PA-MOJA January Report 2013 – by Moses Waihenya

Endana Library

With the completion of Endana library by December 2012, the Afretech team led by Bonnie Sutherland did a great job and completely transformed the library. The students at Endana have a reason to smile and were very grateful to Afretech . Bonnie’s  man team led by Wayne Grossen did a commendable job of installing computers and library shelves. Bonnie’s woman team led by Margaret Fletcher did a very commendable job of equipping it with books that were well arranged please see photos below.

Computers section                                   Shelves  Installed

 

Books Arranged

Matanya Primary school.

With PA-MOJA having funded and built Matanya Primary Library the students are very happy about it and they could not wait for the Afretech team to equip it with books. In the month of January again with Bonnie Sutherland visit more books were added to this library and it was transformed. More shelves were added to contain the additional books. Binding, labling, borrowers cards, and pockets were put on these books besides categorizing them into various subjects and classes. Thanks to PA-MOJA and Afretech woman team lead by Margaret Fletcher. Photos are attached below.

Margaret team at work                                        Library after completion

     

After completion

The library will commence in February and photos will be uploaded of students using their newly equipped library.

Biogas Project Project

All biogas projects were completed by the end of January 2013, and in fact one of them is almost full for methane production and by mid February there will be commissioning of these projects. PA-MOJA has done a commendable job for Sweetwaters Secondary School, Endana Secondary School, Loise Nanyuki Girls as well as Thome boys secondary school for the biogas project which will reduce the fuel usage by these schools.

Thome Boys secondary

The whole system featuring outlet                        The piping system

                 

The inlet

Thome Boys secondary has been really transformed with the biogas project and in fact the school plans to build a toilet just next to the biogas where men urine can be used for methane production. The principal has vouched to see the project running the soonest possible by mobilizing the community to fill up the digester with fresh cow dung. Once again thanks to the PA-MOJA for their assistance to the school.

Loise Nanyuki Girls

This project was completed in mid January and as was previously viewed in the December report the school had started collecting cow dung from the PA-MOJA cows donated to the school. Mrs. Waigwa the principal to this school is still outsourcing for cow dung to fill the digester so that commissioning can commence as soon as possible.

The Digester                                                       The piping system

         

The school is very proud of their biogas project and through the principal, the school has promised to fill the digester by mobilizing the community and parents to fill in the digester so that commissioning again can take effect the soonest. The principal thanks PA-MOJA and feel that they will really transform the lives of many students as well as the amount of firewood used to prepare students meals will drastically reduce.

SweetWaters Secondary School

Having completed the biogas at Sweetwaters secondary, filling of the digester is still taking place and by mid February commissioning will take place as we expect a high amount of methane production. The principal to Sweetwaters secondary is grateful to PA-MOJA and has taken the opportunity to mobilize the community in filling the digester.

Pipping system                                                                   Inlet

         

 

Endana Secondary School

At Endana secondary school cow dung is still being collected to fill up the digester and through community mobilization.

Inlet                                                                                    Outlet

Cows project

The cows project is progressing well in all the four schools especially with the support from the livestock department at OPC who treat these cows and conduct a regular check up on a weekly basis. The cows in all the schools have improved despite the unfavorable weather conditions. All have been confined to the zero grazing system unlike previously where cows depended on the grazing system.

Loise Girls secondary                                                          

The cows are pregnant with duration of four and six months. On average the cows are producing 11 liters a day this being depicted by the pregnancy and the weather condition.

Sweetwaters Secondary School

Calf Eva

The cow at Sweetwaters on average is producing on average 11 liters a day.

Thome boys Secondary School

The cow                                                                        The calf

 

The cow on average is producing 9 liters a day.

Endana Secondary School

 

Grandmother Mary Project

Grandmother Mary is doing fine as well as the six Orphans who are at Mount Kenya Baptist school under the care of Hellen Mbugua who is their caretaker. The children are doing well in school and they send a big than you to PA-MOJA for changing their lives in a great way. Photos to be uploaded later in February.

Bursary Payments

All bursaries were paid by the end of January.

 Community team at Marura and Sweetwaters that assists in picking bursary students at the cultural Boma.

Tigithi team that met at Tigithi Secondary School.

Debatas Team covering the Northern approaches.

The team covering Withare, Exrock, Lamuria and Ngobit.