Spring of Hope School for Girls
A secondary school for girls from the surrounding community as well as those rescued from early marriage and sex trafficking. The school will provide a safe living and learning environment. The skills-based curriculum will enable the students to become employable, start their own business, or continue to post-secondary school if desired. Our mission is to empower these young women to achieve their dreams and become the best versions of themselves.
Ololii village predominantly consists of Maasai and Kalenjin people. Approximately 4,000 people live in the village. The community, as a whole, greatly values education. We are grateful for their support from the beginning. Their excitement for this school may rival our own.
The new school will be located in the beautiful village of Ololii, which is part of Narok-West county in Kenya. Due to generous donations, we were able to purchase 12 acres of land. A hydro-geographical survey revealed an abundant water source in the underground aquifer. There are currently five primary schools within 3 kilometers but no nearby secondary schools.
We are committed to creating a self-sustaining school. The twelve acres of land will allow for multiple revenue-generating projects which will support the school and allow each girl to receive a partial or full-ride scholarship. The potential projects include growing various crops, establishing a poultry farm, beekeeping, and raising livestock.
We are also committed to supporting the local economy throughout the construction by purchasing local materials and hiring local laborers to build the structures. Once the school is operational, it will be run by a local headmaster and school board. The students will be taught by local teachers.
Community Garden
The community garden on the campus of the school has already had several successful seasons. Currently the sale of the harvested produce is funding the next season as well as paying for the groundskeeper and other costs. Over 200 trees have been planted which will provide a variety of fruit as well as wind protection for the school. When the school opens, the produce will be used for the school and the excess sold within the community.
The borehole to tap into the underground aquifer was drilled in December 2021. A solar powered pump gets the water to the 10,000L Tank. As the garden expended, Noel realized additional tanks were needed to help with the watering needs of the garden. To date, two additional tanks have been placed in the garden. The water access was life saving for the Masai community near campus. The severe drought of 2022 left people desperate for water and Noel was grateful to be able to provide water to those in need. She has a goal of making drinking water available to the community in the future by creating a system to sell water.
The beekeeping project started off great, but then the honey badger moved to campus. Turns out they do care about something and now there are no more bees!
The borehole to tap into the underground aquifer was drilled in December 2021. A solar powered pump gets the water to the 10,000L Tank. As the garden expended, Noel realized additional tanks were needed to help with the watering needs of the garden. To date, two additional tanks have been placed in the garden. The water access was life saving for the Masai community near campus. The severe drought of 2022 left people desperate for water and Noel was grateful to be able to provide water to those in need. She has a goal of making drinking water available to the community in the future by creating a system to sell water.
The beekeeping project started off great, but then the honey badger moved to campus. Turns out they do care about something and now there are no more bees!
The borehole to tap into the underground aquifer was drilled in December 2021. A solar powered pump gets the water to the 10,000L Tank. As the garden expended, Noel realized additional tanks were needed to help with the watering needs of the garden. To date, two additional tanks have been placed in the garden. The water access was life saving for the Masai community near campus. The severe drought of 2022 left people desperate for water and Noel was grateful to be able to provide water to those in need. She has a goal of making drinking water available to the community in the future by creating a system to sell water.
The beekeeping project started off great, but then the honey badger moved to campus. Turns out they do care about something and now there are no more bees!
Additional Projects
A Classroom & Hygiene Facilities at Ilpoori
Ilpoori Primary School is located on The Masai Mara in Kenya. When we first visited the school, several students were attending class in a temporary mud room. There was one working latrine for all 240 students plus the faculty and staff.
In June 2019, two more latrines were installed as well as two shower rooms for the teachers living on campus. In January 2020, over 30 students were able to attend school in their newly constructed classroom.
We are greatly encouraged by the community's commitment to education and excited to see the future of these students!