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New Home with Concrete Floors Constructed
During the winter holiday season of 2024, a single mother and her three young children - living in extreme poverty in Olooriri Village, a remote Maasai region - lost their mud-and-stick home due to severe winds and heavy rainfall. With the support of Michelle Stark and Neil Dutta, Matanya’s Hope was able to construct and provide safe, durable housing for the family. The children are now thriving in their new home, which includes a separate kitchen, ventilation, and concrete floors.
Funding for Porridge Program 2024-2025 School Year
The funding for the porridge program at Nkasioki Primary School has been extended for another year. During my mission visit to Kenya in 2025, I was glad to see that the program motivated more students to attend school, with enrollment rising from just over 200 to more than 550 students.
Sponsorship of Mosoni for the year 2024-2025
The sponsorship for Mosoni continues, and I’m happy to hear that she is excelling in all her academic subjects. She recently faced some health challenges, so I stepped in to cover additional medical expenses to ensure she received the care she needed.
Construction of Four New Latrines at Nkasioki
Nkasioki Primary School, with about 370 students and 20 teachers, has only one bathroom that is in horrible condition and shared by everyone, regardless of gender or age. The teachers and headmaster have identified this as a major problem, as long lines for the bathroom cause students to miss out on their much-needed education. In our 2023 Thanksgiving Newsletter, we spread awareness to Matanya's Hope's different donors. In February, thanks to donations from our sponsors, we were able to purchase four new latrines (toilets) for the school to improve the school's sanitary condition.
In the following video on the left, you can observe and learn how these four latrines were constructed at the Nkasioki Primary School.
New Kitchen Shelter At Nkasioki
On June 24th, 2024, The Rotary Club of Sharon approved a $700 Grant, that I presented for them. This grant has been used to construct a kitchen shelter at Nkasioki Primary School to support the year-round food porridge program which I have successfully established. This kitchen shelter is essential in keeping groceries safely and food cooked for 370 students. Without a shelter, food cannot be cooked in open-air when it rains.
Two Wheel Chairs for Two Children Living in Olooriri Village
On June 24th, 2024, The Rotary Club of Sharon accepted the $500 grant which I presented to them which was used to buy two wheel chairs for two children named Lenkanasa Nchoe and Saitabail Nchoe who live in extreme poverty in the village, Olooriri Village with their single mother. These children also could not attend school without the proper assitance of a wheelchair. However, these children now have improved mobility and are now able to attend school to get the education that they need to have a bright future.
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