Kaite, Amanda, and I paid for paint and the labor to paint the outside of the school. It was just so drab and no one knew it was a school. The painting cost about $40 USD a person.
The school uniform color will eventually be light purple which is why the wall is purple. When we arrived to see the finished painting, we noticed the name change. Apparently the school is called Bright Star Montessori Center, I have issues with this name it's not a Montessori school at all, but oh well.
Most of the schools around have cartoons painted on the sides. We did not want cartoons on the side of the school, but the kids really wanted Tom and Jerry so we agreed. We also asked for 2 kids walking to school with back packs. When we saw the finished work, we just had to laugh, because the students the wall don't look at all Kenyan and there is also a Mickey Mouse.
Despite some of the weirdness, the painting is working. Since painting the wall, the number of parents enquiring about the school has skyrocketed, there are new students in each class, and there have even been a few applicants for teaching positions!
It's nice to know that such a small investment is making a difference. Thank you again to all who donated to my trip. By helping get here, I am able to actually financially contribute to the needs of the school and the women's group.
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