Project Report
| Jan 15, 2021
Providing a safe environment
By Cassandra Jones | Communication Manager
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NVSS Student Immaculate
Several students, such as Immaculate, returned to Nyaka Vocational Secondary School (NVSS) in October. During the seven-month mandated lockdown, Immaculate continued to learn by reading her schoolbooks, study materials delivered by teachers, and completing sample exams.
Girls including Immaculate benefit from the accessibility to live on the NVSS campus during the school year. Traditionally, some students have to walk seven miles or more one way to and from school every day. This can be very dangerous for any student, especially, our girls who are vulnerable to sexual assault as they walk long distances.
Not only does living on campus allow students to focus on their studies in a controlled environment, but it also helps us keep students safe from having to walk long distances daily.
Thank you for helping us provide a safe environment for our students!
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Sep 22, 2020
Thank You For Helping Girls Stay Ready To Learn!
By Cassandra Jones | Communication Manager
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Girls after receiving sanitary pads
During a school year, it’s very common for girls to miss three to six days of school monthly during their menstruation cycle because they don’t have the proper sanitary napkins. When girls become of age it can be difficult to maintain their grades. Missing that amount of school every month can negatively affect their grades, despite their best efforts to keep up. If their grades suffer too much and they’re not able to catch up, they might be forced to drop out where they will return home and help their family with the daily chores and work.
Gratefully, girls at Nyaka never have to worry about this because they’re all provided with sanitary napkins to help them stay healthy, comfortable, and ready to learn.
Even though students are learning from home right now, girls are still receiving sanitary products to ensure they have a sanitary and safe way to handle their cycle.
Thank you!
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May 28, 2020
Our girls are innovative!
By Cassandra Jones | Communication Manager
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Over the last two years, Nyaka has been working to finish our Chemistry and Physics laboratory. This laboratory will provide the equipment and space necessary for students like Rabecca, Kashemire, and Maritina to continue developing their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills. These facilities will be particularly important as Nyaka’s Robotics Club hosts an annual robotics camp where students from all over the country have the opportunity to learn essential skills like electrical wiring, website design, and computer programming. This club emphasizes students creating devices that benefit their communities. Female Robotics Club members have developed incredible technologies such as an automatic irrigation system and app to help nurses tend to patients in overcrowded hospitals.
Our female students are able to access the education needed to achieve their goals. The Chemistry and Physics laboratory will help them be more likely to find their dreams STEM careers. Thank you for investing in their dreams.
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