The Academy

Hello all! My apologies for the lack of posts. There is no internet in our apartment so it has proven a bit more difficult than expected to post regularly. I am finally at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa and after only a week, I can tell it is going to be amazing. There is so much to learn here as far as the campus culture goes, but it is all very exciting. The new students arrived yesterday, and I have four students who are my "dorm daughters" Faith, Elsie, Karishma, and Sukaina. Suakaina and Karishma are from the Congo and Faith and Elsie are from Kenya. Two are year 9, and two are year 10 so I am sure they will get along great. Training here was a bit overwhelming because there was simply so much to do and so much to learn in a very short period of time. However the staff here are incredible and really dedicated to the mission of this school and the development of these students. Americans are in the minority, as many of my colleagues are either from the UK or Kenyan. The campus is breathtaking although there are the occasional blips of power outages and a definite need for more supplies, but it is definitely a place where students can excel and grow. I will post pictures of the campus and my apt soon!