Thanks to all who responded to the needs that were shared in our last blog. Since then, thanks to your generosity and the extra support from International Needs, Calvine has been able to meet a number of the ongoing needs of the school. He shares his gratitude below: “Thank you

Many of you will be aware that Philip Russell, our founding chairman, recently passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. We on the trust, miss his wisdom, guidance, and humour terribly! His heart for Ark Quest Education Centre enabled the trust to be established, and it is our privilege

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

We understand that Covid 19 is a big concern for all of us at the moment, and this is also the case for Kenya. While the outbreak has caused the closure of schools (including Ark Quest Education Centre), there are no identified cases of Covid 19 at the village. All

Thank you so much to all our generous donors. All the students who were featured in our website blog now have sponsors. Currently 26 primary students at Ark Quest Education Centre are sponsored, and 9 secondary students are financially supported to attend high school. Calvine is overwhelmed by the response

We are excited about the year ahead. Already opportunities are in the pipeline for greater support for Ark Quest Education Centre, and we believe that this will be a year of tremendous growth for all associated with the school. We are already seeing the first fruits of this with our