Niagomi Primary School is located in the rural area probably about two miles from the closest village. It is an extremely poor area. John noticed that several students didn’t have shoes. This school is sponsored by the Catholic Church, but hasn’t been performing well. On the average in the past few years, only six students had scores on the KCPE high enough to allow them to attend a quality (provincial) school.
A new principal started there in January and is trying his best to improve the quality of education for his 800 students. That is why he asked members of St. Anthony’s at be the speakers on this special day.
During a discussion, their principal told them that they did have a student, Collins, from last year’s class that had qualified to attend St. Anthony’s. For a student to score this high from a poor mixed day school is truly amazing. He has to be extremely bright. However, his family didn’t have the funds to allow him to attend. His father abandoned the family at birth and the mother is no longer in the picture. He is currently living with a grandfather who is a casual worker and doesn’t have a regular job.
The first year in a secondary school costs over $500 by the time parents pay the school fees and purchase the necessary items: storage trunk, bedding, uniforms, shoes, books, school supplies, basins for bathing and laundry, etc. When Mr. Nabungolo heard this, he immediately decided to waive the school fees at St. Anthony’s so that Collins could continue his education. A village elder, another teacher and John have chipped in to pay for those necessary items.
We are happy to report that after one of his former primary teachers took him shopping
Collins started school the next day.
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