Folders, flyers and film for Oakland school

Today I produced a folder a flyer and two films for Oakland school in Rongai. Mercy, who is the principal of the school were working together with me, she wrote the text and I designed the folder and flyer. I had earlier filmed her out in the school, so I cut together a film I think presented their visions for the school well. They say that they want an "International type" school, with lots of academics, but also a place for the children to explore other talents, like theatre, arts, music and sports. It is interesting that they want to bring this to a small village outside of Nairobi and I think they are going to get a lot of interested parents. It all made me reflect on that things that are so normal and readily available for us international students, are not something regular schools in Kenya can provide for their students. I also compared it to the school in Mathare, where only basic academic is being taught. This school is more for middle class Kenyans in the village, but they are also taking on some orphans and trying to find sponsors for them, so they are showing a big social responsibility. Both Mercy, Max and Dan are well educated and smart people and feel they need to give back to their community. It's encouraging that they feel this way and this will really make a difference in children's lives. I also love that Mercy is incredibly smart and have these high ambitions and I'm sure the school will be a great success. It is going to be a lot of fun to follow the progress of the school!