Ingrid Children Education Centre(INCEC)

We like to keep you posted on our life in Kayole/Matopeni

2011-01-16T13:08:00.001+02:00

January 2011: incoming class exploring new surroundings and smile to the camera.

In January, the nursery school welcomed our newest class of 20 students (11 boys, 9 girls), keeping our total enrollment to 101 children the first two weeks after opening,we expect more of our children to report back. On the first day of school, incoming students are fitted for uniforms with the help of teacher Grace. Often with parents/caretakers close by, the new students are a bit shy and need some time to get used to their new surroundings. Meanwhile, parents/caretakers are excited for their children to have the opportunity to attend pre-primary school - less than half (48%) of children in Kenya are enrolled in pre-primary school, and in Matopeni this is even more rare.

Funds are being used to purchase uniforms, shoes and food; provide teacher and staff salaries; purchase educational supplies; pay utility bills; and contribute to the school fees of 56 children who are unable to pay full tuition.

December 2010: Nursery School Graduation Day

Joan delivers the graduation speech.

In December 2010, the Ingrid Nursery School graduated 17 of our students from the program. Graduation festivities brought together proud parents and caretakers, teachers, and children in a celebration that included singing, dancing, a fashion show, and speeches by the graduates, plus awards, and of course, a big feast! It is an opportunity for children to celebrate their achievements with their families and to say goodbye to the pre-school course years and teachers who have played an important part in their lives over the last few years as they join primary section.

Parents,Guardians and teachers pose for a group photo after graduation.

We are pleased to report that following graduation, the entire graduating class of the Ingrid Nursery School was qualified and enrolled into primary section - a huge success considering the environment surrounding education in Matopeni.

In 2003, the Government of Kenya made primary education free to all children. Despite this important step, families continue to face significant barriers in sending their children to primary school due to two main factors. First, while enrollment in school is free, the costs associated with attending school are burdensome to many families, particularly those in Matopeni. Without funds to purchase uniforms, textbooks, and other supplies, children are not allowed to attend school. Second, as a way to control overpopulated classrooms, government run primary schools are allowed to turn away prospective students that are not considered to be adequately prepared for entrance. To be admitted into primary school, students must therefore go through an interview process. As such, despite education for all policies in Kenya, 86% of school age children are enrolled in primary school in the country. (According to a 2003 study by Oxfam, 37% of school-going age children in Kayole /Matopeni and its environ were not even in the educational system and 70% of the children attending school only have limited access to informal schools and community centers.)

proud graduates of 2010 on the catwalk

Within this context, the 100% primary enrollment of the Ingrid Nursery School graduates is an important achievement. Enrollment of the entire graduating nursery school class indicates that not only did all students successfully pass the primary school interview process, but all parents/caretakers of the nursery school students were motivated to identify resources to purchase the required materials for sending their children to school.

In conclusion thanks friends of Ingrid centre for the plan underway to get each child a uniform. you know whom you are thank you again! Welcome all to 2011.

From the desk of:

Douglas Monene,

Ingrid center,

Founder.

Colgate East Africa Company Donates Toothbrushes and Toothpaste to Ingrid Centre

2010-10-30T11:00:00.013+02:00

The Colgate East Africa Company Visited Ingrid Children's Education Centre in this photo taken on Friday 29th October, 2010 and donated toothbrushes and Tooth paste to children at the centre.Being the first time most of the children seeing a toothbrush and toothpaste the children were so excited.We thank you Colgate company for you kind donation.

The children receiving the Donation from
Colgate East Africa Company

Members of Colgate East Africa Company
giving Ingrid Children Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Happy to have a toothbrush and toothpaste!

A big thank you!!

Happy we are!

Book donations From U.S.A

2010-10-15T17:47:00.009+02:00

The staff and Children of Ingrid Children Education Centre take this special opportunity to thank Lilian and her Umoja S.D.A church women ministry in the U.S.A for collecting story books and magazines for Ingrid center, The story books were delivered by Lilian who visited the centre with Nancy her friend. .
This is a special gift to all of us at Ingrid! Asante Sana Lilian. We also cannot forget thanking you in person for taking time that afternoon you paid us a visit together with your friend Nancy, God bless you.

Lilian assited by teachers giving out the books to the children.

