The aim of the Senior School Charity team is to reach out to those less fortunate than ourselves, both in our local towns and villages and beyond.
In Matthew 25, Jesus said 'I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink'...Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?...'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.'
The Senior School Charity Team seeks to respond to the word of God to go and reach out to our neighbours by sharing what we have - be it food, clothing or simply friendship and laughter.
Our current projects include:
How do we do this?
Money is through the donation of students and parents. Each term we have two days where students dress up and contribute towards the current project. These are called 'Charity Days'. The money has enabled us to donate to the running of the different children’s homes we have visited.
The experience of some of our students during these trips is described below:
As part of our Charity work, students and teachers went to the town of Oyugis to build a house for a widow and her young step-children. The first step was to dig holes in the ground that were two feet deep for the poles for the walls of the house. This was to enable a firm foundation. We had to take a rest while a few of us were still going to the stream to fetch water to mix with soil to make mud for the walls of the house. We then fixed the bamboo while others mixed the mud by stepping on it. The team then worked together to pass clumps of mud between us to the house to be placed between the bamboo sticks. The men from the community put up the roof, thereby completing the house. This was an amazing experience with its ups and downs but it was all worth it in the end!
Eva Kitabire
The Senior School Charity committee had the pleasure of visiting children from the Molo Street Children Project. When we got there, we were greeted by children with wide grins and bright eyes! Even though these children had so little, they made the most of it. This inspired us. The children behaved with maturity far beyond their years. We played with them for hours. Whether we read or drew with them; we never grew tired with of spending time with them. They made us realise that it is not what you have; but what you make of what you have! We should make sure every day counts!
Rosina Paz-Castillo