Elong’o is the only school within a 10 km radius of Osupukiai and its neighbouring villages.
Its 300 pupils walk up to 15km a day to get to school, and the surrounding landscape is very dry and bare. Food is scarce, and it is common for the children to go without eating. A further 255 children are on the waiting list, but can’t attend due to the school’s lack of capacity.
Your donation will help us provide environmental education to over 300 pupils and their families while establishing a forest ecosystem and closed-loop farming with the aim of providing plentiful food for the children and staff. This will also help combat desertification, reduce soil erosion and promote water conservation. You will also help us enable Elong’o school to generate income from surplus produce to meet their daily costs and to pay additional school staff. Lastly, your support will increase access to clean water for drinking, cooking, sanitation and irrigation.