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Academic Success - Results for 2006A school's success can be measured, in part, by the pupil’s performance on standardized tests. One such test in Kenya is given to those in their last year in primary school.
A requirement for admission to secondary school is a nation-wide exam. This year, 18 Sema Academy pupils (13 boys, 5 girls) sat for the test. The results were something to be proud of. The national average score was 250; Sema averaged 325. Not one student scored below the national average.
"Our pupils performed wonderfully well and because of that we hope they will be considered for government secondary school positions," Dr. Maranga writes. "We are very proud of our students."
Drought and Its After-Effects - Spring, 2006
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Boarders at Sema Academy hang their new bed nets (July 2006) |
From the second half of 2005 to spring 2006, Kenya suffered one of its worst droughts in history. While the Kisii Highlands seldom lack for water (the average rainfall is about 75 inches a year), this past year was an exception. Crops didn’t have enough water to grow.
As a result, much of the food for the children at school needed to be purchased at the market at unexpectedly high prices. Furthermore, water wasn’t readily available near the school. The school truck had to be used to purchase water, thereby added an additional expense to the school.
The Kenya Fund released some of the money raised to support the school for these unanticipated costs. The school is also now considering installing water pipes so that future droughts can be handled better.
The rains have finally come and close on its heels will come the malaria-infected mosquitoes. So we have created a special fund to provide bed nets for each child in the school. If you are sick with malaria, you can't learn. This simple, effective and inexpensive investment goes a long way in making education possible.
