Another Successful Year
Founders Day. Today is a special day. It is Founders Day, the anniversary of the day the school opened at its new site. It has been operating for 7 years! And each year, students and staff gather to give thanks to God for his continuing provision. Chris and Emily. Chris and Emily Johnston attended our […]
Chris and Emily at Ark Quest
A note from Chris and Emily… Chris and I have been blown away by the project of Ark Quest. Chris and I can see the short term and long term impact that Ark Quest is having and will have on this village and the surrounding communities. We are so excited to journey with this project […]
October Update: Hannah’s Reflections… and Emily and Chris Johnston’s Good News!
Hannah’s Reflection Hannah Johnston is an ex-pupil of Bethlehem College and was part of the team that was involved in the building of the first 9 classrooms at Ark Quest school in Jan 2011. She was in Year 13 at the time. It has been 8 years since I last walked down the clay path […]
September Update: A challenging month for Ark Quest Education Centre
Calvine has been in touch to share with us, some recent struggles. We have been told that two of the cows have died, which has had quite an impact on the schools finances. Thankfully they were able to save the rest of the herd. Calvine seemed to be quite shaken, so we would appreciate your […]
August Update: Sarah’s Visit
Recently Sarah Jackson visited Ark Quest for the 5th time. Sarah, who is from the UK, has a background in teaching and has been a supporter of Ark Quest School for a number of years. She writes… Even though the school closed for the holidays, shortly after I arrived, it was a joy to spend […]
Progress at Ark Quest
Agricultural Club: This month, students who are in the agricultural club, under the supervision of the gardening master, Mr. Stanley Amaya, planted cowpeas (black-eyed peas). These are greatly appreciated as they ensure a constant supply of vegetables to the school and the community. We look forward to hearing about the harvest to come. Beatrice Midecha: […]
May Update: Exciting plans
Upcoming Trips We are excited to tell you that there is another trip to Kenya coming up! Emily and Chris Johnston have already booked to go to Kenya to continue the work that their parents, Brian and Grace, were so passionate about. They travel in November and have plans to extend the cow shed to […]
April Update: First University Student for Ark Quest School
Calvine has sent a report on a former Ark Quest student, Albert Karanja: Albert started at Ark Quest School in 2009 walking about 4km to school each day. When his father died, his family were left struggling to pay school fees. In spite of the hardships, Albert worked extremely hard showing a special aptitude for […]
March Update
Student Sponsorship Update: Victor. We are thrilled to hear that, not only have Whitney and Nipha been able to take up positions in high schools, but Victor Atambo is also now at high school. Victor’s father was murdered some time ago in Nairobi. The family were totally dependent on his income, so they have struggled […]
February Update
God is Good This month we celebrate God’s goodness! Calvine has always said that Ark Quest Education Centre was God’s idea, and God is continuing to provide. Last month Calvine reported the need for major repairs to the van. The school van was first funded by donations from Bethlehem College. It has been in constant […]