Friends of Marafa John's Orphanage

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Friends of Marafa John's Orphanage About 35 miles north west of the coastal town of Malindi, Kenya a dirt road leads to the settlement of Makumba.

Local residents, who can barely support their own families, are trying to improve education facilities for all children in the area. Local residents, who can barely support their own families, are trying to improve living and education facilities for all children in the area. Lawrence, a farm owner in the community, has donated 10 acres of his land to use for an orphanage/school. Some of the local people have got together to form a Self Help Group which has been sanctioned by the local Council. Their idea is to have a buildings to provide both shelter for the orphans and a classrooms to provide education for both the orphans and local children. There would be a play area and space to grow food in the hope of being self sufficient. Their plans have been approved at local Government level. So far the money raised has provided a water tank, toilet block, a permanent building used as classroom, office and storeroom, as well as renovation of temporary buildings. The aim is to provide facilities for better education and hygiene. It is planned to lay a pipeline to a water supply about 1.5km away to provide fresh water at the site. Then more toilet facilities and permanent buildings. Then there will be things like paint, beds/mattresses, cooking/eating equipment, desks, books, etc.

Just the gables to do and we're on to Phase 3.
02/04/2026

Just the gables to do and we're on to Phase 3.

Lots of progress this week and well on the way to completing Phase 2 - walls and ring beam.
30/03/2026

Lots of progress this week and well on the way to completing Phase 2 - walls and ring beam.

Slab completed at the end of last week. Now on to Phase 2, walls and ring beam.
24/03/2026

Slab completed at the end of last week. Now on to Phase 2, walls and ring beam.

Good progress over a week - almost ready for the slab.
17/03/2026

Good progress over a week - almost ready for the slab.

09/03/2026

A warm welcome....

Work has begun on the extension to provide 3 more classrooms.
09/03/2026

Work has begun on the extension to provide 3 more classrooms.

Serious discussions in progress making arrangements for the start of the school extension!
02/03/2026

Serious discussions in progress making arrangements for the start of the school extension!

More challenges to solve after this year's visit.The borehole supplying water to the school has collapsed and is not bei...
10/03/2025

More challenges to solve after this year's visit.
The borehole supplying water to the school has collapsed and is not being repaired, and an extension is needed to form more classrooms.
We'll be deciding the next steps in the next few weeks.

08/01/2024

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Tiverton

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+441884881222

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