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 230 at present.
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Amara undertook the following:
- Construction of 4 new classrooms, administration office and an ablution block in 2012 in partnership with Sushma & Nimish Shah
- Started a feeding program in 2012.
- Installed playground equipment in 2016 kindly donated by 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
- Set up a fully functional library in 2017 in partnership with Aman & Ruhan Jinal Shah
- Donation of new school uniforms to 156 students in standard 1 to 7 in 2018
- Donated library books and teachers' desks in 2023.
- Donated school stationery to each student in 2024.
- Constructed a new kitchen and installed an energy saving stove in 2024 with support from Jayaben Arunkant Shah & Family
- Jayaben Arunkant Shah & Family donated 30 new desks and renovated existing classrooms and open-air hall in 2024
- Provided water on a termly basis since 2024
- Upgraded the playground in 2025
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world”. - Malala Yousafzai
Upgraded the Existing Playground with Equipment Made from Recycled Tyres
Newly constructed kitchen, complete with energy saving stove
Classes were being conducted in the open without shelter from weather and dust
Newly built classroom block and open-air hall
The old classroom posing a health and safety hazard
Installation of playground equipment enhances playtime at the school
Young learners excited to receive school uniforms
Donation of solar lanterns which will aid study time
Donation of desks for the new classrooms that will enhance learning
Children queuing to receive donation of stationery
Children line up for a warm wholesome meal, for some the first of the day
