By Michele Comber | Project Coordinator
Dear Supporters,
GVI and the GVI Charitable Trust have been working with Precious Vision Care Centre since 2009, the project began as a care centre offering a safe, sheltered place for local children to play, learn and have a nutritional meal during the day. In 2010 we enabled the care centre to move to larger premises within the same village of Shauri-Yako, allowing the class sizes to grow as well as the inclusion of Kindergarten 1 through to Standard 5. By 2012, Precious Vision Care Centre had classes up to Standard 7.
Towards the end of 2012 GVI along with the management of Precious Vision decided to re-register as a Primary School instead of a Care Centre. This decision was reached as it is a requirement that a school is registered before children can sit their KCPE examinations in their own school, this obviously being the ideal scenario for these children.
The registration process began in September 2012 resulting in the school being renamed Nyota Ing’arayo Mombasa School in order to comply with Kenyan rules and protocols. Ten months later all necessary paperwork had been completed and the school was officially registered for a two-year period. This probationary period is in place to ensure that all schools in Kenya comply with rules and regulations for the safety and well-being of the students entrusted to their care.
Having completed their two-year period, it is now time for Nyota Ing’arayo to begin the second round of the registration process after which the school will be officially registered on a permanent basis. The cost to the school for the registration fees alone will be 150,000 KSH, which is just over 1000 GBP. However, in order to successfully meet the criteria needed to become a registered school Nyota Ing’arayo will inevitably incur additional charges. Fundamentally, they must ensure that the building meets the standards set by the ministry of education and the public health authority, in order to do so some minor construction work must be carried out on the building. This includes some repainting work to classrooms and corridors, the repair or replacement of furniture – particularly chairs in the Kindergarten classes and some repair work to classroom roofs to help prevent leaks during the upcoming rainy season.
The amount needed for repairs and furnishings is expected to reach 50,000 KSH, bringing the final total to 200,000 KSH or 1350 GBP.
By fulfilling these requirements Nyota Ing’arayo will be able to successfully register as an official school and consequently, end the two-year temporary registration that was put in place in 2012. The continued support of previous GVI volunteers and staff along with the dedication of the school’s management has enabled Nyota Ing’arayo to continue providing a safe learning environment for the children in the local community. This is now the final hurdle - to officially register Nyota Ing’arayo Mombasa School. Let’s enable the community to continue providing the opportunity for some of Mombasa’s most under-privileged children to achieve their KCPE qualification and beyond.
Will you help us get Nyota Ing’arayo fully registered?
With Gratitude,
GVI Charitable Trust
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