1 Minute Update: Back to Class!

Dear Friends,

The staff at Daylight School was recently notified that classes would be resuming soon, instead of waiting for the formal start of a new year in January.  Many of our students live on campus and have been participating in some non-classroom learning; and our 8th graders have continued to have class so they are prepared for the National Exams for High School placement. 

As noted in an article published on the website The World, “like other countries, Kenya, which closed schools in March, has been juggling the educational needs of millions of students with the public health concerns of an ongoing pandemic. The government’s earlier decision to cancel the academic school year was largely unpopular.”  They also note, “Of course, classrooms will not be the same. Schools must comply with strict new health guidelines ranging from fumigating schools, buying temperature readers and requiring every student to wear a mask.” You can read the full article by clicking here

So what does this mean for Daylight School? Currently our 4th grade and 8th grade classes have resumed, with much attention to social distancing, hand washing and mask wearing!  Daylight will be investing in more hand-washing stations, purchasing sanitizer and detergents to make sure everyone and everything is safe. The rest of our classes will start again soon!

The school was also notified that they will need to purchase two large tents so they can hold classes outdoors.  These tents will cost $1,500 each.  If you are moved to donate toward this large unexpected expense, please go to our giving page HERE and note “TENTS” in the comments field; or if you prefer to donate by mail please note TENTS on your check memo.

We have also been notified that the school will now be required to have a nurse on campus all day to make sure the students and staff are healthy and have the required personal protective equipment needed to provide a safe place of learning!

Thanks to all our supporters over the past twelve years for making the dream of an education a reality for so many amazing students and future leaders! Please continue to keep the students and staff in your thoughts and prayers. 

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Daylight School Painting Project

Dear Friends,

Thanks to your support and generosity during our Fall Pledge Drive and Virtual Gala, we have raised over $8000.00, which was matched by our board of directors!  Our Daylight staff in Kenya will use part of the donations to give the school a much needed coat of fresh paint so when school resumes in the new year (with added safety precautions) the students can look forward to a fresh start! 

Just like our homes and schools here in the U.S., Daylight School needs upkeep and maintenance, in the dormitory, the classrooms and the exterior, as you see in the pictures below.  

Susan, our school matron in charge of the girls dormitory shows one of the rooms that will be repainted. 
Waynan, who is in the 7th grade, studies in one of the classrooms that will be painted before classes start again.
Brian, grade 8, outside of the classrooms where the staff will repaint the colorful buildings.

If you have not watched our Gala Video, you can view it on our website here, on our YouTube Channel here or on our Facebook account here You will hear from one of our parents, Rosemary, as she explains how those at Daylight School use your dollars to buy seeds to grow corn and material to make clothes for the students. She explains how every dollar we send to the school is doubled! And now your donation will be tripled with the donation match! 

Thanks to all our supporters over the past twelve years for making the dream of an education a reality for so many amazing students and future leaders! Please continue to keep the students and staff in your thoughts and prayers. 

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1 Minute Update: Daylight Donation Match ends Sunday, October 11th!

If you haven’t gotten a chance to donate toward the 2020 Daylight Gala Fund there is still time to DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! Just click here and the Daylight Board will match up to $9,000.00! That means your donation is doubled here, but it is also doubled by the good works of our staff and volunteers at Daylight Center and School in Kenya!

If you have not watched our Gala Video, you can view it below, on our YouTube Channel here or on our Facebook account here You will hear from one of our parents, Rosemary, as she explains how those at Daylight School use your dollars to buy seeds to grow corn and material to make clothes for the students. She explains how every dollar we send to the school is doubled! And now your donation will be tripled with the donation match! 

But the deadline for the match is this Sunday, October 11th – so hurry and make sure your donation goes even further!  *Please note if you mail in a donation, we will honor the match for anything postmarked by October 11, 2020.

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Our Daylight staff in Kenya will use part of the donations to give the school a much needed coat of fresh paint in the classrooms so when school resumes in the new year (with added safety precautions) the students can look forward to a fresh start! Thanks to all our supporters over the past twelve years for making the dream of an education a reality for so many amazing students and future leaders! Please continue to keep the students and staff in your thoughts and prayers. 

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