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African Promise A small charity working to make the a worthwhile one for children in rural Kenya.

13/10/2026

One of the hardest aspects of our work is deciding which projects to support and when.

So here’s an exercise to give you a little insight into how difficult those decisions can be.

Below is a list of projects, all broadly similar in cost, which are currently under discussion with our partner schools. We cannot do them all, certainly not simultaneously.

- purchase of desks and chairs and cupboards for a staffroom and offices
- the fitting out of an empty room with shelves, worktops and furniture so that it can become a useable resource room
- construction of a ‘modern’ twin-cubicle staff toilet
- renovation of a dilapidated kitchen
- further phases of works on two school kitchen gardens
- playground equipment for two schools

Which project would you do first? What order would you do them in? And why?

A recent testimonial.
13/10/2026

A recent testimonial.

The old plastic Mobilet toilets are gone from the Kisimenyi ECD. ❌ The timber-framed and iron sheet clad structure of on...
12/10/2026

The old plastic Mobilet toilets are gone from the Kisimenyi ECD. ❌

The timber-framed and iron sheet clad structure of one of the toilets has already been put up on a new slab which is curing before the final floor finish is applied.

The work on both toilets should be fully complete by the end of this week.

The ‘new’ boys toilets at the Makwasinyi ECD now and (inset) before.
12/10/2026

The ‘new’ boys toilets at the Makwasinyi ECD now and (inset) before.

This building at Makwasinyi has been earmarked for demolition.Formerly the pre-school (until AP built a new one some yea...
12/10/2026

This building at Makwasinyi has been earmarked for demolition.

Formerly the pre-school (until AP built a new one some years back) and for a time a dormitory it now sits largely idle and empty.

It occupies space in-between the administration block and kitchen which could be better used as an assembly ground and for a multi-purpose hall.

This toilet block at Makwasinyi is on the ‘to-do list’ for repairs and upgrades. Currently used by all ECD pupils it wil...
12/10/2026

This toilet block at Makwasinyi is on the ‘to-do list’ for repairs and upgrades.

Currently used by all ECD pupils it will soon become the girls’ only toilets once works on the ‘new’ boys’ toilets (in the background) are complete.

Essential work required includes construction of a privacy screen wall and new doors, but it is also in need of a general facelift.

AP hopes to support this work which will likely be carried out in phases.

Makwasinyi parents have helped to build up embankments around the admin block to divert run-off rainwater away from the ...
12/10/2026

Makwasinyi parents have helped to build up embankments around the admin block to divert run-off rainwater away from the building.

Water flows down the hill behind the block during rainfall - which we are expecting to be heavy this season due to the El Niño climate phenomenon - and often causes flooding.

We are discussing with the school implementing some permanent solutions to this problem including the construction of retaining walls.

Much-needed work to address the sanitation environment for ECD pupils at Kisimenyi began today. The Mobilets that we ins...
08/10/2026

Much-needed work to address the sanitation environment for ECD pupils at Kisimenyi began today.

The Mobilets that we installed here as part of the redevelopment of the school 15 years ago are either missing/broken or damaged beyond repair and in urgent need of being replaced.

A donation from AP of KES 175k is being used to put up new toilet structures made from timber and iron sheets.

In the longer-term a much more permanent and better quality solution is required but this is an affordable option for now in the circumstances and given lack of funds.

Rukanga’s kitchen garden now has a proper shade house. As well as protecting the delicate leafy greens and vegetables fr...
08/10/2026

Rukanga’s kitchen garden now has a proper shade house.

As well as protecting the delicate leafy greens and vegetables from the scorching sun it should also keep out invaders like monkeys and mongooses.

The framework of this structure is made entirely from steel with a vaulted rather than flat ‘roof’ and it is a design that will be adopted in other school kitchen gardens over time.

The latest phase of works on the new staff toilets at Makwasinyi is almost complete. However we expect there to be a bri...
08/10/2026

The latest phase of works on the new staff toilets at Makwasinyi is almost complete.

However we expect there to be a brief delay completing the final bit of bricklaying as the fundi has suffered a family bereavement.

In the meantime we will be ensuring the school has the necessary means to undertake the next phase of works which will include roofing and fabrication/fitting of the doors and windows.

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