Lilian with the story books before handing them to Ingrid Children

Lilian and Nancy with Kindergarten children at Ingrid Centre

Start of 3rd Term at Ingrid Centre.

2010-09-10T19:26:00.012+02:00

A Successful Start to the 3rd term 2010 at Ingrid Centre.
The children of Ingrid Centre were excited to be back at school for the beginning of the 3rd term of 2010.

The first day of the 3rd term this school year went on very well. We hope you enjoy the pictures of the Children.All the teachers are back and ready for this shortest term we have in a year. Children so excited on their first day
after opening for third term.

Children at Parade saying a prayer
before the start of the day.

Teacher Grace with her class-Kindergarten.

Teacher Ann teaching grade 2.

Teacher Douglas in Class teaching

Teacher Lilian with her Pre-school class.

End term News

2010-07-29T19:47:00.014+02:00

We have come to the end of the term and we send out our sincere thanks to all our friends,Parents,Guardians for the support that they have shown throughout the term. Wish you all as you decide the future of Kenya in the referendum. God bless Kenya!!

BIOLOGICAL FATHER ABUSES HIS TWO SONS

The Boys await treatment in Hospital
the morning they were abused

The boys at Ingrid Centre
where they attend school

Alfred Oroko and Francis Migiro pictured above Joined Ingrid School aged 3 years and 5 years respectively this was way back in the year 2006 when Ingrid Centre was founded. Alfred is in grade 3 and his younger brother is in grade 1.

Their Father who works in a quarry nearby during the day and as a watchman at night for a living ,separated with their Mother who turned out to be unfaithful Leaving the two boys under his care.

In the evening of 1^st June 2010 the father left for his night shift to attend his work as a watchman in a nearby market leaving the boys sleeping in a rented small hut made of old tins. Returning in the morning as his daily routine he found the door open and the boys were still asleep. Checking all corners of the room he found out that a radio, dry battery and one speaker were missing. He immediately woke them up and started beating the boys mercilessly and could hit them with whatever his hand could reach.

The following morning the boys came to school limping and crying, when I saw them limp and cry ,I called them to my office and interrogated them. The boys narrated the story to me on how the dad beats them daily when he comes back home daily and that this was not the first time he. I immediately reported the matter to the Children’s Department who acted swiftly and referred the children to a nearby hospital where they were treated of neck injury, thigh swollen visible marks and Pain on the chest suffered from the Kicks from the Dad.

Since the father was bitter about the lose of the items Douglas could not allow the boys go back home for he feared the father could farther beat them. He took the boys to his house where they stayed for two days.

Later I went to the police and reported the matter and the father was arrested of assault. Knowing the stiff penalty and the months he could stay behind the bars the father’s boys pleaded for forgiveness. Being the only family bread winner I talked with the police to allow him come with me to the centre where the father took vows not to abuse t the boys anymore. He signed the agreement before all the teachers.

Despite the hardship of getting enough money to buy all basic needs for the boys the father now is a changed man who always comes to school in the morning and evening to find out how the boys are doing.

We at Ingrid Centre are there for the well being of the children who attend and stay around the community. We try our best to see all children have a right for protection and access to basic things such as food, clothes and good shelter and more so good education.

From the Director/Founder

Ingrid Education Centre

Douglas Monene.

CHILD LABOUR A MAJOR SCHOOL DROPOUTS IN THE SLUMS

(Children carrying water in this Nation news paper photo taken on 21^st July 2010)

Child labour is on the rise within Nairobi slums Matopeni/quarry village with No exception face rate of child labour especially within adjacent quarry farms

The area is engaged in the mining of ballast and building stones. Both small boys & girls accompany their parents to work in the quarry farms.

Afandi at the Quarry farm before she joined Ingrid Centre.

Another big setback! Girls of school going age 6-17 years old are employed as domestic workers in the neighboring Kayole and Komarock estates some sell vegetables and boys engage in hawking, child prostitution in exchange of money.

Diana attendes School at Ingrid Centre.Sometimes she is abseent from school to help her mother top vend vegetables.

HIV/AIDS is the most urgent danger facing the youth and they are the most vulnerable with the highest rates of infection

The economic constrain puts pressure on girls to involve themselves in sex in exchange of money and when money is involved it’s difficult though to have a safer sex. This has led to the worst consequences of HIV/AIDS death hence increase of orphans leading to children dropping out of school. Poverty studies show that HIV/AIDS of school drop out with current static Matopeni/Quarry SLUMS HIV/aids orphans stands at 5,000 and it’s projected to rise to over 10,000 by 1015 (MOH/NACC 2007) family headed by children are on the increase in Matopeni /quarry due to HIV/AIDS impact.

