The community we work with is extremely vulnerable to the harm COVID-19 will inflict on people.  Most of the students’ parents and guardians have pre-existing health conditions, they all have limited income (usually earned by performing casual labor that has already evaporated) and in the slums, there is no such thing as “social distance”. 

We have increased our budget for emergency food aid and believe it will be sorely needed in the coming weeks. A donation of kes 1000 can provide a food packet that feeds a family of four for one week. We have approximately 300 families dependent on our program.

In January 2020, Endless Solutions and an anonymous donor made computer access possible for the students at NRCF by donating 60 endless mini-PCs. The PCs were pre-installed with the Kytabu Curriculum which is a collection of online textbooks approved by Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development. Forty-eight (48) PCs were deployed and setup in our local office computer lab where students started using them

The computers are powered by the open-source Endless Operating System and have been designed for populations with little access to technology or internet connectivity. Endless PCs include more than 100 free education and productivity applications that don’t require an Internet connection.

NRCF is grateful for the improved student access to technology and wealth of opportunity for students to continue learning made possible by Endless Solutions and the anonymous donor.

Mary Gathoni joined the program in 2007. She went through Top ride academy then joined Nembu Girls high school where she graduated with a B-. She joined Kisii university to pursue a Diploma in Animal Health and graduated in December 2019. She is currently employed at Bimeda EA where she works as a sales and marketing assistant in the animal health products department. She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future thanks to the support she got from NRCF.

Robert joined the program in 2008 and has had a rough education journey having changed schools four times in high school and completing his studies at Riruta Central school where he scored a B-. Robert Kiberie graduated from Egerton University on 30th November 2019 with a diploma in Animal Health. He is currently working at Bimeda as an intern veterinary officer with high prospects of getting employed.