Help complete the construction of classrooms Block

With Covid 19 it has been a big relief because pupils are not in school.  This has given us an ample time to work on the school building where we can. The school have reopened but it is still good because only candidates are allowed to come to school.

Good news is that all the students will report on the 26th October 2020 and this is a very big relief to the children.  Staying home for seven months has been not easy for them especially to those who depend on the meals served at school.  Most ot the girls from poor families have gotten into early marriages ad early preganancies.  This is because of the hardship at home, lack of sanitary towels and lotion for their bodies.  However it will not be easy to Tumaini school because the classrooms are not yet complete.  

Our school remain closed until we are able to comply with the Non-Negotiable Minimum Requirements for school physical re-opening. The conditions include: Providing children with information about how to protect themselves, promoting best handwashing and hygiene practices and providing hygiene supplies, cleaning and disinfecting school buildings and increasing airflow and ventilation. Tumaini Miles of Smiles School has been able to implement most measures. However, we risk failing to open schools on October 26, 2020 with other schools if we fail to ensure physical distancing. Our classrooms might not allow us to accommodate all the pupils if we are to keep the social distance. This is mandatory, as we are told its non negotiable.

Sharing with friends about us and the good work you are doing in the lives of needy children might make a difference.  We know there are people who are willing to help but they want to know if their funds are well utilised.  Tumaini Miles of smiles is the answer, but we cant know them if we are not introduced to them. Let us join hands, share our good cause and give our families, friends and our churches an opportunity to help Tumaini School. We need to finish the remaining 6 classes to comfortably accommodate all the students and putting all the measures in place.

We are grateful for all who have stood with us during this hardest times.  It has not been easy for our organisation and our communities, but with your your prayers and support we are able to support where we can and  put a smile on several faces.

Together we can.

Time goes so fast, it’s already three months since schools closed abruptly because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is an experience that will never be forgotten. The education sector has been hit hard and this is very heartbreaking for the students especially those who were preparing for their exams.  The eighth grade students were looking forward to joining high school next year but the hope is dying slowly by slowly. After the government announced the extension of lockdowns their hearts swell, the hopes ceased and they are now struggling to cope with the situation. The same happened to our high school students, they are always excited when they get to the end of their high school. They can’t just imagine spending another two semesters in school but all in all they are coping with the situation.

The covid-19 has hit us as a school as well.  It has been hard to share with the world about our new classroom building.  We got stuck on the way but we thank those who have given towards the building.  We all believe that all students have a right to have a conducive learning environment and that is exactly what we are doing. We have worked tirelessly to finish one side of the block and we have been able to roof. We have are now working on the plastering, fixing the windows and doors, floor tiles and painting.  After this we will have at least some students who will be able to use these classes when we reopen the schools.

The other remaining part has a lot of work, we need to raise the columns and do the walling.