“The children are doing good and were very excited especially about the uniforms...”

Beatrice Muriithi BIG Field Officer

BIG NEWS

Back to school…. January is always a really big month for our Kenyan kids as they head back to school. Kenyan schools operate over 3 terms. Traditionally Jan-April, May-Aug & Sept - Nov. The majority of our children are located within an hour’s travel from Nyahururu and the schools are many, hid-den in various parts of this vast countryside. Quite a lot of travel for our Field Officer; Betty who visits all the schools. She catches a ‘Boda Boda’ motorbike as a passenger or a public ‘Matatu’ bus - a 14 seater Nissan which has up to 23 people (personal experience) crammed inside, which is quite an experience!

BIG sponsorship funds pay for the term fees along with stationery and uniforms for the children. That’s 38 children all coming into Nyahururu or nearby to try on their uniforms, shoes etc., BIG then pays the schools, shops and seamstresses directly which ensures accountability.

BIG NEWS Big International Inc. Bi-Monthly Newsletter February 2016

Elvis Ngunjiri look-ing very happy with his uniform and extras

Charles Kabui ready for school

School’s In Photos tell the story of our kids all getting fitted out for Term 1 at school. Most are progressing to the next year with 2 children repeating to enable them to get a better understandings of the basics and strengthen their foundational learn-ing.

25 children in Primary School

9 children in Second-ary School

1 child in a special school assisting her with physical disabil-ity

1 young adult with impaired learning disability attending a training college to become a hairdress-er.

2 young adults re-searching post school educational training courses

Leah Nyambura & her sister Jane Muthoni looking good with their best smiles!

Ruth Wanjiru

James Mwangi

David Kamau & his grandmother, with some extra presents donated by their sponsor for Christmas.

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