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Jan’s Blog

by Chris Azzaro | Mar 1, 2019 | 2016 Blogs, Latest Blogs | 0 Comments

Jan’s first visit and what she thought A life changing experienceLots for me to do – very hands onThe happiness and joy of the whole school was so apparentWonderful to see how excited the children are, and witnessing their hope for the future is clear to see Opening...

Carol’s Blog February

by Chris Azzaro | Mar 1, 2019 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

Trustees Carol Groves and Shirley Fisher returned to Unity School, Mombasa in January 2019. A supporter Jan Watson also went with them. During the last two years (thanks to a generous legacy) a new building with 5 classrooms and toilet blocks has been under...

by Chris Azzaro | Jan 25, 2019 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

Carol's Blog - 19th January 2019 We have had a busy few days in Mombasa and also at Unity School. We had a productive meeting with our Contractor who hands over the new building on Thursday, when we will have an official opening. The new classrooms are spacious and...

Chris’ Blog Tuesday

by Chris Azzaro | Jul 31, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

Back to the bookshops in Mombasa - that were closed for lunch last time we tried, Successfully spent nearly £1000 on text books thanks to Dan and Katrina's wedding guests. It took 3 hours but we were supplied with coconut water and conversations on Imran Khan's time...

Chris’ Blog Friday

by Chris Azzaro | Jul 29, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

Students from Aga Khan Academy - Global Encounters Project, have been working with Unity School children on Music, Dance, Art, Drama, Public Speaking and, of course, football. Not many of these subjects are on the curriculum and resources so limited. On Monday they...

Chris’ Blogg – minus 1 week

by Chris Azzaro | Jul 14, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

Click here to read my Prayer letter and find out about some of the things I hope to do during my visit Prayer letter July 18

Outing to Fort Jesus

by Carol Groves | Jan 29, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

a very successful outing today to the old Fort in Mombasa (Fort Jesus), with 90 pupils. Then a visit to the Aga Khan school in Mombasa town, where we met some of their year 11 students, who have been visiting and helping some of our Unity School pupils. It’s great...

Final training day

by Carol Groves | Jan 26, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

W We had a really good two full days of NLP training. All teachers and managers attended plus us four from the UK. The two day Staff Training Event was held at the Voyager Hotel. All teachers were awarded their certificates.

A full day yesterday

by Carol Groves | Jan 25, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

yesterday Steph taught standard 7 about the pregnancy lifeline and the choices a woman has to make when she has an unintentional pregnancy. It went down really well with pupils and teachers. We had more meetings about the new building, a summit meeting, lots of...

Update from Mombasa after first full day

by Carol Groves | Jan 22, 2018 | 2016 Blogs | 0 Comments

after some hard negotiating we have managed a really good deal at the Voyager and all the teachers will be having their 2 day NLP training at the Voyager conference room to include buffet lunch. After discussions with staff at the hotel, we have been invited to...