Watu Kwa Watu was invited in early 2017, via African Children’s Haven Foundation, to partner with the Art Fund of an American painter Dinesh Doshi to start the project DRAW YOUR DREAMS, in a few poor primary schools, both in urban slums and in rural areas in Kenya. The project introduces the elements of visual […]
DRAW YOU DREAMS PROJECT in Kisui Primary School in Mbita on Lake Victoria
Watu Kwa Watu was invited in early 2017, via African Children’s Haven Foundation, to partner with the Art Fund of an American painter Dinesh Doshi to start the project DRAW YOUR DREAMS, in a few poor primary schools, both in urban slums and in rural areas in Kenya. The project introduces the elements of visual […]
Kristin and Mats visit twins, they support at Starkid
Kristin and Mats, University professors from Sweden are supporting all costs of the orphan twins, who live and study at Starkid School and Rescue Centre. They visit them during their, usually two, annual visits to Kenya. Last visit was in January 2018.
Assistance to Syoka family (name changed for privacy protection)
In early January 2018 Watu Kwa Watu has received to following message from the Headteacher of Starkid School and Rescue Centre (some information, including family name, have been changed for privacy protection): “Dear Tomasz, Greetings! I would like to draw your attention to this woman and her children. Syoka family comes from Kitui County here […]
Rebuilding classrooms at Overseers Education Centre
The very modest classrooms of the Overseers Education Centre have been seriously affected by prolonged and heavy rainy season of early 2018. Three classrooms had to be rebuild, as well as the latrine block. The work followed availability of funds, which Watu Kwa Watu was trying to mobilize. First series of work was done in […]
Starkid receives from Fundi Kipusa Foundation, via Watu Kwa Watu, a pilot set of vertical urban farming equipment.
Starkid School and Rescue Centre has received, in March 2018 from Fundi Kipusa Foundation, via Watu Kwa Watu, a pilot set of vertical urban farming equipment. This innovative farming method has a potential of reducing cost of vegetables for Starkid feeding program for its students.
Evaluation mission of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is visiting Starkid and Cheleta Schools, which Watu Kwa Watu has assisted using MOFA funding in 2011 and 2012
Evaluation mission of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has visited Starkid and Cheleta Schools, which Watu Kwa Watu has assisted, jointly with Partners Polska Foundation in 2011 and 2012, using MOFA funding,
Watu Kwa Watu volunteers assisting Starkid School and Rescue Centre
In 2017 and early 2018 Watu kwa Watu has, for the first time, collaborated with volunteers professionals. The volunteers were 4 women architects, all associated with the UN-HABITAT: one from Surinam/Netherlands, one from Brasil and two from Spain. They were assisting by making preliminary architectural designs for improving and rebuilding Starkid School and Rescue Centre […]
Veronicah enters Premedical Studies in Thika
In January 2018 Veronicah, from a low income family in Kakamega has entered the Thika College of Madical and Health Studies with funding of Watu Kwa Watu friends in Kenya, Watu trustees and the ACH.
171210 Rebuilding Starkid’s Toilets and Showers
When in November 2017 the cement slab over the Starkid latrines has colapsed, it became a real hygiene emergency for 170 pupils of Starkid School, and even worse for 70 among them who are borders at the Rescue Centre (orphanage). Emergency funding came mainly from Watu Kwa Watu friends in Poland – from a group […]