Separating The maize from the cobs and drying

2010-07-13T11:57:00.008+02:00

First was to separate the maize from the cobs which took two days; Sunday and Monday.Then Tuesday started drying them. After which we are going to transport the packed maize to the Centre .

Shamba harvest! Day 1.

2010-07-10T17:13:00.003+02:00

The Harvest is over , we are waiting for the maize to dry which will take 3 to 4 days then crash them, pack them in bags then transport to the centre.

Harvesting Starts.

2010-07-05T15:21:00.003+02:00

The long awaited Harvesting of Maize that we planted to help us sustain the feeding Program at the centre is underway.Will let you up dated on the progress and pictures posted soon.
Welcome all!
Douglas.
Ingrid Centre Founder
Nairobi Kenya.

Feeding program sustainability

2010-06-15T13:20:00.006+02:00

After waiting for almost eight months now the maize we planted on January are showing good signs that the harvesting is not far.I was happy to see the maize yesterday when i paid a visit.
The maize are doing well and we hope that come August we will be harvesting and this will help the feeding program. Thanks to all those good friends who made this happen. cannot mention your names.

The role food plays at the Centre

2010-03-18T07:40:00.005+02:00

This is vital as children need incentive to go to school. They cannot be expected to learn with hunger on their minds. One mid day meal at school is a God send for them and hard pressed parents and guardians.
without lunch meal there is fear that children will stop coming to school resulting to going back to the quarry crashing stones and streets begging for food.

We need food or cash. If we can raise a sack of beans and rice that will give us the carrot to get the kids off the streets and the quarry and into school. Large or small your donation will be used to its fullest potential. We have the rooms, the desks the passion and will to succeed. All that we need now is your help.Feel free to contact us. ingrideducationcentre@hotmail.com or douglas_onkware@yahoo.com

The area is engaged in the mining of ballast and building stones.
Child labour is on the rise within Nairobi slums Matopeni/quarry village with No exception face rate of child labour especially within adjacent quarry farms.

Our First Volunteers-February 2010.

2010-02-04T21:51:00.005+02:00

Our First Volunteers This year arrived on Wednesday 3rd from UK-Bryna and Helena.They were joined by Lamba and Ruthy from Swahiba network Kenya.Being the first day at the centre we took time to take them round to get the real picture of the centre.It was a very good experience indeed.The kids were happy too.Later the kids received the gift stuff the volunteers brought .it was a wonderful day and perhaps the 1 st gift of a kind this year.Bravo you all!!
Later each of them were allocated a class where the host teacher thought the kids inorder the volunteer could see what it is like teaching these young ones.Bryn teamed up with teacher Norah in Grade 3 and 4. Lamba joined teacher Grace in Baby/class together with Helena and Ruthy teamed up with teacher Linet in Grade one.
We welcome you all to Ingrid this month and more news will follow as the volunteer will be continuing teaching at the centre. more intresting Helena will be introducing French class and the kids are very happy about it.
From the desk of the Director:
Douglas Monene.
Ingrid Centre Nairobi
Kenya
4-02-2010

Shamba Planting.

2010-01-20T17:28:00.002+02:00

We the Ingrid Centre wish to thank you all who took part and made it possible the planting of the two acre Plot that has been leased to Ingrid Centre where we will be planting maize and beans for the feeding program.
We welcome you all to join us on board and make the dream of these young boys and girls meet their lifetime dream of Education at the Centre. Feel welcome .....

The spirit of Christmas is alive and here!

2009-11-30T10:21:00.006+02:00

We just wanted to express our huge appreciation and this Comes deep from our hearts my Wife Grace and I together with the whole big family of the Ingrid Centre and all the Good teachers who have stood by us,Working and helping these Angels achieve their life time dream in Education and a better future.We are just speechless!! THIS JUST THE BEGINNING! we have just began...the angels will continue flying.

