Karibu (welcome)!Mary arrived safely last Thursday morning to Kisumu. She has spent the past several days exploring Kisumu and meeting the staff of the Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET), the organization that first connected us with Sagam Primary School. KMET has been involved with the school previously, and also manages the hospital in Sagam. Mary has had the chance to visit KMET's clinic in Kisumu and their Sisterhood for Change project, which trains young women (ages 12-24) in vocations including tailoring, catering and hairdressing.
Currently, Mary is on her way for to Sagam to visit the primary school and spend a few days getting to know the teachers and students. She will be in Sagam until Thursday, discussing issues related to the partnership, generating ideas, and planning the way forward. She will surely come back from Sagam with lots of interesting ideas and information to share!
Last week, the teachers at Sagam were so eager for the arrival of the team. They said that this project is a "dream come true", that they always dreamed one day they would have a sister school partnership like this. Now, it is a truly exciting reality. We are looking forward to welcoming two Bowman teachers next Tuesday - check back soon for more updates and stories!
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