"Party with Purpose!!" on Sunday 29th December and help make a difference to the lives of young learners at Loldia Primary School in Naivasha, Kenya.

http://loldiaprimaryschool.blogspot.co.uk

Why We Need Your Help:

Loldia Primary School is situated on the edge of the historic Rift Valley, overlooking Lake Naivasha. The pupils’ families mainly live in the village of Kasarani, adjacent to the school and serving expanding horticultural farms. Living conditions in the village are very poor, housing is overcrowded and community facilities are scarce.

Over the last fifteen years the primary school’s population has increased from 500 to currently in excess of 2,250. The school has previously had the support of a small UK based charity who helped provide basics such as classrooms, teacher accommodation, toilet blocks etc. This support has now ended and, with farm expansions and rocketing student numbers, the school is facing many future challenges.

The school has 47 teachers of whom only 24 are provided by the government. The remaining 23 teachers must be paid for by parents or by local and international donors. The children are bright, inquisitive and creative, however exam results have been challenged as class sizes have increased.

There is currently an urgent need for maintaining current classrooms, purchasing more desks, building new classrooms and toilet blocks, appointing more teachers and providing teaching resources

Any funds raised will be gratefully received and will help in the day to day operating costs of running the school with particular focus on:

Hiring of more teachers: The school has a student-teacher ratio of 60 to 1. We want to be able to hire more teachers, reduce this ratio and ensure quality instruction.

Providing essential furniture: The school operates with 14 students to every desk. Desks and chairs are crucial for a comfortable and productive learning environment.

Repair of school infrastructure: Fix leaky roofs and improve the water harvesting system to create a safe and hygienic space.

Zero pressure for you to donate but any gifts to Loldia will be gratefully received.

Thanks