Ngalalya Primary School
Location: Joska Town, Machakos County, Kenya
Amara started working with this school in 2015. Amara was drawn to work here because there were no permanent structures and yet student academic performance was impressive. Amara decided to build permanent structures to create a conducive learning environment.
Number of students has grown from 250 students in 2015 to 560 students in 2023.
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Amara has provided the following:
- Set up a sustainable agriculture project to support the school's food program in 2024
- Installed a playground 2024
- Donated library and reference books to the school to set up a working library in 2023
- Regularly support the school with stationery and learning material
- Donation of new school uniforms to 355 students in standard 1 to 7 in 2018
- Set up a fully functional library in 2016 and upgraded in partnership with Story Moja. Amara was delighted when they were chosen to participate in the Maktaba Award
- Donated desks, teachers' tables and library shelves.
- Construction of 7 new classrooms and a kitchen in partnership with I&M Bank Ltd in 2015
- Provided piped water from a nearby borehole.
- Introduced a feeding program in 2013
“A library outranks any other thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert”. - Andrew Carnegie
Initiated an Agricultural Project to Support the Food Program
Maize and Beans Plants Thriving
Installed playground equipment to promote recreational activities
Dilapidated structures where students came to learn
Seven new classrooms built in 2015
Inside the new classrooms
Kitchen built in 2016, with energy efficient stoves
Young learners enjoying a hot meal
Set up a fully-fledged library in 2016, thanks to Robert Bence & RMP team-UK
Students from all grades enjoy library lessons now
Receiving a donation of textbooks from Desai Memorial Foundation, improving ratio of books to student
