After the attack that left the school in ruins, the teachers have no facilities or materials to work with. Sadly all that is left is rubble, burnt wood and scraps of rubbish. Olng’arua teachers aren’t the kind to sit and mope however. Burnt wood is charcoal right? And amongst the scraps of rubbish are all …
Adults, with violence, prejudice and greed, destroyed their school. Despite the widespread fear after the event the children were the first to creep back, to see what had happened to their school. To these kids ‘their school‘ is a term that means so much more than just the place they get an education. For them …
There are no classrooms, there is no kitchen, there is no water…… but apparently the kids don’t care. They kept coming to the school anyway while the staff were clearing up, so Maryanne (Olng’arua School’s wonderful cook) thought she would start making them lunch. Then the teachers thought that they could be doing a few …
More journalists from various press and television outlets have been visiting the school. The continued media attention about the attack highlight just how shocking these events are, even in a country as troubled as Kenya is right now. Attacking the weakest and most vulnerable in society is regarded as deeply immoral and unacceptable. Who takes …
Our intention is to start offering school meals again as soon as possible but there are sharp shards of metal and glass littered all around the school, all must be found and removed to make it safe for the children to return, even just for meals. We also need to clear all the destroyed remains …
The white Toyota Hilux, easily recognizable to everybody locally, as the Olng’arua School car. It was the link between the school and the outside world. For 12 years it brought food, books, learning material and staff to the school each week. It took sick people to hospital at any hour of the day or night, …