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MOYO FOR CHILDREN
— · EIN · ecomoyo.com
profile · synthesized from sources

Eco Moyo Education Centre provides free primary education, meals, uniforms, and extracurricular activities to children in Dzunguni village, Kenya. The organization also supports former students through junior secondary school and offers adult literacy programs. It is primarily funded by individual donations and organizational partnerships.

named programs · 8 · from sources

what they call their work

Adult Literacy Club
Offers classes for adults, primarily women, to learn how to read and write, meeting twice a week.
Agriculture Club
Students learn about agriculture, including planting plants and maize.
Carpentry Club
Students learn carpentry skills, including painting and building furniture.
Chess Team
A chess club for students that participates in competitions.
Creativity Lab
A space for learning through painting, drawing, singing, playing instruments, modelling, storytelling, and role-playing.
Free Primary Education
Provides free primary education, nutritious breakfast and lunch, free school uniforms and materials, and extracurricular clubs and activities.
Junior Secondary School Support
Supports former students through 3 years of Junior Secondary School.
Swimming Club
Provides swimming lessons to students.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Primary and Pre-Primary School Operation 2 activities
    • Free primary education for children in Dzunguni, Kenya
      Provides free primary education to 200–270 children from Dzunguni Village, Kenya, with small class sizes of up to 25 students to ensure individualized attention. The school operates from PP1 to Class 6 and was fully constructed in 2022, enabling a full primary cycle by 2023.
    • Local employment and staffing in Kenya
      Employs 22 full-time Kenyan staff members, including teachers, cooks, and support personnel, to operate the school and its programs.
  • Vocational and Life Skills Training 1 activity
    • Adult literacy and community education programs
      Operates an Adult Literacy Club for local women, teaching reading and writing, with a class of 35 adults (31 women and 4 men) participating in World Literacy Day celebrations. Also conducts parent workshops on children's rights, education, and child welfare responsibilities.
  • Youth Creative & Skill-Building Workshops 1 activity
    • Extracurricular and enrichment programs
      Offers a range of extracurricular clubs including football, taekwondo, arts and crafts, agriculture, computer, English, carpentry, chess, swimming, and a creativity lab that supports music, storytelling, and visual arts.
  • School-Based Meal Programs in Kenya 1 activity
    • Provision of meals, uniforms, and learning materials
      Supplies daily nutritious breakfast and lunch to all students and staff, along with free school uniforms, learning materials, and exam fees to remove financial barriers to education.
  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Secondary school transition support for former students
      Provides financial and logistical support for former students to attend junior secondary school, covering school fees, admission fees, exam fees, uniforms, and lunch. This support extends through three years of secondary education for up to 70 older students.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Community and student engagement events
      Organizes events such as International Day of the Girl Child, graduation trips for Class 6 students, penpal exchanges with students in Norway, and environmental cleanup days with educational components on sustainability.
relationships · 13

who they work with

  • Architects Without Borders Partner — Helped develop a long-term master plan.
  • Barnas Fredspris Funder — Main sponsor for the school's porridge program, ensuring nutritious breakfast for students.
  • Caxton Thaki Partner — Ngerenya Child Protection Volunteer Officer who led a workshop for parents on children's rights and welfare.
  • Eco Moyo Education Norway Network — Main organization responsible for fundraising and overall coordination.
  • Eco Moyo US Network — Registered 501(c)(3) organization enabling tax-deductible donations in the United States.
  • Engineers Without Borders Partner — Helped develop a long-term master plan.
  • Journeys of Solutions Partner — U.S.-based organization through which donations to Eco Moyo are processed for tax-deductible status.
  • Lindsay Sanner Partner — Founder of Eco Moyo Education Centre who initiated the school with support from family and friends
  • Martin Whatson Partner — Norwegian street artist who used his platform to support Eco Moyo and later launched the Eco Moyo Auction.
  • Mr. Emmanuel Wandera Apopo Partner — Kilifi County Children’s Officer who led a workshop for parents on children's rights and welfare.
  • NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) Partner — Joined with a building workshop.
  • Oslo School of Architecture Partner — Joined the project, designing and funding the construction of the first classrooms.
  • Watamu Snake Farm Partner — Visited by Class 6 students to learn about snakes.