The generosity of "A Friend" is staggering, donating 64% of the target funds needed via JustGiving site with a simple message-Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We'd like to thank all the following its incredible!!
Much thanks to- Nick, Nicola, Jack, Robert, Liz, Sammy, Simon, Charlotte, Sally, Charlotte N, Raliette, Alec, Steve, Mary, Steven, Eleanor, Mike, Leila, Bridgette, Deb,Chumo,Jeniffer and all anonymous donors too for their generosity in securing the future of the 116 children currently being cared for and given the hope of an education under our watch (Douglas and Grace). ASANTE SANA

Merry Christmas to Everyone and God bless you all.
Douglas Monene
Founder Ingrid Centre.

OUR SECOND GRADUATION CEREMONY-2009

2009-11-28T19:12:00.007+02:00

Despite fears that the land where the angels school stands might be lost!! and we have up to Decmber 29th to secure the land.... THIS COULD NOT STOP The Angels from flying high..yes they once again flew!!! It was a wonderful Day on 27th November 2009 at Ingrid Centre where 24 angels graduated to join Grade one next year.Parents and Guardians could not hide the Joy sitting under the hot sun outside Ingrid Centre cheering and watching the Angels parade for Guard of Honor!!! The pictures tell it all have a look here.and dont forget that you donations count a lot in securing the land for the Angels.Your prayers and any kind support is highly welcome...Karibu sana!!

Ingrid Children's Education Centre: Welcome to Ingrids Education Centre

2009-10-29T11:25:00.000+02:00

Ingrid Children's Education Centre: Welcome to Ingrids Education Centre

This from Douglas Monene’s Desk

2009-10-19T15:22:00.012+02:00

Dear Friends of Ingrid Centre:
This is coming from deep in my heart and on behalf of Ingrid Centre Family-Surely you have all been very supportive to us, Without you we could have not come this far with the current economic crisis and food situation in the country-Kenya. We Sincerely Thank all the volunteers for the purchase of foods for the children, water Tank for storing water!Their Contribution towards children’s fun day which was a big success and the presents and gifts you brought for the kids not forgetting their contribution towards the deposit for the plot, to mention but a few. Receive our sincere appreciation; we cannot forget your generosity.
Am compelled to Mention the names of all the volunteers who took their time to volunteer at Ingrid last summer.
Beckee,Sam,Mariam,stan,Alec,Deb and Charlotte you are all God sent. Bravo to you all and your pure heart of compassion May the God in heaven bless you all.

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sam and Beckee being shown how to make necklaces at the centre

2009-08-01T14:28:00.001+02:00

Sam and Beckee at Ingrid Centre

2009-08-01T11:57:00.004+02:00

Its nice to write you all! This Summer The Ingrid Centre was lucky to have 3 volunteers this summer, Beckee arrived on the 24th July and later she was joined by Sam.What a wonderful experince....they are wonderful teachers...Sam teaches in Grade 2 and 3 and Beckee is incharge of grade one.They are doing a wonderful job.Beckee volunteers till the 8th of August when she leaves for mercy Home in Western Kenya.
Sam will contunue teaching until 14th August.The kids are happy and we thank beckee and Sam for the gifts they gave to the kids and food donations..
We have another volunteer joining them as from Monday.Mariam will be with the children for two weeks 3RD OF August to 14th August when she too leaves for Mercy Home.we welcome you all. Ingrid Centre is open to all who could like to come and volunteer teaching the children.

2009-07-21T12:36:00.005+02:00

Ingrid Team

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Teaching Staff

Inadequate Basic Amenities

2009-06-13T09:42:00.001+02:00

Clothing is also a major problem to the children. They cannot access education because of lack of clothes , school uniform used clothes from our well ushers is welcome.

Teenage pregnancy

2009-06-13T09:40:00.000+02:00

The Kenyan domestic household survey shows that adolescent mothers constitute more than half (60%) of the adolescent girls in the country a big number of these girls drop out of school due to stigmatization. The Kenyan government and the ministry of education has a policy of re-admission of girls back to school after giving birth. But it remains a big challenge to mother child girl’s education due to stigmatization ridicule and abuses from other pupils. The readmission policy must be widely disseminated in schools and the community so that parents are aware of this.

