Journal

The Crab Shack’s new Intern

The Crab Shack’s new Intern

For those of you who’ve been following our progress for a while,  will know that Katana is Sammy’s son, and he is almost nearing the end of his ti...
Computers – their future!

Computers – their future!

  I’ve talked about the ripple effect……   I know someone who knows someone else who said they could fix this, and someone else DID! Looong  story ...
WOW WOW Solar Power!

WOW WOW Solar Power!

Imagine a happy little school in the middle of the coastal bush or bundu as we call it in swahili. They play, they learn and they love their schoo...
Volunteers pitch in and create

Volunteers pitch in and create

Volunteers come and go, but we've been really LUCKY with some outstanding girls working at the school for the month of January (Eloise, Isla and T...
Tailoring Team

Tailoring Team

It’s always busy busy out on a site visit, and having not been out in Kenya for 2 covid-restricted years, there was lots to do and organise.  Our t...
Tutu won two, too! 😉

Tutu won two, too! 😉

I know someone who, years ago, called her son Bear. “He’ll be adventurous with a name like that,” she said. As it happens, he’s grown up and now ...
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and every joy for 2022

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and every joy for 2022

Christmas is always a good time to pause, reflect and take stock. As 2021 creeps towards a close, there are many highs despite the biggest loss o...
Latest Build

Latest Build

  Finally, a Grade 6 classroom is taking shape and is being build in record time, and should almost be finished by the end of term on the 23rd ...
Baby News!

Baby News!

  One of our gorgeous tailors Ruth, has had a baby BOY:  Peter (pictured above).   Born safely on the 19th November,  both mother and baby ...
Autumn Spirit: a time to ponder

Autumn Spirit: a time to ponder

  It’s been a couple of months since my last Bulletin.  Jambo to anyone who’s new!    After the storm that was August, and our deep loss of Samm...
Sammy Sadness

Sammy Sadness

Usually my summer newsletters are full of sunshine and the abundance of warmth, and glowing colours.  But I can’t pretend to be joyful at the mome...
Jump into summer!

Jump into summer!

  The first half of this ‘summer’ term has gone well. Only 5 weeks in, and Mwana our principal, reports that the children have settled back quic...