Education Kenya Project #50882

Educate a child from Kibagare Slum at St Martins

by St Martins School

Project Report | Dec 1, 2025
St Martins School - End of Term 3 Update.

By Alfred Muheria Aswan | Program Liaison

Dear Friends,

I hope this you all well in your respective countries. Here at school all is well and we are more than grateful for the far we have come thanks to your continued support.

79 sixth graders, 77 9th graders and 34 form 4 students graduated in the month of November, this is testament of the hard work they have put in over the years to achieve this milestone. They learned, endured, did everything that was expected of them despite the odds they face and we are more than glad for the far they have come and the continued support.

Education

We reopened school for the third and final term of this calender year on the 26th of August 2025. 867 students in primary school, 100 girls in high school, 80 boys in our boys school have had a good term that ended on the 24th of October 2025. The other students went on the long break with the graduating students in grade 6, 9 and from form 4s starting their national exams from the 27th of October to the 21st of November 2025.

190 students sat this years national exams.All went well during the exam period . The national exams results will be released in December and we will share the results once received. For most of children in the Kibagare and sorrounding slums, our school is the one place they are guaranteed of learning, feeding and a conducive enviroment to be children away from the challenges they face in the informal settlements. Most of them have no guarantees of schooling and through the support we receive we are able to see to it that the graduate with dignity and honor.

School Feeding and the weekend Feeding program

Our school daily feeding program and Saturday have continued for the period the children have been in school this term. 867 children attending our school daily and the more the 1300 who have attend our weekend feeding program every week has continued to reduce food related diseases like malnutrition and having children fend for themselves thus being forced into the streets or missing out on school due to challenges at home. Our school feeding program goes beyond just feeding the child as it ensure they do not have to chose between attending classes or looking for a meal. The consistency in support has helped us a lot in achieving the much we have in the feeding of the children from this community.

Looking ahead to 2026 and ongoing

In the last week of November we conducted interviews for children and their guardians wishing joining Pre Primary 1 and grade 7 in 2026. Most of the children ad their guardians who attended the interviews were eager for a chance to join the school and we hope to get a good number when school reopens in January 2026. Our senior schools are also in the process of enrolling students for senior school in 2026.

December is also the best time to do repairs in the school as we wait for the next school calendar year to start. We are doing the necessary repairs in the to ensure that we have a conducive learning enviroment for study when we resume in a few weeks time and also that we have a well maintained facility for our students and staff.

We are grateful for your support this term, you made it possible for the more than 1000 students and staff to learn, grow and reach their milestones and your support goes a long way in ensuring that St Martins School meet its annual objective of educating the most needy from this community and beyond. Your support gives hope and the belief that despite the circustances there is still an opprtunity to thrive.

We appreciate your continued support and may you all have HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Thank you.

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Jul 30, 2025
St Martins School = End of Term 2 Update.

By Alfred Muheria Aswan | Program Liaison

Greetings from St martins School. We hope that you are doing well in your respective countries.

Your continued support has helped us the cover the 14 weeks in this second term of the year 2025. The going is well and we have been able to carry out our school activities while ensuring that the students have a conducive learning enviroment.

Our students population for primary and junior school is 866 students, secondary school is 100 girls while our boys school has 80 boys as of today. This is testament of our growth and belief in our cause of transformation through education. This year we have 3 graduating classes, 72 students in grade 6, 77 students in grade 9 and 34 girls in high school who will be graduating at the end of the year. The preparations for the national exams are in progress.

Education

The first senior school admission in the new curriculum will start in the year 2026. The 77 students in Grade 9 this year have been helped to select schools based on their choice of careers. Our two senior schools are keen on teaching all the three pathways - STEM, Arts and Sports Science and Social Sciences. We have conducted workshops for the guardians, students and the teachers on the options available, the selection of schools for the students and we will continue supporting them throughout the course of this year.

Term 2 has also had a series of extra curricular activities. Ball games - Football, volleyball, basketball, netball and handball have been the focus for this term. Our three schools have particpated in the ball games at the cluster, zonals, subcounty and are currently at the regional level hoping to represent the school in the nationals competition in August.

Political and Economic Situation

As a school we have been affected by the waves of protests in the country and Nairobi the capital. We have had school closures for a day or two. Also due to uncertainaities and the insecurity due to protest some students have missed out on school. The situation is currently calm and we have been able to make up on the lost time and finish the term on a high.

School feeding and Weekend Feeding

We have continued to the feed the 966 children attending school across our three schools, with the guarantee of sponsorships and support received we have had an easier time in the feeding of the children. The weekend feeding program that we run every Saturday has been on since our last update, this initiative helps us feed the children during the weekend as some miss out on meals over the weekend. In the period ending July a total of 17,550 children have been fed thanks to the weekend feeding program.