Guardian negative attitudes towards educating children
Guardians mind about the education of their education of their own children rather than orphans under their care hence cutting down chances of orphans getting education , orphans start withdrawing orphans under their care hence cutting down chances of orphans getting education , orphans start withdrawing from education when hey feel unloved and hopeless when orphan girls lose hope they chooses the obvious by getting married involve themselves in prostitution leading to pregnancy and hence drop out of school before even they complete their studies

Inadequate Health Facilities

2009-06-13T09:38:00.001+02:00

As it’s evident in other slums in Kenya. Matopeni /quarry village suffer from poor sanitation, purchasing and high rate of immortalities to mention but a few. All past and present government have not recognized this part as one of Nairobi city hence do not provide welfare services or social amenities . This can be characterized by poor toilets/latrines on top of the sewage line, one roomed tin/iron sheet dwellings without privacy. The village receives water once a week from NAIROBI SEWARAGE AND WATER COMPANY and without storage facilities many go even without water or buy at 20/= a jerrycan. The communal toilets are very dirty and in poor conditions without doors girls and women feel them to use the school toilets.
Disease such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea the children resulting death. The sick destitute children and injured orphans must walk 4 km to the nearest city council hospital for treatment. The hospital is not well equipped and lacks proper medical facilities and makes it difficult to curb and control any outbreak leading to high mortality in the community.

Inadequate Public Schools

2009-06-13T09:36:00.000+02:00

In Matopeni /quarry village there is only one public school and one private school which charge high charges high fees that the community cannot afford due to the level of poverty . Kindergarten education is not free in Kenya and the government has no policy and proper guideline for early childhood education program. As result of the community members decided and agreed to send their children to INGRID EDUCATION CENTRE to get basic & firm foundations of education, children walk as far as form 4 km to 8 km to school

Poverty and Child Prostitution

2009-06-13T09:34:00.000+02:00

Poverty level in Matopeni /Quarry currently is high and stands at 60% . This means that most people are living below poverty line. It’s characterized by the hardship and poverty families and individuals face. Guardians/Parents have to choose between taking their children to school or letting them go and work in the quarry because of high costs of fees, child labour is the answer for family survival when there are no jobs girls provide unpaid labour at home, around the quarry some engage in prostitution in order to meet their needs and boys turn to hawking from door to door .

Exploitation Of The Girl Child

2009-06-13T09:29:00.002+02:00

Domestic chores for girls are numerous and demanding leading to girls having no time to study for example if there is a baby to be taken care of it is the girl child who must do so at the expense of her education . Some parents are forcing expenses of her education some parents are forcing their daughters to carry their siblings to school. Girls take the whole burden in doing housework which include cleaning , washing clothes utensils, cooking, fetching water and looking after the young brothers are sisters

Child Labour

2009-06-13T09:28:00.000+02:00

Child labour is on the rise within Nairobi slums Matopeni/quarry village with No exception face rate of child labour especially within adjacent quarry farms
The area is engaged in the mining of ballast and building stones. Both small boys & girls accompany their parents to work in the quarry farms. Another big setback! Girls of school going age 6-17 years old are employed as domestic workers in the neighboring Kayole and Komarock estates some sell vegetables and boys engage in hawking, child prostitution in exchange of money. HIV/AIDS is the most urgent danger facing the youth and they are the most vulnerable with the highest rates of infection
The economic constrain puts pressure on girls to involve themselves in sex in exchange of money and when money is involved it’s difficult though to have a safer sex. This has led to the worst consequences of HIV/AIDS death hence increase of orphans leading to children dropping out of school when side with poverty studies show that HIV/AIDS of school drop out with current static Matopeni/Quarry SLUMS HIV/aids orphans stands at 12,000 and it’s projected to rise to over 20,000 by 1015 (MOH/NACC 2007)family headed by children are on the increase in Matopeni /quarry due to HIV/AIDS impact.

Problems affecting children

2009-06-13T09:22:00.000+02:00

Lack of food
Lack of food has lead to malnutrition and related diseases is amounting the children in Matopeni/quarry slum one of the factors that keep away children from attending schools. How can you teach a hungry child, most of the children’s families don’t have anything to put on the table for dinner. The food they eat serves as dinner

Volunteers

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We are inviting all volunteers who wish to visit our school and donate their time and experience especially in teaching and fund raising.
Donate - If you would like to sponsor one of our needy children. Once you select you sponsor child. Please contact us. You can send your sponsorship fees or make a general donation by donating through ……………….
You may also make general donations for specific purpose by bank transfer : WESTERN UNION , MONEY GRAM , and paypal

