Bexhill’s generosity helps school in Kenya

A school in Kenya has been able to start on a number of projects, thanks to the generosity of people from Bexhill.
Pictured are pupils from Mnarani Primary School with Christine Bayliss with their books and stationery and planting up the vegetable garden SUS-200106-124626001Pictured are pupils from Mnarani Primary School with Christine Bayliss with their books and stationery and planting up the vegetable garden SUS-200106-124626001
Pictured are pupils from Mnarani Primary School with Christine Bayliss with their books and stationery and planting up the vegetable garden SUS-200106-124626001

Earlier this year Bexhill councillor Christine Bayliss raised just over £400 for her Kenya charity, Mnarani Aid, which she volunteers for, and collected donations of reading books and stationery from residents, which she took out to Kilifi County on the Kenyan Coast in February.

Just as in the UK, Kenya has been subject to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions and schools have been shut.

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But last week, Cllr Bayliss heard planting has started in the vegetable gardens maintained and run by the special needs pupils, computer equipment delivered to Matsagoni Primary School and work completed on a water harvesting project for Mrima Wa Kuku Primary School, all part-funded by generous sponsors and donors in Bexhill.

She said: “The work being done to develop the life skills for our special needs pupils is absolutely amazing and it’s all thanks to folk in Bexhill contributing, even during these difficult times. Naturally the teachers and parents are completely dedicated to making sure their children can make a positive contribution to their community and lead useful lives.

“They’ll certainly finish school knowing it was people from a town in East Sussex who helped them along the way.”

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