Girard Student Likes Helping Others
Sometimes with a little help from Mom, small children can do big things! Abby White, 6, is a first-grader in Room 210 at Girard Elementary School in Philadelphia. During the recent fundraiser for our […]
A Return to Njoguini Primary
The teachers had been on strike for several weeks when I returned to Njoguini Primary School in Nanyuki, Kenya. So, it was surprising to find myself greeted by many children on this recent visit. Staffed […]
The Newest PA-MOJA Team Member
Emily Rosa Lerosion joined the Ol Pejeta staff as a Project Kenya Sister School Coordinator in April of this year. Her position is uniquely dedicated to PA-MOJA work. What brought you to this position with […]
Stephen Girard’s Maasai Art and Writing Project
At Stephen Girard Elementary School, the students in Mr. Dan Lewis’s second-grade classroom completed a Maasai art project this year, which was inspired by their relationship with Njoguini Primary in Kenya. The students’ curiosity was […]
Stephen Girard’s Students Learn About Kenya
This fall the students of Stephen Girard have connected their friendly letter writing to an enriched social studies program. The students have been reading texts that inform about Kenya. They are learning about the traditions […]
A Sister School Journey in Africa
In Africa your senses open wide. From the swirl of language and vividness of color to the smell of animals, diesel, spice, roasting meat, and earth -– there is no place like it. Everything combines […]
Tharua Secondary is Building Science Program
On a visit to Tharua Secondary in July, PA-MOJA volunteers were warmly greeted by Head Teacher, George Gitau and given a tour of the school. The first stop was a visit to a Form Two […]
When a little more help is needed….
PA-MOJA volunteers visited Joel Ndungu, a bursary student, at his home after he was brought to their attention by Patrick Waigwa, Sister School Liaison Officer and Principal Joyce Kinya Ngaruni of Sweetwaters Secondary School. They […]
Njoguini Primary School & A Volunteer’s First Visit
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ridUTy2bEE] Njoguini Primary School Visit On July 27 our group of Project Kenya Sister School volunteers made the first of two visits to Njoguini Primary School. I particularly looked forward to the visits, as our […]
Dawn Kane sings Baby Beluga with Njoguini Primary
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJW6QybLlQ8] PA-MOJA volunteer, Dawn Kane, sings Baby Beluga with Njoguini Primary.
The Endana Experience
Five volunteers from PA-MOJA visited Endana High School, partnered with Burnaby South Secondary School, on July 24 for a cultural exchange. The school is located within the Maasai community at Ol Pejeta. The Endana students […]