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The lack of school furniture, specifically cupboards in which to safely keep our lovely books, has been a problem. We have gradually been rebuilding our collection of books, with thoughtful …
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Since the attack on the school I have often been asked about the violence here. What the is violence about? Why are they attacking things like schools? Isn’t raiding just …
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Due to habitat loss the once abundant grey crowned cranes of East Africa are on the decline. Our marsh area was a typical example. It used to be a great …
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When times are hard, when drought has taken almost everything people have, lunch becomes an especially happy time in the school day. With very limited water supplies (all brought into …
This afternoon a lorry full of hay for the zebras arrived at the school. This was very exciting for the kids, both because they would be able to save more …
The zebras around our school are dying of starvation, every day we find more casualties. The marsh they (and the community) have always relied upon to get them through the …
The brilliant children’s author Daniel Kirk has sent Olng’arua School more books. The delivery included copies of his new book ‘Rhino in the House’, telling the wonderful true story of …