As part of the Rotary Club of Nairobi-Connect’s Back to School program, members are encouraged to return to their former primary schools or identify a needy school within their village and find meaningful ways to support it.
As part of the Rotary Club of Nairobi-Connect’s Back to School program, members are encouraged to return to their former primary schools or identify a needy school within their village and find meaningful ways to support it.
At the end of January, the club visited Airstrip Comprehensive School in Nanyuki, a school located in the village of one of our members, Director Everlyn Mwangi. The visit was intentional. We wanted to see the school through the children’s eyes and understand its reality before deciding how best to help.
What we found was both humbling and sobering. The school serves more than 440 pupils, yet some classrooms are wooden structures with no windows. The kitchen floods during the rainy season and basic infrastructure remains a challenge.
While the teachers are deeply committed, the learning environment clearly needs support, particularly in infrastructure and access to learning resources. The school also lacks a proper library, limiting opportunities to nurture a strong reading culture.
During the visit, the Rotary Club of Nairobi-Connect donated Competency-Based Education textbooks worth Ksh 200,000, generously provided through the Kenya Literature Bureau. The donation was made under Rotary Club’s Literacy and Education programme, which focuses on supporting underprivileged schools with learning and teaching materials.
Beyond the books, we spent time speaking with the pupils, listening to them, encouraging them, and reminding them that they are seen, valued, and capable of greatness.
The gratitude from the school community was heartfelt. The headteacher, Mrs. Jane Wachira, expressed sincere appreciation and assured us the materials would be put to good use, while also appealing for support in establishing a school library.
As a club, we left with more than photos and smiles. We left with a responsibility! We are now deliberating on the most sustainable and impactful way to support Airstrip Comprehensive School by improving the environment in which these children learn and dream.
At the end of January, the club visited Airstrip Comprehensive School in Nanyuki, a school located in the village of one of our members, Director Everlyn Mwangi. The visit was intentional. We wanted to see the school through the children’s eyes and understand its reality before deciding how best to help.
What we found was both humbling and sobering. The school serves more than 440 pupils, yet some classrooms are wooden structures with no windows. The kitchen floods during the rainy season and basic infrastructure remains a challenge.
While the teachers are deeply committed, the learning environment clearly needs support, particularly in infrastructure and access to learning resources. The school also lacks a proper library, limiting opportunities to nurture a strong reading culture.
During the visit, the Rotary Club of Nairobi-Connect donated Competency-Based Education textbooks worth Ksh 200,000, generously provided through the Kenya Literature Bureau. The donation was made under Rotary Club’s Literacy and Education programme, which focuses on supporting underprivileged schools with learning and teaching materials.
Beyond the books, we spent time speaking with the pupils, listening to them, encouraging them, and reminding them that they are seen, valued, and capable of greatness.
The gratitude from the school community was heartfelt. The headteacher, Mrs. Jane Wachira, expressed sincere appreciation and assured us the materials would be put to good use, while also appealing for support in establishing a school library.
As a club, we left with more than photos and smiles. We left with a responsibility! We are now deliberating on the most sustainable and impactful way to support Airstrip Comprehensive School by improving the environment in which these children learn and dream.