{"id":291,"date":"2018-01-17T14:06:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T14:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rambia.com\/?p=291"},"modified":"2024-03-29T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T13:59:07","slug":"rambia-orphanage-school-our-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rambia.com\/rambia-orphanage-school-our-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolving from humble beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"
The school started in 2013 to enroll<\/p>\n
hopeless children into formal education.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n The school first began to operate under<\/p>\n the tree as the affordable classroom at the time.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Through Michael Wills, a dear friend of RAMBIA,<\/p>\n financially supported the school to acquire land<\/p>\n where it was to build its current home.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n With in-kind support of Tetherdown School in<\/p>\n London, the school constructed its first and current<\/p>\n structures in mud and wattle.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A dear friend of Rambia, Jan Standaert, from<\/p>\n Belgium has been at the heat of all developments,<\/p>\n delivering the needed scholastic materials, meals<\/p>\n and furniture.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Children who had no hope are able to graduate<\/p>\n through the 7 grade classes as required by the<\/p>\n ministry of education.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Children from poor households who could not afford<\/p>\n a meal a day can afford a nutritious free meal.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Children with poor health can now afford free<\/p>\n medical care and micro-nutrient food supplements.<\/p>\n