By Michael Prather January 27, 2010 11:17 AM
From an email sent by our Kenyan coordinator to our Director on Monday, January 25:
Am happy to inform you that some kids from Huruma group have been given responsibilities due to their high discipline and their capabilities. In the year 2010 we have :
1. Kenneth K. M. (grade 7) as a school head boy
2. Margaret N. (grade 7) as a school head girl
3. Charles N. (grade 6) as a school bell ringer
4. Kittim M. (grade 1) as a class prefect
To me those were good news as they were announced while we were in the church service yesterday and they were prayed for as leaders in the Tenri community. It was the same day I was made to understand that Huruma Kids are the most well behaved kids in the school.
By Michael Prather January 20, 2010 12:51 PM
The following is taken from an email sent to HURUMA by Tenri School Headmaster James Kariuki about the transformation of the HURUMA scholarship recipients and the succses of the school’s students on pivotal KCPE tests:
Greetings from Tenri Community here in Embu. It is my hope you are doing well this New Year. We want to thank you for your continous support towards the education of all the children under the Huruma Rescue Mission.
I am happy to note that this being the second year of working with Huruma Children I have noted a lot of positive growth in all of them. Remember, when they came early January last year, all of them had problems in communicating as well as good grooming. It is encouraging to note that currently you cannot tell the difference between the HURUMA children and other children from financially endowed family…. It is the joy of every teacher when you see that, the daily effort and commitment from all stakeholders is changing the young ones attitude towards life. We look forward to even more promising growth this year.
Last year, our school did quite well in the KCPE exams registering a mean score of 347.80. The school was ranked number 5 out of over 200 schools in larger Embu District. Our school is young because this is the third time it was posting candidates for KCPE but the ambitions and target are very high. We look forward to bettering these results with our current STD 8.class.
Thanks for your support and concern last year as we look forward to the same in the new academic year 2010.
By Aloys Kamwithi August 11, 2009 10:55 PM
“It is now about 7.50 pm and still in the office wanting to write to you. Imagine I am with George in the office where we have spent almost two hours trying to connect a MODEM that i bought yesterday. George is a great guy who has done this great work that many men would have asked for thousands of money. Right away now we are using our own computer to write to you. Am very happy about this. We love you all.”
—Marinah Pierrah Njoki,
HURUMA Field Coordinator
from an email sent 08/11/09
By Michael Prather 8:17 PM
“I am writing to inform you that I have finally joined [the] university to start my learning, which will culminate to a degree in computer science in four years’ time. As you know, my journey to join the university started last year when I was given a place in the university, but could not join due to financial reasons. I have lost one academic year, but I will work hard to make up for it.
I am deeply grateful for all that you have done for me so far. I promise I will work hard in my education at the university…and your investment in me will bear fruit. Not just for me, but also to people around me in Kyeni and the nation at-large. I intend to work hard and also help others around me and do volunteer service.
My brother is still at home. I pray that he goes back to school sometime in September before his admission is terminated.”
—Victor, age 21
Daniel Family Scholarship recipient
from a letter sent to HURUMA 08/06/09
