Our mission:
Educate.
Every child deserves an education. It is the most empowering force in the world. It creates knowledge, builds confidence, and breaks down barriers to opportunity. For children, it is their key to open the door to a better life.
Who we are
The Shonda Project is a small independent charity with a Christian ethos, which has helped provide Kenyan children with affordable primary education for over 25 years.
What we do
Shonda UK supports St John’s School by providing funding for classrooms, teaching materials and teacher salaries.
We work with local schools and churches to raise money for specific projects. These have included the building of classrooms, sinking a well, installing a pump to have running water, building a boundary wall and many others.
Our impact
Over 25 years, with the support of people like you, we have established a school that currently serves over 400 pupils, set up a feeding programme and built a well, providing clean water to the whole community.
1200+
Children Educated today
We educate over 225 children today from the local community.
Since the school opened in 1993 we have educated over 1200 pupils.
293+
Pupils to secondary school
In recent years, over 75% of our graduating pupils have exceeded the Kenyan average pass mark and all secured placements in secondary schools.
Some have been accepted into prestigious National schools—the top secondary schools in Kenya—whose alumni include business leaders, politicians, and presidents.
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staff at st john’s school
We have 28 staff members, including 16 teachers, who are all instrumental in the running and success of St John’s.
Our proposition
The St John’s school proposition is simple; to offer pupils a good education that will enable them to realise their potential.
JUNIOR SCHOOL child sponsorship
A sponsored Junior School pupil is provided with:
Uniform
Early morning snack (for nursery pupils)
Mid-day meal
Exercise books and stationary
Occasional school trips
secondary school sponsorship
Secondary School Sponsorship continues to support St John’s pupils into higher education.
Capital projects
Improving health through access to water
The Project paid for a local contractor to sink a well, which enabled the school to provide water for purposes that many of us take for granted. There was an immediate and significant improvement in children’s health.
Building classrooms
The Project funded the construction of more classrooms. We now have 12 classrooms at the school.
Get involved
If you’d like to join our community of supporters and help us continue providing quality education to the passionate children in Shonda, you can sponsor a child, make a once-off or recurring donation or spread the word about St John’s School.
sponsor a child
Change a life today and empower a child with education.
Make a Donation
Donations of any size are greatly appreciated and handled with the utmost care.
make an enquiry
We’d love to hear from you. If you have a question please feel free to get in contact.