We continue to experience unreliable rains, inflation and climate changes efects that have a significant impact on food security, unemployment to mention a few that impact the community here and the trickle down effect is passed down to the children in the community and the school. But even with these challenges we continue to do the much we can and the continued support of our programs is a key pillar of the work we do.

Continued education for graduating stuents post high School

Thanks to partnerships and engagements with other organsitaions, we have been able to conduct educational workshops for 2024 graduating class. ALU and ALX rrepresentaives provided insights on opportunities available for our students. 21 students attended the workshop in April fo this year.

The students were also introduced to the Mastercard Scholars program which supports students from vulnerable backgrounds who are unable to attend University. The program is run in partnership with the African Leadership University, Rwanda. 4 students were awarded full scholarships through this program and we hope through this we will be able to scale our tertiary education program to benefit more students across our two high schools.

Volunteering

38 volunteers from Salesforce, Pracedo, Capita, Celonis, Amazon, Servicenow, Google, Cloudco Solutions, Mckinsey, Boostai visited our school for their annual volunteering this month of July. They conducted a series of workshops and engaments in the school and the community. Key highlights of their activities are:

Record videos of 300 plus children to be shared with their sponsors
Helping with the daily and the weekend feeding program feeding 1600 children
Packing and distributing Dignity sanitary packs for girls and young mothers
Basketball and mentorship workshop for the boys school
Future ready careers for the high school students
Games, Arts and Crafts and in classroom sessions.

End of term 2 2025

The school will close on the 31st of July for a three week holiday break. We have achieved much in this term and we hope to continue when we resume classes from the 26th of August. We are more than grateful for the continued support.

Thank you,

St Martins School.

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Apr 2, 2025
St Martins School Update and Report - April 2025

By Alfred Muheria Aswan | Project Liaison

Dear Sponsors and Donors,

We are nearing the end of the first team of 2025, and we are more than grateful for our progress, thanks to your continued support. Below are some of this term's activities and achievements.

Open day

We reopened school on the 6th of January 2025. The term had 13 learning weeks. Most of our students reported back after the long November - December break. We welcomed them back and were grateful that we did not lose any students as has always been the case due to the economic challenges facing many families living in the Kibagare slum and Nairobi in general.

New Students

This term, we welcomed 71 new students to Pre-Primary 1. They have integrated well into the school and its environment and have had a good start to their learning year. Our teachers have been very helpful in ensuring that they settle in well, and we are more than grateful for their commitment to the well-being of our students.

Athletics

The School curriculum encourages sports and extracurricular activities as an integral part of a child's learning development. We as a school encourage our students to participate in as many activities as possible and this term we had 88 students participating in Athletics at the zonal, sub-county, and county competitions in short races and long races. They have performed very well at the various levels and are awaiting results to determine if they will be participating at the National level later this year.

Basketball

Two teams of 20 students participated in the basketball in inter-school competitions at the Zonal level. Due to high competition they did not manage to proceed past the Zonal and are hopeful they will do better next year.

Football and Volleyball

Girls in high school participated in Football and Volleyball inter-school competitions at the Zonal, County, and regional levels and have done well and are awaiting their results to determine if they will represent the school at the National level later this year.

Field and Track Events

Our students have also participated in Field and track events this term in Javelin, Shortput, Long Jump, Triple jumps, and discus competitions. We excelled at the zonal, sub-county, and county levels and two of our students have qualified for the national championships that will be held later this year.

Exams and Graduating Students

The first cohort of grade 9 students will be graduating this year. 77 students are expected to graduate this year and join senior school in 2026. 72 students in grade 6 and 34 students in High school will also be sitting their national exams in October and November this year. Grade 6 students will proceed to Junior high while the girls in high school will be eligible to join colleges and universities next year.

Students have done their opener, mid-term, and end-term exams in this first term of 2025 and they have done very well thanks to their commitment and hard work and that of their teachers and the support staff. We have seen an improvement in the overall school grades and student performances and we hope to build on these as we prepare for the national exams and the second term of this year.

Closing Day

The school will be closing this week for a three-week holiday break. We are grateful for the much we have been able to achieve this term and are looking forward to the next term which starts on the 29th of April. We will have a closing assembly today and celebrate the top performers who have excelled in different disciplines.

Sponsorship Renewals

Sponsorship Renewals for the current year are well underway for those who have subscribed for the monthly and annual options. The renewals are critical in ensuring that our students receive quality education, learning materials, uniforms, access to technology, meals, and a conducive learning environment. Your generosity directly impacts the lives of many children allowing them access to education without financial barriers. With continued sponsorship, we can provide more students with the resources they need to succeed. Thank you for making a lasting impact and difference in our children's lives.

In conclusion, we look forward to your continued support as we continue to provide the best for our children. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

Best Regards,

Alfred M Aswani

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