Friends of Dignitas Project-Mathare Site in Kenya

Dear friends, I'm back on the ground in Nairobi and visiting with our teachers, schools, and linking up with organizations to continue moving on our goal of launching a leadership institute to train and develop teachers, principals, and community leaders in Mathare. It's a busy time to be sure ... See More

 Dear friends and supporters, As the remaining hours of my current stint in Nairobi wind down, I find myself incredibly excited, humbled, and expectant by our work to launch a leadership institute for 160 teachers, principals, and parent/community leaders so that we can continue building more equit... See More

Dear friends, We gathered together last Friday evening for an event in Los Altos, CA to celebrate our work and describe our future directions. Over 40 people came to enjoy food, friendship, and hear about our dreams to invest in schools, people, and the community of Mathare. I'd like to encou... See More

Dear friends, Today marked the end of our first development workshop designed specifically for our urban slum school principals. Since we have been working with their teachers for almost seven months now, the principals had continued to express their interest in a forum that would allow them to le... See More

Dear friends, Today, we administered the 1,500th typhoid vaccine. As we continue working to remove barriers that prevent children from attending and succeeding in schools, word is that there is a cholera outbreak in Kenya affecting many of Mathare's neighboring communities. In fact, over 26 peopl... See More