Safaricom Foundation’s Ndoto Zetu Equips Schools Across the Country.

Safaricom Foundation has this week donated furniture worth KES 6.7 million to over thirty schools in the country through its Ndoto Zetu initiative.

The schools received new desks and chairs to help with social distancing and water tanks to boost hygiene. The items will support schools that lack basic facilities with reports estimating that one out of every five schools lack learning infrastructure and materials such as desks.

“The education sector is one of the areas that has been severely affected by COVID-19. Despite the new adjustments to virtual learning, some students have been left out due to lack of resources. One of our objectives as a foundation is to promote inclusive and equitable quality education for Kenyans. That is why we have supported schools as part of the second phase of our Ndoto Zetu initiative especially during this time as they gradually re-open”, said Joseph Ogutu, Chairman, Safaricom Foundation.

Some of the schools that benefited include Boyani West Primary School, Kwale County, Mwihoko Primary and Secondary Schools in Laikipia County, Raise Education Centre, Mombasa County, Nthingini Secondary School  Mwea, Embu County, Kipasi Primary School in Bondo, Siaya  and Irumbi Primary School, Vihiga County and Town Secondary School, Kilifi County.

Through the Ndoto Zetu initiative, Safaricom Foundation asks individual Kenyans to share their dreams and aspirations that will have a positive impact on their communities. During the first phase of the initiative last year, the foundation implemented over 300 projects across 40 counties at the cost of KES 30 Million reaching more than 50,000 people.

List of Beneficiaries

1. Mafufuni Primary School, Kwale County
2. Boyani West Primary School, Kwale County
3. Adult concern -Ngong Open Learning Secondary School, Ngong Town
4. Ngaru Primary School, in Othaya Nyeri County
5. Maragima Primary School, in State Lounge Nyeri County
6. Mwihoko Primary and Secondary Schools, Laikipia County
7. Gatekene Primary School, Meru County
8. Mathithi and Kiao Centre, in Mujwa, Meru County
9. Muraru Primary School, Embu County
10. Nthingini Secondary School Mwea, Embu County
11. Galona Primary School, Majengo Vihiga County
12. Kabazi Secondary School, Nakuru County
13. AK Magugu Primary School Kiambu town
14. Raise Education Centre, Mombasa County
15. Mwangatini Primary School, Kilifi County
16. Loonkitok Early Childhood Development in Itlal 10km to Tsavo West, Kajiado County
17. Mwingoni Mixed Day School in Kenya Israel, Machakos County
18. Abidha Primary School in Bondo, Siaya County
19. Abimbo Primary School in Bondo, Siaya County
20. Kipasi Primary School in Bondo, Siaya 
21. Irumbi Primary School, in Bunyore  Vihiga County
22. St. John Cheptech Secondary School, Kaimosi Vihiga County
23. to Watoto Wenye Nguvu I.O.C IN Thika, Kiambu County
24. Toll Model School in Thika
25. Eube Education Centre in Ruiru, Kiambu County
26. Town Secondary School, Kilifi County
27. Kabobo Primary in Kabene 20km from Eldoret Town, Uasin Gishu County
28. Ogilgei Community Based organization in Njoro, Nakuru County 
29. Kangui Primary School in Kandara Gasharage shopping Centre Muranga County
30. Bishop Ngori Githuaini Secondary School Sagana Karema, Kirinyaga County
31. Thumaita West Primary School in Kagio Kirinyaga County
32. Kilifi Watoto Centre, Vitengeni in Kilifi County
33. Madunguni Secondary School, Kilifi County
34. Kamuchege Primary School, Kiambu County
35. Karatina School for the mentally Challenged Primary School,Kiambu County
36. Mwambani Primary School, Tezo in Kilifi County
37. Borabora Primary School, Kilifi County