How much money is donated to us?
Over the year to August 2024 we received roughly £54,000 in donations (see the chart below).
How did we spend those donations?
Our running costs are less than 2p for every £1 donated!
- About £17,000 (40%) went on food and the basic needs of the 300 students.
- £7,500 (18%) was spend on the school’s running costs
- £9,300 was spent on government fees (5%) and examinations (17%)
- Medical costs were just over £3,000 (8%). If our students need treatment, and many do, we make sure they get it.
- About £4,500 (11.5%) was spent on beds, textbooks, buildings upkeep and the school’s vehicle.
At the end of the year we carried over about £10,000. Much of this was reserved for agricultural projects which were put on hold as the school was losing crops due to organised theft. Thanks to a couple of generous grants we have completed a security fence and hope to restart these projects soon.
The Challenges facing us
By January 2026 our unrestricted funds are down to just £501! The Kenyan government has brought in a new curriculum which is expensive to implement. Classrooms need computers, new books, whiteboards and materials. We struggle to even have electricity throughout the day! Most of the pupils stay on campus and many stay over for the holidays. Our sleeping and washing facilities are in urgent need of improvement. A few of our classrooms are still needing a roof. So we need to boost donations
Can you help?
A regular donation of £25 a month provides for 1 student. £20 would pay for a mattress. £80 would enable us to buy a metal bunk bed. These are just examples. We prefer donations to go into our general fund as we never know where the money might need to be spent. For example in 2025 one of our pupils developed cancer and unfortunately needed an amputation. We paid for all her treatment, as we do for all our students.