If you are visiting Kenya, we welcome your visit and donations you would like to carry with you
We are located in Nairobi city Kenya in Kayole a slum called Matopeni /Quarry slum
Volunteers in one of the class session at the centre
Incase you are visiting Kenya, Ingrid children Education centre welcomes you. Email us please we would be happy to arrange a visit

Address P.O Box 214-00515 Buruburu Nairobi Kenya

Telephone + 254 7236044715 / + 254 722 250060

About us

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The Matopeni/Quarry slum is a slum village 25 Km drives from Nairobi City, the capital of Kenya. The overall economic situation is desperately poor. Poverty is at its peak illiteracy, lack of food and medical facilities and care are rare commodities resulting to suffering of orphans. Mortality rate from common disease such as cholera malaria, pneumonia and HIV/AIDS is very high four out of ten children in this village is directly affected by HIV/AIDS. Resulting to a handful of orphans who do not have anybody to turn to turn to be flocking in the streets of Kayole and Komarock estate in search of food to eat. When children lack a firm foundation to accessing education they easily involve themselves in petty crime and hence become law offender posing security threat in the society. Public schools are free in Kenya but are not available to many children and private schools are charging
We decided to offer free kindergarten education to the children in the slums because the government had no policy and guideline for early childhood education program.
This led Matopeni /quarry village to open a community based school to try to provide them with education for just 8,800/= )$ 117) a year an orphan can get a school uniform, one meal a day, and most importantly education surprisingly enough all this is out of reach for most orphans/destitute children. From our bodyline statistics research we discovered 25 of the neediest orphans with no one caring for them. They have in one way or the other dropped out of school to look for jobs to support their younger siblings. At the present we have more than 100 former street children who would like to rejoin school but no means to attain the dream
The squatter village of Matopeni/quarry slum is a home to more than 35,000 residents most of whom live under a dollar a day -women earn a living by making necklaces, basket weaving and a big number work in a quarry farm nearby.

Our Vision

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The Ingrid Children Education Center’s vision and aim is become one case of hope and love to the socially misfit or the underprivileged children in the society by providing quality, affordable education and care by the year 2020

Our Mission

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The Ingrid Children Education Center’s vision and aim is become one case of hope and love to the socially misfit or the underprivileged become a beacon that would lead many to their Godly purposed destination. By doing so we aim to give a basic and firm education and provide basic & general upkeep for all orphans destitute in Matopeni /Quarry villages with all little cost available so that the needy child get opportunity to escape poverty, have access to meangful jobs and lead fulfilling lives like other luck children from well of background
Thousand of children in Matopeni /quarry face high rate of illiteracy abuse homelessness and malnutrion. Ingrid Education have to ensure that all children get access to education by doing so their future will be improved. This can be only be done when they meet their basic needs with the steering committee in place. We strive to provide to provide equal attention to all orphans and destitute children by catering for their spiritual, physical, intellectual social and emotional all needs regardless of gender or religion become productive and self reliant in the community by identifying vocational programs and secondary education that gives skills such as sewing ,carpentry and IT
Our vision to start the sponsorship program in Matopeni/Quarry was basically to have a centralized body that can serve the poor and vulnerable children who drop out and school by lacking uniform and other scholastic materials from this community orphan and destitute who face economic constrains
On top there is need of rescuing children from child especially from the nearby quarry from and domestic work by 2020 we should strive to meet the millennium goal of achieving universal primary education in Matopeni and it’s environ by ensuring that all orphans destitute and children everywhere boy and girls alike are able to complete full course of primary
Going to school can increase child chances of surviving conflicts like, rape drug abuse attack forces labour early marriages etc
The school’s policy believed that education is the cornerstone of the bright future. Hence orphan and needy children should be given a chance to proper education which is fundamental fit to all human beings without looking into the background of a child it should be encouraged to all
Schools are to equip children with knowledge and skills which they need to become resourceful citizens of tomorrow
By providing education to the children we support them emotionally and enhancing their social development. Every child has a right to live as a child and education.
When quality Education is available in Matopeni/quarry village all the needy and well of will have equal opportunities to development and education is a basic human right for all children and this will ease the relationship in promotion of education between the community and this school involving the parents & guardians day to day running of the school.

