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Who We Are

The Makuyu Education Centre is a school in the village of Makuyu, Kenya, committed to providing a cost-free education to impoverished students who are otherwise unable to afford the costs of Kenya's public schooling, which include uniforms, exam fees, etc. Founded in 2011, the school also provides those children with a free meal every day to help fight malnutrition, incentivize the children to attend class regularly, and to ensure they don't learn on an empty stomach. This initiative is local, accountable, direct, and efficient. We have a small, dedicated staff, none of whom receive a salary. All donations go directly to the school - be it providing meals, paying teacher salaries, or buying textbooks.

How You Can Help

The Makuyu Education Project is a chance for people in and around Montgomery County, MD to sponsor Makuyu Education Centre in Makuyu, Kenya. The Makuyu Education Initiative was started by Rockville, MD resident Pavel Sukhobok and maintained by a team of dedicated members, Hao Jiang and Alex Roschke, who also grew up in Montgomery County. The goal is simple: to raise to enough funds to maintain the school's operations. We have to pay teachers, purchase school supplies, and feed the students.

If you wish to make a donation to a charity, we ask that you choose us. Due to our lean size, committment to our mission, and a direct relationship to to teachers and administrators who run the school, a donation to us will make a real, direct difference. All your donations will go to the children. Our staff are thorough and impactful in tracking contributions to avoid losses from waste. We invite you to browse our website, visit the gallery, and donate if you find it within your heart and wallet to do so.

Children at the Makuyu Education Centre.

 Makuyu Education Centre admits students of any race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.