November Update
Since our last update there has been quite a lot of activity at Ark Quest Education Centre. Teachers continue to implement the new Kenyan curriculum, which has brought both challenges and rewards. Thanks to the many people who responded to Emma’s challenge to raise money for textbooks, we were able to send more than $1000 […]
August Update
Pastor Fred: Calvine and the family have recently been through a difficult time with the death of his father. Pastor Fred had served as the school chaplain since its inception. He provided the land that the school is built on. Much of his time has been spent in mentoring students and encouraging others in the […]
Latest News for 2021
Thanks to donations from International Needs, 15 families were given chickens soon after Christmas. This will provide a small amount of income and some basic food for the neediest families. It is hoped that this chicken project will be multiplied in the future. Much of Kenya has been in partial lockdown because of Covid. However, […]
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our Ark Quest supporters near and far. We are greatly blessed to live in New Zealand during this time. Ark Quest Education Centre has now resumed classes for 2021. While there are no cases of Covid 19 in the village, the Kenyan Health Guidelines for schools have put extra pressure […]
November Update: Successful Partnership Launch
We would like to thank those of you who came to the recent dessert and coffee evening to celebrate our partnership with International Needs New Zealand. We have been thrilled with the response from both current and new supporters across the country. How wonderful that despite the economic climate and the ongoing threat of Covid […]
Dessert Night for Ark Quest at Atrium Cafe
August Update: Partnering with International Needs
As mentioned in our previous blog, we are delighted to share the news of our new partnership with International Needs New Zealand (INNZ). Who are International Needs? International Needs is a not-for-profit non-denominational, worldwide partnership of Christian organisations supporting each other to see transformed lives, families and communities in developing countries. What does this partnership […]
July Update: Exciting Upcoming Developments
Report on Ark Quest Education Centre Kenya has reported over 13,000 Covid19 cases and 234 deaths. At the village, the closest case is about 40km away in Kisumu. The village community is suffering from some of the challenges brought by the pandemic. Quite a number of people have lost their jobs and it is difficult […]
May Update: Schools Still Waiting to Open…
The Kenyan government still has the restrictions on movement in place. The closest recorded case remains about 70km away from the village. Most of the families here live from hand to mouth, and are struggling to raise basic food for their families. Our current focus remains paying our teachers’ salaries, and providing food and soap […]
April Update: A Message from Calvine
The following communication has come directly from Calvine… It’s our hope that you are all doing well despite the lockdown because of the global Covid19 pandemic. Our country has now confirmed 343 Covid19 cases, out of 17,492 samples tested, with 14 deaths across the country. At the village, the closest case is about 70km away, […]