Community Participation

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The surrounding community has been involved in a day running of the school center. This has been achieved by having a school committee composed of the immediate members of the community.
The centre also holds annual general meetings where the whole community gets a chance to know how the center is run and even give their contributions.
We also have monthly cleaning exercise where the whole community is involved we have this once a month, by so doing the non school going children are encouraged to join the school.

Our Achievements To Date

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Capacity building ; currently we sponsor a group of parents/guardians in necklaces making which does very well.

Renting parcel of land where we have constructed classrooms and sanitation facility

Education one of our core programme we provide to neediest and deserving children

Feeding program ; Rate of malnutrion has reduced among the children and their families by providing food to orphans and conducting health education

Orphans & Vulnerable Children Support

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INEC Identifies and provide food for the orphan staying with friends and relatives and buy them school uniforms and food.

Capacity Building Programm

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Plans are underway to start training parents and guardians in tailoring dress making and offer vocational training to the youth.
In additional we support a group of parent/guardian in necklaces making. We buy them raw materials we look for makes item to be economically stable.

Feeding Program

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Children are fed on a cup of porridge, we also serve the children hot lunch at school

Education Programm

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Currently we sponsor 116 children among them 14 orphans. We run a pre-school (Kindergaten) and grades 1,2 and 3.

Background information

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Founder Douglas and wife Grace.

Ingrid Education centre was formed as a community based school, Douglas Monene, his wife Grace and his brother Eric were very eager to provide some basic education to the children of the slums in 2006.Opening a school they needed to have enough resources to enable them pay for rooms, buy books, pay teachers and water bills. Under the stewardship of Douglas Monene . The school started sponsorship program the same year due to increased malnutrition a feeding program the same year. Due to increased malnutrition a feeding program where children were fed with a cup of porridge daily. We started with Baby class, Nursery and pre-unit with a total number of 27 children. With the development steering community of this slum Douglas can be proud to stand high and give a story how far the school has come from the growing and had other needs. The school’s efforts began modestly, faced many setbacks to achieve its ultimate goal of providing adequate care for all needy children in the community. Lack of uniforms and other scholastics materials which were a must for children who wanted to attend public school could not hinder Douglas from admitting children to the school. Douglas and his team has been working hard to make sure and provide the best level of care that the children of Matopeni/Quarry deserve and require. Since the school started in 2006, Ingrid children’s Education center has made its efforts to provide food, care and Education to the orphans and needy children in the village of Matopeni /quarry. With all this Douglas is requesting assistance in sponsoring Ingrid children that will provide the children of Matopeni/Quarry the Aid and opportunity they need to survive and learn. Where the school stands today is a rental plot where we have put up 4 iron sheets classroom 1 office and small kitchen with recent addition of grade
1 , 2 and 3 INEC gives attention to 116 and contribute to the community’s development

Welcome to Ingrids Education Centre

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Karibu!
We are a registered community based organization (CBO) no. 7941 dedicated to improving the lives of poor, needy families in the Matopeni slums of Nairobi and surrounding areas. Matopeni lies in the Nairobi Eastlands, 15km from the city centre and is home to over 35,000 residents. Women earn a living by making necklaces, basket-weaving and both men & women work in the nearby quarries.

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I am Douglas Monere Onkware. My twin brother, Eric, and I were very eager to provide some basic education to the children of the slums. In May 2006, with the help of willing practicing teachers we opened INGRID EDUCATION CENTRE (INEC).

The INEC members contribute every month to the feeding programme where children are fed porridge daily. We have a baby class, nursery and pre-school unit on a rental plot. We constructed 4 classrooms and an office made of iron sheets. We now cater for 91 children and support parents/guardians in necklace making, seeking out markets for their finished product.

We are expanding into training parents & guardians in tailoring and dressmaking, also vocational training for youth, offering help & rehabilitation and providing counselling services.

INEC has five teachers (including myself) and 3 support staff (a cook , a watchman and a cleaner). I deal with logistics, administration, support services and maintaining good connections with educational partners, parents and the Matopeni community.

It costs Kshs. 8,800 (US$113) to educate & feed a child for a whole year at Ingrid. With the resources we have we are trying to provide these children with the best education possible. We depend on our monthly contributions from members and sometimes we do receive some generous contributions from churches and other organisations.

If you can help or want to volunteer please contact us or AVIF
Douglas Onkware +254723604715

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