FOUNDATION NEWS
Swedish Dentist at Gundua
Two dentists from Sweden are visiting the Gundua Clinic for the month of October, where a total of 1729 has been screened and 182 treated.
School visits
The farm remains committed to providing college and secondary school students studying agriculture-related courses with hands-on exposure to new farming technologies and machinery outside of their regular coursework. This season, we welcomed two secondary schools and a technical training institute for educational visits.
Farmers Field Day
The scheduled farmers' training and field day on March 7th was a resounding success, drawing over 500 small-scale farmers from Meru, Isiolo, Laikipia, and Samburu Counties. The event featured 20 exhibitors showcasing various commodities and services, including seeds, fertilizers, chemicals, machinery, and biogas system services.
Kisima Breakfast Club
The Kisima Foundation has been running a Feeding Program for the last 15 years. The 'Breakfast Club' currently serves approximately 6,000 children daily, providing them with a nutritious cup of porridge.
Field Trip to the Mazingira Yetu Centre, Borana Conservancy
Gundua Secondary School Form 4 students visited Borana Conservancy - they listened to presentations and talks at the Mazingira Yetu Centre before heading out on a game drive.
Inauguration of Gundua Secondary Dormitory
The dormitory at Gundua Secondary School was inaugurated on 25th November 2022 by the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. With approximately 70 girls currently boarding at the school, the option to reside on campus has proven to be invaluable in creating a safe and conducive learning environment for these young girls.
Girls dormitory at Gundua Secondary School
The construction of a girls dormitory at Gundua Secondary School is almost complete. This is a really exciting addition for the Gundua school.
KCPE exams
The KCPE exams results for 2021 were released in April and the majority of the Kisima affiliated schools performed very well. Kibirione Primary School had the best results of all the schools in Buuri with Mugumone and Kianda coming in second and third place. The feeding program continues this year with over 2500 children currently enrolled in the program.
Agri Field Day
The Agri Field Day was held on the 17th March and was a success with over 20 exhibitors participating - financial institutions, fertiliser suppliers, seed and chemical companies. Over 500 farmers from Meru, Isiolo and Laikipia attended the event. The feedback was positive and the crops were impressive despite the dry conditions.
Kisima Foundation Report No 6
Please click here to download the Kisima Foundation report No. 6 for 2020/2021.
Nanyuki Cottage Hospital takes over the management of The Gundua Health Clinic
The Gundua Health Clinic has been offering health services to the community since 2011. Since it started the clinic has treated over 68,000 people and delivered around 500 babies. With the increase in population in the area, the clinic also wants to grow and expand its health services to include imaging services and in patient facilties for those who require hospitalisation.
As of 1st September the Nanyuki Cottage Hospital has taken over the management of the Gundua Health Centre.
Ngare Nything WRUA water monitoring
This year has been very dry and water rationing from the river started in August. The Kisima Foundation and the Ngare Nything WRUA have continued to monitor and record the river over the last year. Members are updated weekly via the WRUA WhatsApp group.
Agricultural Field Day
The agricultural field day planned for the 11th March 2021 went ahead as planned with a permit from the Public Health Authority. Covid-19 protocols were observed - hand washing, temperature checks and social distancing. There were 16 exhibitors at the field day and over 460 people attended the event.
Kisima Foundation Report No 5
Please click here to download the Kisima Foundation report No. 5 for 2019/ 2020.