The opening of the school went well.  The teachers were well prepared and in the first week 35 students were enrolled.  We expect that this will increase over the next month as word gets out to those who may not be aware what is going on in the centre of the village, or parents who were waiting to see how things work.

Visit to Kitenden by Project Manager and Maasai Elder  Kisham, our project manager visited the school on the day of its opening.  He was accompanied by my friend Clamian, a Maasai elder who owns a tourism business and has worked on community projects who went to give the Head Teacher some business advice on managing the school finances and staff.  I have attached photos that they took of the school but unfortunately they arrived late in the village because of trouble with their vehicle (this happens in Tanzania as the roads are very bad and take a heavy toll on cars) and many of the children had just gone home, so there is only one photo with children in it. Kisham is back in the village this week and will take photos of the children. I think that you will find that the school is looking very attractive following the renovations.  They spent time with the teachers and inspecting how the school was set up.  Both Kisham and Clamian found the school in good order, but an issue was identified with the proximity of the toilet to the kitchen, which we are looking into.

Dear Sianga, Here is hope that this e-mail finds you and your lovely family. I have to admit that the school is in good order now and I thank  the Rotary Club of Albury Hume for funding this project and on behalf of my fellow Maasai who benefit from the school. I know how important it is for children to get a pre-school in Maasailand. When we were sent to school, it took us more than four years to be able to understand the teacher. By having a school like this one, means that these beautiful girls and boys will now attend primary school when they can understand the teacher and able to write and read. What a big impact Rotary Club of Albury Hume has brought to this land.