Turner and his wife Emily first got involved with Friends of Ngong Road when they became sponsors in 2008. Almost immediately they became involved with August Camp under the encouragement of Turner’s father-in-law, Tom Gleason.
[Read more…]Ngong Road Roast coffee returns!
We have had many requests for Friends of Ngong Road Kenya coffee and will be offering it for sale in limited quantities during November and December. Coffee is $10/bag or a case of 12 bags for $120. For a limited time, you will get a free “Wild About Friends of Ngong Road” travel mug absolutely free with each case! Available in both zebra and leopard patterns.
[Read more…]Executive Volunteers Bring Professional Moxie to Nonprofits
Back in 2006, when she was 52 years old, financial services executive Paula Meyer read a book that changed her life — and launched her into founding a nonprofits organization that is changing the world, one child at a time. The book, Just Enough by Harvard University professors Laura Nash and Howard Stevenson posits that the most balanced people among successful “high achievers” integrate four aspects of their lives: happiness, achievement, significance, and legacy.
Meyer was happy and had achieved much in her career; her family and volunteer work added significance to her life. But the legacy, “leaving something that endures after you are gone,” was not yet part of her personal and professional portfolio.
Then she went to Africa. Read more . . .http://themiddlestages.com/2015/01/03/executive-volunteers/
2015 Winter Letter from Paula
As I write this note, I am just about to leave for my 14th trip to Kenya since 2007 when our program launched. While in Kenya, I will have many meetings with members of our team to discuss how the organization performed in 2014 and to agree on priorities for 2015. I will meet with local funders and supporters and try to cultivate a few new relationships. And on February 14th I will attend Peter Ndungu’s wedding to Phidilia Mwachala – my first African wedding.
[Read more…]Our KCPE Scores Are High!
Each year, students finishing 8th grade in Kenya take the Kenya Comprehensive Primary Exam (KCPE), a nationwide exam graded on a 500-point scale.
Largest class ever
In 2014, our program had 51 students finish 8th grade and complete the KCPE. This is our largest class ever.
The average score is 295
The average score earned by Ngong Road Children’s Foundation students was 295 out of 500 compared to the average score earned nationwide of 251.
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