Buildings
The number of children in the school is growing rapidly. We desperately need a another classroom and we will also to add a room in the staff accommodation block to house an additional teacher. All these new children mean that are original toilet block with just 2 stalls and an outside tap is simply not up to the job any more. We need a new toilet block with 4 stalls and 2 sinks.
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Classroom | $15,000 |
| Teachers accommodation – 1 room | $8,000 |
| Toilet block | $7,000 |
Equipment
We need more tables and chairs. We use rectangular tables that can seat two students or can be placed together to make larger tables for group or project work.
| Cost per item | We need | |
|---|---|---|
| Desk | $65 | 12 |
| School Chair | $35 | 24 |
New children are coming into our nursery classes almost weekly. We need furniture suitable for small people and for indoor and outdoor use.
| Cost per item | We need | |
|---|---|---|
| Round Tables | $65 | 6 |
| Stools | $30 | 24 |
Books!
There can never be enough books. Please send any books, old or new. Books are the one thing that safely travels across borders, do not get stolen and can be imported tax free. You can send books to our P.O. Box.
Olng’arua School, P.O. Box 206, Isiolo, 60300, Kenya
We also have a wish list at Amazon Wish List
So why not send a book today and know that in a couple of weeks excited faces will be opening your package to discover some book magic!
Visiting the School
We always need supplies so if you are planning a visit to the school here are some of the things we most regularly need (though you can bring anything else you might think of too!)
- Pencils
- Pens
- Rulers
- Rubbers
- Pencil sharpeners
- Blu-Tac (or similar)
- Footballs (we go through so many in our thorny environment)
- Wall Maps or Educational Posters
- Frisbees