Mountain View Primary School
Location: Lukenya, Machakos County, Kenya
Amara started working with this school in 2011. Seeing the students study under a tree due to lack of space and the dilapidated condition of existing classroom constructed from iron sheets, the Amara team felt there was a need for new classrooms. Additionally, the Amara team saw the need to upgrade the impassable roads to access the school.
Number of students has grown from 60 in 2010 to 246 at present.
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Amara undertook the following:
- Continue to support the school with regular donations of stationery
- Constructed a new kitchen with the support of Jayaben Arunkant Shah & Family in 2024
- Upgraded the playground thanks to Nimish Shah in 2024
- Renovated the classrooms and open-air hall in 2024
- Donation of new school uniforms to 156 students in standard 1 to 7 in 2018
- Set up a fully functional library in 2017 in partnership with Aman & Ruhan Jinal Shah
- Installed playground equipment in 2016 kindly donated by Nimish Shah
- Construction of 4 new classrooms, administration office and an ablution block in 2012 in partnership with Sushma & Nimish Shah
- Construction of 3 additional classrooms and an open-air hall in 2017 kindly donated by: Jayaben & late Arunkant Ladha Jina Shah; Mina & Nilesh Shah; Sushma, Nimish, Anay & Nihar Shah; Raj, Leena & Rani Shah; Kushal, Priya, Aanya & Aarnav Shah
- Donations of solar lanterns, curriculum text and reference books, stationery and sanitary towels
- Started a school hot lunch program in 2013
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world”. - Malala Yousafzai
The New Kitchen is Both Hygienic and Efficient Compared to the Old Structure
Classes were Being Conducted in the Open Without Shelter from the Elements
Inside the New Classrooms That Are More Conducive for Learning
Newly Built Classroom Block and Open-air Hall
Installed New Playground Equipment and Refurbished Existing Play Apparatus
Support the School with Regular Donations of Learning Materials
Children Queue for a Wholesome Meal. For Some this is the First Meal of the Day
Donation of solar lanterns which will aid study time
