In a rural community outside Narok, Kenya is the Oimerru primary school. Because of severe drought many famlies’ crops have failed this year. As a result, the children have very little to no food at home. Luckily they can come to school and eat meals provided by the World Food Program.
OFDC funded the purchasing of new desks for Form 8. Children can look forward to having their own space at school and a place to keep their school supplies and milk!
Ole Rai
Far from the city and even the rural farming life is the little village community of Ole Rai. The Maasai families live in manyattas (mud and cow-dung huts) and sell charcoal in town. These mamas were very happy to receive mosquito nets to protect their children from malaria!
Pulung’a Primary School
GPS: South 1 deg. 6.203 ft., East 35 deg. 50.751 ft.
Pulung’a is a rural community just outside Narok. They too have been struggling because of the drought. Maasai men and families lead their cattle and coats to the nearby river. The teachers are so proud of their school and the students!
The mamas want nothing more than to enable their children to receive an education.
Students were excited to receive their new school uniforms!
Olokirikirai Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 44.693 ft., East 35 deg. 53.153 ft.
In the farming town of Olekirikirai is a school that has benefited from OFDC in a variety of ways. This year the neediest children received new uniforms. They were so excited to have new clothes that they sang songs and danced.
Ololoiboti Primary School
GPS: South 0 deg. 45.754 ft., East 35 deg. 54.451 ft.
After walking an hour from Olekirikirai we reached the distant Ololoiboti Primary School. The community is very small and consists of mostly farmers. Because the school is situated on the top of a hill, it is very difficult to reach. The only way to the school is by foot or by tractor.
The teachers and parents struggle to make ends meet, but do everything in their power to put their children through school. Because it is expensive to have stone and sand delivered from so far away, the parents chose to haul the stones up the hills themselves in order to build this new building.
Updates on some sponsored children:
Frederick is an OFDC-sponsored student attending St. Anthony’s Secondary School. He was very pleased to visit with us and thank you, his sponsors, for enabling him to get an education.
Elizabeth, Emily, Joyce and Demaris attend Ole Tipis Secondary School for Girls. Because of donations to OFDC these girls were saved from FGM and being married off. Emily and Elizabeth enjoy playing football (soccer) and Joyce plays drums in the school band. Demaris studies hard and was busy taking an exam at the time of our visit.
Even a donation as small as a dollar can make a difference! Your support for OFDC changes the lives of many. You, our friends and sponsors, are giving these children a future!
