On Saturday, we braved some unbelievably chaotic traffic circles in Nairobi to get to the Starehe Boys' School. Brian has been talking with Charles (the head librarian there) for weeks about getting some resources to the school (bibles from TCIS in South Korea and textbooks from Canada). This is an incredible place that, for 50 years, has been offering disadvantaged boys access to excellent education. There are now well over 800 boys enrolled at the school (which is primarily a boarding school, as boys come from all over the country); 75 per cent of the students receive scholarships that allow them to graduate with a full high school diploma. Many go on to study at Nairobi universities. In fact, on Saturday we ran into one alumnus (now a lawyer) who was getting married that afternoon in the school's chapel. You can tell this is a special place and we are excited to be able to get involved with supplying some resources. Two years ago a girls' school also opened, and there are now 350 students studying there. We can't wait to see if there are needs for resources there, and if some of our teacher-friends from around the world can find resources to match. :)
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