Information about the growth of Jambo Jipya School:

February 2007 (all pictures located directly below):

-6 mud hut classrooms (each about 12 feet by 12 feet) with dirt floors (three Kindergarten classes, and classes 1-4)

-no kitchen - the cook does all cooking, preparation and cleanup, outside

-two toilets (holes in the cement)

-one cement office room

-85 students (ages 3-17)

- 0 boarders (students who spend 24/7 at the school - school is their home)

-4 teachers and 1 staff member (the cook)

-students are squeezed into broken benches and use broken tables to write on

-supplies are extremely minimal (5 chalkboards, extremely few books and other school supplies)

-the population is quickly outgrowing the school grounds (about 70 feet by 55 feet - which includes all the buildings and the outdoor play space) - no space for expansion

 

 

 

February 2008 (all pictures located directly below):

-9 cement classrooms (each about 12 feet by 12 feet) with cement floors (three Kindergarten classes, and classes 1-6)

-a large kitchen with plenty of space to store extra food and charcoal

-four toilets (porcelain bowls cemented into the floor) and two shower rooms

-a dormitory room with 5 sets of bunkbeds (which can sleep 20 children) and floor space for more children to lay down their matresses

-one cement office room

-185+ students (ages 3-18)

-45 boarders (students who spend 24/7 at the school - school is their home)

-10 teachers and 7 staff members (cooks, builders, a cleaner, a secretary, and a security guard)

-classroom space is incredibly cramped (students are squeezed into broken benches and chairs)

-supplies are still relatively minimal though each classroom has a chalkboard

-a library with 200+ picture books

-although the outdoor play area was increased a little bit, the space for all the buildings (classrooms, kitchen, office, toilets, dormitory, outdoor play space, etc) is only 70 feet by 70 feet - there is no space for expansion

 

 

November 2008 (all pictures located directly below):

-10 cement classrooms (each about 12 by 12 feet) with cement floors (three Kindergarten classes, and classes 1-7)

-2 cement office rooms (one for the director and one for the headmaster)

-250+ students (ages 2-18)

-44 boarders (students who spend 24/7 at the school - school is their home)

-a library with 300+ picture books

-the total grounds are still only 70 by 70 feet (classrooms, offices, playspace, etc)

*all other descriptions are the same as they were in February 2008

**In December 2008 the construction began for one new classroom (so the class 7 students have a classroom for class 8) and two new dormitory rooms (for the 25 boys who sleep at school) complete with 6 sets of bunk beds

The school population has grown immensely during the past year and although the building facilities have greatly improved, more space is needed. The school needs space to build larger, and more, classrooms; a larger and more comfortable dormitory space; a large soccer field and other outdoor play facilities; farm land to grow their own food; and space to teach the older children a trade (farming, building, sewing, cooking, etc). The first step in reaching our goals of expansion is purchasing a larger piece of property. By the end of 2008, Jambo Jipya The Future Child School owns 23 acres of land!!!! Our goal for 2009 is to build a school and dormitory on that property! Find out how you can help meet that goal!