakamega Muslim Secondary School. Is located within the town limits on the sout-east side of the tenth largest community in Kenya. It was established in 2005 with only 18 students.Today it has a school enrollment of 157. Most students are of the Mulim faith. Other non-muslims attend because it is either close by or they have some interest in studying Islamic Religious Education. Motto: "Striving for Excellence".
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Metrine's Heartbeat of Hope
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Saturday, September 6, 2008. Metrine's Heartbeat of Hope. I first met Metrine Mayende. St Patrick Bukhakunga SS. Was founded as a "Harambee" school in 1976 and became a government school in 1989. It was originally sponsored by the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega. It has 401 students (224M/177F). Mission: "To produce all round individuals tailored to fit in the ever changing world". Vision: "To rise above the horizon of knowledge". Motto: "Keen to Succeed". Aziza's mother had ...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": To Teach is to Love
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Sunday, September 28, 2008. To Teach is to Love. It's been a week since I left Kenya. Each day my minds drifts back to ten joyous days in Kakamega where I felt absolutely and fully alive. I cannot recall a time in nearly four decades as an educator when students I interacted with were more focussed and engaged in their learning. For there is none that teaches for material gain. 8220;If I speak with human eloquence but don’t love. I am nothing but a bag of empty rhetoric.
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Starting Out a Brand New Day
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Friday, September 12, 2008. Starting Out a Brand New Day. The road to Musaga SS. Was wet from the night before. Ruts and potholes were deeper than usual. Every 100 metres of travel had its own set of challenges. Our expert driver and Patron of CES Kenya put the Toyota 4 wheel drive through its paces. Malik Khaemba drove to the gate and along with his usual smile said, “next time you come to Kenya, you can drive.” I’m not quite there yet. Fees at Musaga SS. All that followe...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Jennifer's School
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Saturday, September 6, 2008. On September 4 we visited Namirana SS. A residential girls school. Principal Florence Lihanda met us with the traditional "Karibu" greeting. How nice is that. This special word coming from the heart is magic.it makes one feel totally welcomed. The first question Principal Lihanda asked me was, "how is Jennifer? Motto: "Endeavour to Succeed". Vision: "Quality Learning for Self Reliance". F4) is studying hard to become a Doctor. F2) stands first ...
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope": Maasai Mara
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Kakamega - "Heartbeat of Hope". Friday, September 5, 2008. I was flying with friends associated with the Free the Children organization. CEO and Director Marc Kielbergurger was our host. The 45 minute flight from Nairobi to Bogani began what for me was a journey that opened my eyes to the work of FTC, the world's largest NGO of "children helping children through education.". Such moments of celebration and joy in life are rare. Ominous sky south-east of Bogani. As we head for Emori Joi Primary School.