Foundation News
With the outbreak of Covid 19 and the advice of the WHO that regular hand washing is very effective in slowing the spread of the disease. The Kisima Foundation with support from the Forestry department has built 40 hand washing stations which have been distributed in the area.
The ‘Tippy Taps’ are designed with a simple pedal to regulate the water flow and the 20lt water container is filled with chlorinated water and is refilled twice a week.
Before and after photographs of Ntugi Primary School which was renovated by the Kisima Foundation and the Human Practice Foundation.
Following on from the great progress in 2019, the Kisima Foundation, with help from the Forestry Department has built playground facilities at four schools in the area: Kibirione, Maritati, Kamiti and Ethi.
The refurbished science laboratory and library at Subuiga Secondary School were completed in March. The library is fully stocked with a great selection of books and the laboratory has all the basic science equipment.
With the success of the permaculture garden at Kibirione School, the project has now been started at Maritati and Kianda Primary Schools.
The students at Maritati Primary School planted over 100 avocado trees as well as sweet potatoes, potatoes, maize and spinach.
A new library and science laboratory is currently being built at Subuiga Day Secondary School.
The permaculture garden at Kibirione School is working well. Here the students are harvesting sweet potatoes from the garden for lunch.
The Gundua Secondary school students recently won the maths champions of Meru County!
The event was held on the 29th of January and was a great success with over 700 farmers attending and 17 exhibitors.
Two students from the Gundua Foundation Scholarship program graduated from university in December 2018 after 4 years of studying. Agnes Wairimu graduated from Kisii University with a Bachelor Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. David Maingi graduated from Mason University with a Bachelors Degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
Kiborione School was our first ‘Green School’ project, an iniative we hope to spread to all of our supported schools. Seventy Five fruit trees have been planted on a plot next to the school kitchen, to provide students with avocados, oranges, bananas, guavas and mangoes. On the 20th November, over 120 parents helped in digging and planting the trees.
Kamiti Primary School now has free internet available to students in the library and computer rooms. The internet was provided by China Aid and supported by the Star Times TV Channel.
In October 1118 patients were treated at the Gundua Clinic, among those were 254 dental treatments.
Students from the Gundua and Kisima Secondary Schools have also started using the clinic through NHIF cover for secondary school students.
Some members from the Swedish organisation Apotek Hjartat also visited the clinic and offered training to the staff.
