Our Projects

Educate the kids want to provide hope, encouragement and opportunity for children who need a little hand up. Sometimes we have to go the extra mile to make this happen…

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Maureen is back
It has been 2 years since the founder Maureen McIntyre was last in Kenya. Everyone was delighted and excited to see her again, and you
What a fabulous community…UPDATE
This is Maria, who is unbelievably kind. The mother of baby she is holding  died after birth and the husband ran away. Maria decided to take care of the baby. She came to the school[...]
2024 Term underway ……..
Update: we have opened a nursery to accommodate a further 30 children     After  a  successful  Christmas  food  appeal  which  helped  families  over the holiday period…the children are back at school with a further[...]
HOME SAFE AND SOUND
The Singing Children of Africa had a wonderful tour and performed music and dance that had audiences coming back for a second concert ! standing ovations were well earned     They have had the[...]
Singing Children of Africa DATES & VENUES
The tour is well underway….check out remaining dates      Unless specified concerts are free with donations appreciated You can Text SINGING followed by amount to 70470   Mon 25th Sep 2pm St Andrews Catholic[...]
Jolaurabi Roof Appeal
Nearly 40% raised so far and the wall is filling up   A roof over our heads is important! Unfortunately our current one is in a poor state of repair and will now need replaced.[...]
KOMBE & MAXWELL HAVE ARRIVED
Kombe & Maxwell have arrived in the UK. The choir were supposed to be with them but because of issues with the passports the tour will be on a later date this year. Maxwell flew[...]
Postponed for now ….
We are sorry to announce that because of visa and passport admin delays in kenya, the choir are not going to be able to make it in April. It is very disappointing as the children[...]
Our New Bursary !
EXCITING TIMES! The education system in Kenya has had several mandatory curriculum changes in development since 2017 and being fully implemented during 2023/24. They have moved from an 8-4-4 to a 2-6-3-3-3 system. Simply, this[...]
CHRISTMAS FOOD PARCELS 2022
It’s that time of year again !   The children will be away from school for six weeks over the festive period, which means for many they won’t have regular food or guarantee that they[...]
Check out this marvellous video on our shoe appeal …Go George !
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Summer Update on School
Life is getting back to normal Maureen is back in Kenya !! It is so good to be back in Kenya, everything feels almost normal  During the pandemic Maureen believed that she wouldn’t get back to[...]
Mr. Edward & Kombe the Dream Team
Edward starts work at 5am Monday to Friday, has a later start at 8am on Saturdays and has a Sunday off, and right beside him every morning is Kombe! Edward is our head master and[...]
who doesn’t love new shoes???
THANK YOU for the hard work and support from our lovely sponsors, who have travelled to Kenyan their own expense to fit shoes that they have collected in the U.K. on to the feet of[...]
Christmas Food Parcels
Christmas is coming !!If you want to help ensure that the child you sponsor gets something to eat this Christmas, please donate here. We will try to provide food for all our families. If you[...]
WELL DONE MAXWELL Another Success Story
  Maxwell Omondi who came to the U.K as a young drummer with the choir in 2008 and then returned as an adult as one of the legends has just completed his college course. We[...]
Kilt walk 2021
Thanks to all those who participated in the kilt walk this year, even though it was a much smaller event because of covid, we had walkers in Mombassa, Wales, Scotland & England, much fun was[...]
Kilt walk returns 23-25th April
KILTWALK We have a small team ( including some children in Africa ) who need sponsorship for their walk. You can also join the team, get your own sponsors and raise money for Educate the[...]
Happy Easter
The great gift of Easter is hope, and these children have great hope in their lives. They bring us together and understand the power of unconditional love. A beautiful song by the singing children of[...]
Back to school
Children resumed learning under socially distance measures on the 4th of January. We are so very thankful to have completed the new building in March, so although it is not being used as intended at[...]
CHRISTMAS GIFTS- FOOD
If anyone wants to give Christmas gift to the child they sponsor (or another ) then use this link, we will be giving food in place of gifts as it is needed. If you want[...]
Winter update …Getting organised for Christmas
  Thankfully our school area has not seen a great number of Covid cases, but unfortunately the economic impact is devastating. This area relies on tourism, and there is simply no work. Lots of schools, nurseries and colleges have closed,[...]
Food Parcels COVID-19 donate here
September 2020 …we are still fund-raising for tis appeal and spending our sponsorship money on feeding people At these trying times, let’s remember what we are blessed with and the remain humble . Our African[...]
COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURE -FOOD PARCELS
  DONATE HERE Our lovely new school is complete, but unfortunately because of Covid-19 all schools in Kenya are now closed. We are very concerned on the impact this virus is having in the village, as food[...]
UPDATE: how can you help?
The building is going up so quickly, It will be a two tier building and contain a new toilet block, new kitchen and ten further classrooms, the cost for the building is covered by a[...]
The children are safely home …WONDERFUL
The 2019 Singing Children of Africa “Wonderful” tour is now finished and the children are safely back home in Kenya with their families.   What an adventure it is for these kids to come to[...]
Charity Update…so much going on !!
We organised a reunion of previous SINGING CHILDREN of AFRICA tour members as a surprise for Maureen. It was a very special day, and many of the original choir from 2006 came along with the subsequent[...]
DRAW, PAINT OR SCRIBBLE…YOU CAN JOIN IN
Our art competition is now open !! its being run through schools which are being contacted now, if you haven’t heard yet or know a school that would like more information in participating, please GET[...]
Ambitious Boys
The results speak for themselves… The KCP exam results for the end of year standard 9 national exams results for our school, were simply outstanding! According to Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed, 12,273 candidates scored[...]
Merry Christmas & Thank You
Merry Christmas to all ! Food parcels were given out to every child’s family. It is quite a logistical operation.. thanks to all who helped to make this possibly and gave of their time freely.[...]