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The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT) is a UK registered charity providing funding for the educational needs of marginalised and vulnerable children in Kenya.
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TEFT supports a Kenyan charity, the Kisima Trust, and its educational project Kisima School which works with communities mainly in northern Kenya, in particular pastoralist communities.
Northern Kenya is a marginalised region affected by recurrent drought, banditry and violent conflict and has virtually no public services. High percentages of the traditional pastoralist communities are illiterate and many now depend on relief aid for survival.
Kisima School selects children from these communities on the basis of need and potential and gives them the opportunity to transform their lives through academic achievement. A secondary education and the chance to progress to university offers these children new skills and training that can change their lives and bring new life to their families and communities.
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10 teachers teach the Kenyan national curriculum to 160 children, 80 boys and 80 girls. The students sit the Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education in their fourth and final year. Their results determine whether they progress to university or other colleges and levels of government financial support.
Kisima School is located on a five acre site at Nyahururu, approximately 240km northwest of Nairobi. The school site includes classrooms, staff rooms, a dining room (which also doubles as the school hall), kitchens, dormitories, a games field and teachers’ accommodation. Vegetables for the school kitchen are grown in a large greenhouse and all other available space around the buildings. Goats are also kept near the games field. Watch the film
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New building at Kisima School
March 2024
So much progress has been made on our new building and it’s improving every day! The painters and builders are hard at work to get it finished.
Over the last 10 days they have been aided by our volunteer Gabriel. Handyman at home, Gabriel has been using his skills to help with the decorating and also with planting some trees and flowers! He left us yesterday to head back to Sweden and we are so grateful for his help.
The students also lent a hand with cleaning the building, which they did with their usual joy and enthusiasm!
Trade association leader John Newcomb appointed to the board of The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT)
March 2024
John Newcomb, Chief Executive of the Builders Merchants Federation, has joined the board of The Educational Frontier Trust (TEFT) with responsibility for overseeing partnerships and event based fundraising. TEFT will draw on John’s significant experience in fundraising projects, which has seen him motivate the Building Materials sector to raise more than half a million pounds for charities and good causes since 2018. For 11 years, John has been a committed supporter of the Kisima School in Kenya and has already helped to raise more than £25,000 with activities including a sponsored cycle and auction of prizes.
John said: “The work at Kisima School is something I feel passionately about and I am looking forward to increasing opportunities for the pupils there and amplifying the message and raising funds to provide life-changing chances to young people in Kenya.”
School Trip to Naivasha
Feb 2024
The Form Fours plus a few lucky others had an exciting day in Naivasha on Friday! They visited a geothermal power plant, went on a hike and enjoyed themselves by Lake Naivasha.
You might notice a new face amongst some of the photos, I’m Rosie, Kisima’s newest volunteer. Just like Kesh, a volunteer from last year, I’m currently on a year out and will be studying primary education at university in September. Unlike Kesh, I will not be found on Kisima’s football pitch but will probably be chatting in a sunny corner!
I have already been here for two weeks and have loved every second. I’m staying until the end of term one and can’t wait to get involved in any other adventures we’ll be getting up to!
