Giraffe news July 2021

Throughout the pandemic, we have supported our partner schools as they adapted to online learning (Secondary GEC) and alternative teaching methods in Tumaini and Green Pastures Primary schools. Some students struggled with finding appropriate technology and wifi signals but, for those who were successful, it enabled them to continue their studies and also provided a valuable connection to the outside world - so important for their mental wellbeing. 

We have been working with a Belgian charity, Close The Gap, who have helped us provide laptops for our new college students and will also do so for our secondary school, GEC, once the teachers have received training in how to incorporate IT into their lessons – making our school one of the most forward in the area.

Using money from the 2018 Christmas Appeal we are funding counselling services to support our students, many of whom have experienced terrible ordeals in their short lives.  We are delighted that this is already showing success and we undertaking a series of training sessions for our staff and teachers in counselling techniques so they are better able to help our students from such difficult backgrounds. It proves again that the generosity of our sponsors and supporters is making a real and tangible difference to the lives of these children.

We are incredibly grateful to Holy Trinity Church in Brussels for the grant they awarded us to install solar lights at GEC. 
GEC is situated in a rural area on the outskirts of Nairobi where electricity supply is unreliable and power cuts are frequent.  This leads to difficulties for both staff and students and has a real impact on the children's learning as well as safety.  Through the generosity of Holy Trinity we have now installed solar lights 4 classrooms and the girls' dormitory and it is already making a tremendous difference to the school.