29/05/2026
Our hearts are heavy following the tragic fire at Utumishi Girls Academy. We mourn with the families who lost their children, pray for the healing of those injured, and stand with the entire school community during this painful time.
As Beyond the Vision Initiative, this tragedy speaks deeply to us because we are also an education provider, and we continue to dream of building a boarding school where children are not only educated, but fully protected. School safety must never be treated as a formality. Dormitories must meet government safety standards, emergency systems must work, supervision must be intentional, and every child must be accounted for and cared for.
But safety is also emotional. Learners need safe spaces to express fear, anger, pressure, conflict, and pain before these emotions become crises. Through our Safer Schools Mental Health Program, we continue to support schools in building environments where children are listened to, guided, and helped to communicate emotions positively and resolve conflict safely.
May the children we lost rest in peace. May the injured heal. And may this tragedy remind all of us that a truly safe school protects the body, mind, and heart of every learner.
