Project Report
| Mar 17, 2011
SCHOOL DAYS
By Beverly Gilbert STone | Director
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Dini and Saiboku - finally going to school
First Term is almost over. Expanding Opportunities has facilitated 12 students to receive their education. Soon they will be on their first holiday for 2011. It will be a good time for them to consider their performance, rest and make new resolutions to work hard. School fees will be due in April. Saiboku and Dini, 10 and 11 years old, have attended school for the first time this year. They were so excited to receive their first uniforms. They knew how fortunate they were to be young Samburu girls attending school. Thank you Global Giving donors for playing your part in bringing hope to these girls.
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Dini and Saiboku - finally going to school
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Dec 30, 2010
JANUARY 3, 2011 - SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
By Beeverly Gilbert Stone | Project Leader
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Primary School classroom
School in Kenya begins a new year January 3. The lines of parents at the uniform shops assure at least a ½ hour wait to get in the door. The children unable to attend school are not seen. Parents and caregivers try to explain, “I am so sorry, we don’t have enough money to pay for your uniform, lunch fee, books and supplies. It has been hard to find work. I will keep trying. Maybe you can enter school late this year.” It is impossible for the child to hide the disappointment.
Expanding Opportunities has sent Cate, our Social Worker, to stand in the line to begin the purchase of uniforms with the funds we have received. Help us try to keep her in that line every day through the first few weeks of school purchasing uniforms and shoes for children to attend school! We will update with the number of uniforms purchased in February!
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Nov 24, 2010
Words from one of our 2010 high school graduates.
By Sami Waithaka | Student assisted with education
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Sami Waithaka,graduated high school
Just in from Kenya. The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exams are over. The last year students are home for the long wait while the exams are graded... One of the students that Expanding Opportunities has supported through school wrote the following in an email.
"You are a blessing sent straight from heaven. You have really encouraged and challenged me....do you know some of the reasons that made me to keep on working hard;?????
1. I saw your efforts and I never wanted to let you down...
2. I wanted to work hard and also have a children organization (if a person can come all the way from U.S.A to help me and others, why cant I be of help to others)
3. I also wanted to fulfill all the promises I once made to you ... you really inspired me...
4. I also wanted to be a responsible man in the future who can man his family and other businesses"
Help us make it possible for others to complete high school.
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