Excellent School and Care Center in Mathare

14/9 Excellent School and Care Center

Went to Excellent School and Care center in Mathare. This trip was mainly to reconnect after the summer. I also got the chance to see the improvements they made since last semester, partly with the money I helped to raise. Friends and relatives in sweden got together to raise some funds for the most basic things for the school and I was happy to find new, nice blackboards. All kids in grade 8 had also been given lecture chairs and were really happy. It inspired me to start thinking of the “christmas gift fund raiser” that I’m going to start soon.

I also bought 4 chairs in the streets of Mathare. I gave them to the teachers, so they can have a seat when they have their breaks.

I had a long talk with reverend George, who is the Principal and Founder of the school. We talked about future needs and what they had done since last time we met. I also got to reconnect with some of the 600 students of the school. It is really fantastic to be met with so much positive energy from the kids that doesn't even have pens and paper in class. I was glad to hand over the supplies I brought with me.