Students and Stories

We continue to teach the children in the computer lab. It is so exciting that we have had all the 5^th to 12^th graders for a lesson at least once. Some classes have come in as many as three times and many students try to come in during their breaks. We have started to teach the students about the Internet and have even set up email accounts for some of them. The computers are truly opening up their worlds. I googled “snow” today for the 5^th grade class because they had never seen it before. They love google images.

Students working in the computer lab

I have been working with The School Fund students, who get their $500 school fees through sponsors donating to the non-profit organization. I helped the students post journal entries on the website.

One of my favorite journal entries was JackPeter’s. My family is supporting his education this year through The School Fund. Here is what he wrote:

“My name is JackPeter Wanyama. I am a 17yrs old boy. I am in form 3 class and a hardworking boy. I would like to appreciate the efforts that my sponsers are doing.

For sure they have really helped me to pay school fees since my parents were unable. At my home we are ten children and I am the eldest. I have passed many hardships in life. Getting even 50 shilings a day to my father is a problem since he is disabled. He got an accident and broke his leg.

I am working very hard in school so that in future I can be great man. I believe in God that I shall change the life style of my family.

Oh! I thank the almighty God for bringing sponsors to me since I would have dropped out of school due to lack of school fees.

I am proud and glad to have you in my life and I believe that my dream of becoming a doctor shall come to be true one day one time.”

50 shillings is less than 70 cents in the U.S. As JackPeter wrote, without the support of The School Fund and sponsors, he would not be in school and at Highway Academy. I constantly find JackPeter practicing typing in the computer lab. I know he is going to succeed at Highway.

JackPeter writing his School Fund journal

I have had so much fun getting to know the students and play with them during their breaks. We have been playing a lot of “red light, green light,” singing camp songs, and having dance parties. We even taught them the macarena. They had a lot of fun doing my hair today!

At the Wema salon

                                

Playing with students