A home, a school, and a future for children made destitute by the AIDS crisis.
With superb facilities and a dedicated staff
Providing hope, nurturing young minds, and building dreams for the future
Mission
WIKS-USA is dedicated to the support and success of the Nambale Magnet School (NMS), a residential school for children orphaned or otherwise rendered vulnerable by AIDS in rural western Kenya. NMS provides a nurturing environment in which the most destitute of children can access a quality education, thereby breaking the cycle of poverty and hopelessness. Class, social and economic divisions are being bridged as these children learn alongside other local children whose families can afford to pay their own school fees. WIKS-USA provides thoughtful stewardship and a high level of accountability to the donors whose gifts support the school’s laudable objectives.
The Need
Children in sub-Saharan Africa at the beginning of the 21st century are extraordinarily vulnerable due to drought, famine and HIV/AIDS. Many remain orphaned, with no extended family, because of HIV/AIDS and related diseases.
The Dream
The dream of a residential school for children orphaned or rendered vulnerable by the AIDS crisis in the small and under-served community of Nambale in rural western Kenya is coming true at the Nambale Magnet School. Through quality education, our dream is one of changed lives for NMS students.
Sustainability
Both environmental and financial sustainability have been priorities at the School from the start; even before the first shovel hit the ground. Current measures to support self-sustainability include natural resource conservation projects, agricultural initiatives and school fees paid by families who are able.
Featured Student
P.E. is nine years old, in his third year at the Nambale Magnet School. He is in the Primary One class with Ms. Arion’go.
He loves science and football, anything green and his hobby is planting trees. At supper time, a mixture of maize and beans will bring a smile to his face.
P.E. is part of the Scouting Club, and his aspiration is to be a policeman one day. We are glad he is getting such a good start on that dream at the Nambale Magnet School!
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