Lovely people continue to send us wonderful books. So many have obviously been chosen with great care and thought for what might appeal to young readers in northern Kenya. In fiction we have received English language classics as well as stories from other cultures. There have been poetry and art books, reference books, books that …
We have a confirmed outbreak of cholera in the area around the school. 80% of cholera cases are mild to moderate, 20% can be severe enough to kill within hours. It is not the cholera that kills you it is the massive dehydration that a bad case of cholera can cause. While we have had …
Earlier this year the school lost a good friend and champion. I had known Sandy since I was a child. A passionate man with great energy, he was always interested in the school and provided much encouragement and support. Reaching out, from the small rural community on the West Coast of Scotland that he was …
These two rivers have flooded repeatedly over the last couple of months, cutting off the school from the outside world.
Our playing field is still flooded and as they say ‘if you can’t beat it, join it’ so we have been making the most of the water around the school while we can. On Friday, instead of playing football, the whole school went down to muck about in the river. There was football, of a …
