Planting Hope, Growing Impact: A Decade of Dedication to Education

Kelvin shared about his journey in starting the school, from its seeds while at Blair Academy, to growing student enrollment by about 20x over a ten year span! That is, in January 2014, student enrollment was 47 and there were four teachers; today, there are 876 students and 33 teachers. In addition, the school structures were improved and expanded, including the creation of the only modern computer lab in the area.

This computer lab project was funded by Kelvin’s Lafayette friend and cross-country teammate, Andrew Warshauer ’15, who also flew to Kenya to help realize the construction and implementation. And the growth is far from complete—Kelvin revealed a variety of future projects for the school, including a dining hall, basketball court, medical clinic, and library.Junior DYER Fellow Reni Mokrii ’26 attended the luncheon and was inspired by Kelvin’s resilience and altruism. “I was impressed by how passionate they were about the cause they were serving, and regardless of the hard work, they do not wish to profit from the school at any level,” she said.Kelvin expressed that he still finds himself in disbelief of how far the school has come, but credits integrity and authenticity as the undercurrents through this entire journey.

His passion and enthusiasm for helping the students achieve a quality education and nourishing experience was palpable, and an engaged and supportive audience asked questions and inquired as to how they could support the school.