ALC

Sheena's First Posting

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:26:25 GMT

Sheena writes:

It's early days, but...
... once again I've awoken to a glorious sunny day here in Kenya. It seems I'm blessed to be visiting ALC now, as I hear snow is abound back in Blighty.

Visit to Hooke Court

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:56:17 GMT

Jean and Linda drove down to Dorset to visit the Coopers on Friday 27th January. This family travelled for several months in Southern Africa in 2011, visiting several locations, including the Aquinoe Learning Centre, and distributing items which had been donated in the UK.

Tina Talks at Crieff Probus

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:15:23 GMT

Tina was delighted to be invited by Irwin Keith to speak at a Crieff Probus meeting on 17th January. Approximately 50 members packed the British Legion Hall to hear about the Aquinoe Learning Centre.

Snippets from Josphat January 2012

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:29:50 GMT

The school has re-opened for the term.

The classroom for Class Four has been tiled making it easier for Daisy, who has a wheelchair, to have greater mobility.

Work on the wash rooms for the boys has been started.

The Indian community in Kitale has donated money for more classrooms to be built.

Sheena Volunteers

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:25:17 GMT

Sheena is about to become our latest volunteer. She flies out to Kenya on Wednesday 25th January and will arrive in Kitale the day after. She will take the small domestic flight to Eldoret where she will be picked up by Josphat and taken on to the school.

Indoor bootfair at Five Oak Green

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:20:30 GMT

Today saw our first appearance of 2012 at a boot fair.

Christmas Party

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:33:36 GMT

Two great supporters of the Aquinoe Learning Centre once again were instrumental in raising a huge sum of money for the school.

Newsletter 2011

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:32:15 GMT

The year has whizzed by and it doesn’t seem possible that it’s time to write another newsletter. The last twelve months have, once again, been good for the Aquinoe Learning Centre – in terms of the school in Kitale and the charity here in the UK.

Christmas transfer to Kenya

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:35:42 GMT

The trustees are delighted to announce that £4,940 has been sent to the school in the latest money transfer. This covers our usual commitments and some money for new projects. The money has been allocated as follows:

St John's Donation

jeaninfog@googlemail.com (Jean Thompson) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:16:40 GMT

The Aquinoe Learning Centre has just received a fantastic donation of £300 from the St John's College (Cambridge) Southern Africa Fund for Education. This is to be used towards the building of wash rooms for the boys at the school.