Nyumbani UK & The Hotcourses Foundation

22/03/2022

In Africa, when girls stay and finish secondary school, the chance of getting HIV is reduced by 50%.

Many of the children who come to Nyumbani are orphans impacted by HIV, by providing an education and support system, they have a fighting chance to overcome the extreme challenges in their lives and sustain a better future.

If you would like to sponsor a child in our secondary school, please visit here for more information 👇

https://www.nyumbani.org.uk/get-involved

17/03/2022

Meet Beatrice 🎬

Beatrice came to Nyumbani after her mum passed away, since leaving the village she has completed a Bachelor's degree and is now working as a teacher, happily married and a mother of three. Beatrice is a shining hope for the future generation of female students in , and a great example of how the right support can turn someone’s life around and then give back to society.

10/03/2022

As a child, Peter went through the heartache of losing both of his parents, he faced lots of challenges including starvation, but he never gave up.

"Today as I pursue a degree in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), my heart felt gratitude goes to all the generous donors who helped bring me this far.”

You can read Peter's story here 👇
https://www.nyumbani.org.uk/post/peters-story

Whenever we met other children, some would laugh at us because we were unkempt and frail. One day my grandmother suggested that we seek...

03/03/2022

2580 storybooks have been read in the new library! We are already seeing some improvements being reported in English classes, and we are so excited to see how this inspiring new space will help the students progress overall.

24/02/2022

Could you imagine trying to study whilst starving? Without the right nutrients, the brain cannot develop properly, resulting in long term effects on learning abilities. This is only one of the obstacles many of the children face before coming to

15/02/2022

We’re extending our best wishes to Judith Wamboye, who has been appointed Interim Executive Director of Nyumbani following the retirement of Sister Mary. Ms. Wamboye has been on staff since August 2020 via a placement with USAID.

In her new role, Ms. Wamboye will continue to oversee the coordination of pediatric HIV care and community-level operations for children at the Nyumbani Children’s Home, the Lea Toto community outreach facilities, and the Nyumbani Village in Kitui, Kenya.

09/02/2022

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world"- Nelson Mandela

01/02/2022

We are proud to share with you our new library for Hotcourses Primary School, freshly repainted, new bookshelves, tables and chairs and 14,000 new story books.

Special thanks to , Celeste Shirvani, Roger Gill, and the South Farnham Educational Trust for helping to spearhead this project. We are forever grateful for the generous support of IDP Connect and the clients of Perspectives Optometrists.

27/01/2022

How does education contribute towards poverty alleviation? Education helps reduce inequalities by equipping individuals with skills which create employment opportunities. It also reduces barriers to quality lives through empowerment by addressing maternal and child mortality and morbidity, gender equality and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. According to , a girl who completes basic education is three times less likely to contract .

https://www.nyumbani.org.uk/post/the-right-to-education

Education and poverty: Understanding the intersection The right to education has been advocated for and addressed through policies and initiatives due to global and gender inequalities. A 2018 survey conducted showed that 258 million children globally were out of school, with 1.6 billion out of scho...

25/01/2022

Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened. We love to see the children in our schools develop creatively, as well as academically. The kids enjoyed showing off their talents at the Nyumbani Talent Show, from music, drama to dancing, a much needed positive boost after the ban on co-curricular activities in Kenya.