Staff & Students of Kenya Methodist University visit DGS: 

20 October 09

On 20th October 2009, which is a holiday [Kenyatta day], Destiny Garden School received a visit from 36 staff and students from the Kenya Methodist University, Mombasa. They also very generously brought foodstuffs to help with the School’s feeding programme.

Destiny Garden School played games with the University, beating them in volley ball first round 25-12, and second round 25-6, but the University beat DGS 2-1 in football. see photo. of the team.

Destiny Garden School gave 35 tree plants to the University for planting in the University grounds. These had been grown by the school as part of their environmental project. 

The staff and students from the Kenya Methodist University have promised to visit the school again and help with the childrens’ training on environmental studies.

Mount Kilimanjaro Trek.

Saturday 3^rd October – Saturday 10^th October 2009.

Kathy James spent some time volunteering at Destiny Garden School in May 2009 whilst doing a nursing placement at a local clinic. She is attempting to climb Kilimanjaro, which stands 3550 metres high She is raising 50% of her sponsorship for Destiny Garden School and the other 50% for the clinic where she worked.

If you wish to sponsor Kathy, even after the event, then please email kiliclimb2009@gmail.com. Or you may prefer to make a donation direct to the school.

Update:   Volunteer Kathy James, a UK nurse, raised funds for both Destiny Garden School and the Mombasa hospital she worked at by successfully climbing to the top of Mount Kilamanjoro - 5,895 metres (19,341 ft). Well done Kathy!

Farewell to Volunteer Jackie:            Friday 16th October 2009

A special celebration was put on by Destiny Garden School in honour of Jackie Price who has been doing voluntary work at the School for the last 6 months. The teachers put on a performance of singing and dancing and, not to be outdone, the Children in each class also put on their own show. A special cake was made and the whole school said a big thank you to Jackie who has contributed so much during her time in Mombasa. 

The celebration party to thank Jackie for her
great contribution to the school.

Jackie returns to Australia on Monday 19th October. It was hard to say goodbye to all the friends she has made and to the wonderful children at the School to whom she gave a special farewell present. Jackie says "working at Destiny Garden School has been a truly rewarding experience and I cannot speak highly enough of what Jacob is doing to help these poor and vulnerable children. The teaching staff are dedicated in ensuring they all receive a good standard of education and they firmly believe that a way out of the poverty trap is through education".

Friends of DGS visit the School:                Monday 21st September 2009

On 21st September, which was an IDD Muslim holiday, 13 well wishers came to Destiny Garden School prior to their ‘facebook’ meeting. They were accompanied by the renowned writer Ms Maureen Mudi (with the Standard Newspaper) and 4 tax officers (Kenya custom officials) and Miss Mombasa University Campus, with few of her friends. Destiny Garden School won the soccer match against these visitors 1-0!

Click this link to read Ms Mudi’s report on the visit in the Kenyan Standard 

Special ’Sports’ Morning:       Friday 18th September 2009 

Judy Roper and her friends from the UK raised funds to buy some sports equipment for the Children at Destiny Garden School.  There was great excitement on Friday when the Children were introduced to the equipment. They had the opportunity to play some of the sports with a special mid morning break of orange juice and biscuits. 

A sad farewell was said to Judy who returned back to the UK the next day. She spent 3 weeks photographing the children at Destiny Garden School for the sponsorship programme and the new website.

Building of new Office/Storage Block:             September 2009 

Judy Roper’s fundraising event in the UK has enabled the office and storage block to be completed - pictures of the work in progress

Mid-Year Prize Giving               August 2009

Prizes were given for the best three pupils in each class – these were based on exams taken during the year, Further encouragement awards were given for ‘Most Improved’, ‘Best Sportsman’, ‘Best Dressed’, ‘Best Behaved’ etc to ensure all pupils had a chance to be included in some way.