Through conversations with Loyce Ong’udi, founder and Executive Director of Mwanzo, and reading reports from Jonathan Aluoka, the Kenya Country Manager of Mwanzo, and Margaret Otieno, the Headteacher at MEC, I learned that hope does indeed have a home through Mwanzo, even during this dark pandemic winter.
Read MoreWe are so grateful to those of you have shared your abundance with Mwanzo during our annual holiday appeal, keeping hope alive. We celebrate as your donations are nourishing children and maintaining salaries for our staff. The Mwanzo education center is preparing to fully open the school again in January, with the building of additional sanitation facilities, purchasing more desks and chairs, and hiring an additional teacher.
Read MoreAfter months of uncertainty, the Kenyan Ministry of Education announced October 12 nationwide school reopenings for students in grades 4, 8, 12, and the final year of universities (these are the grades sitting for exams at the end of the academic year).
Read MoreKevin Michael Otieno joined the Mwanzo Education Center (MEC) as a second-grade teacher in January. A 2018 graduate of Asumbi Teachers Training College, Kevin overcame significant adversity to become a teacher. Kevin lost both of his parents at a young age and was raised in Rabuor by his grandmother.
Read MoreEmily Adhiambo Onyango (10) is a fifth-grade student at the Mwanzo Education Center (MEC) in Rabuor. Emily dreams of attending university and becoming a lawyer. Her teacher, Eric Otieno Ayanga, expresses that Emily’s parents have very limited resources and work as day laborers for a daily combined income of $4.80 USD.
Read MoreOn April 5th, Loyce shared news, stories, and reflections about her recent five months in Rabuor. If you missed the live Zoom presentation, or would like to watch it again, please enjoy the recording below
Read MoreOn June 13, 2018, a number of our younger children attending Early Childhood Development classes at Mwanzo Education Center participated in the zonal (district) cultural competition at the Maseno School for the Deaf.
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