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Chris’ Blog Tuesday
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...
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Chris’ Blog Friday
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...
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Chris’ Blog _ Thursday
The fantastic sight of the new building greeting my arrival at Unity School. The roof trusses were in the process of being erected and we may see the completed roof by the end of next week. Then its the fitting out. The school should be using the new classrooms in...
read moreChris’ Blogg – minus 1 week
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
read moreOuting to Fort Jesus
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...
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Final training day
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....
read moreA full day yesterday
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...
read moreUpdate from Mombasa after first full day
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...
read moreNew Buildings to check on, outings to arrange and training for teachers
We have a full agenda for our trip to Mombasa. Flying tomorrow afternoon. We are looking forward to seeing the teachers and pupils again very soon
read moreNot long now before Carol, Shirley, Steph and Jo head out to Mombasa
Keep a look out for our posts on the blog from Sunday 21st January
read moreMore T shirts
Another consignment of T-shirts decorated with African designs by Children at Broadwater CofE Primary School. Looking forward to seeing the pictures
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Trustee visit to Unity School, Mombasa
Christmas Lunch in the Orphanage An important aspect of our responsibilities is to check that that money given for our work in Mombasa is actually spent as we intended. In the next few weeks three trustees will be visiting Mombasa. Look for their blogs on this...
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