Latest news
OoH News March-April 2024
March and April have passed without the really big news. After our trip to Mbita in February, two short but nice and informative films were made from the school. Per Øystein Funderud was behind these, and we are grateful and excited about the result. The films can be seen on our website and on Facebook.
The last three weeks of April were school holidays in Kenya. We therefore used the time while there were no classes to finish painting the outside of the school building. The building is now nearing completion. Painting the inside of the classrooms, glass panes in some windows and a new fence around the entire school grounds will be done as we can afford it.
Schools in Kenya were supposed to start up again with the second term on 29 April. Due to heavy rainfall and flooding in several parts of the country, the start of school was postponed for two weeks. Mbita town was spared this time, and the school was not affected.
OoH News January-February 2024
On Monday 8 January, the Oasis of Hope school started up again after the Christmas break. And with the start, there were also a number of new desks and books for the students. This was a gift from Rotary in Moss, and we are very grateful for this contribution.
In addition, we had bought worktables for all the teachers, which they greatly appreciated.
Here in Norway, preparations were central in January and February. Preparation for a new Kenya tour in February and preparation for a concert. Oasis of Hope celebrates ten years this year, and we wanted to celebrate this. On Sunday February 11th we organized an anniversary concert in Østenstad church. Frøydis Grorud, Ulf Nilsen, Runi Wold-Kristiansen and Østenstad Sangeri contributed at the concert. Anne Kristi also had a look back at these ten years and put it all into perspective. We had a intermission in the concert, with coffee and cakes served, and the atmosphere was very good. We have received a lot of positive feedback after the concert. It's nice to be appeciated, and with a good profit from the concert, we are very pleased with this event.
At Mbita, they also wanted to mark the 10-year anniversary. There was a flag raising, singing of the school's own song, written by one of the teachers, and other activities.
On Monday 19 February, a group of six people got on the plane to Kenya. We had some great days full of impressions and information. Four of the visitors had never been to Kenya before, and it was clear that what they saw at the school made an impression.
No one can help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
Contact us
Morellveien 49
1387 Asker
Norway
post@oasisofhope.no
Support us
We are grateful for all support.
