Do you remember being told, as a child, not to write on the walls? There is a lot of writing on the walls at Dr. Argrey School in Nairobi, Kenya, where the walls are the best teaching aids in the school. With no water or electricity, educational aids such as televisions, projectors, and computers are nonexistent. Teachers have had the walls painted to teach geometry lessons about shapes, among other basic concepts.

Sr. Beatrice has the students full attention.

Class sizes might seem large by some standards. Sister Beatrice Auma taught 35 to 40 second graders at Dr. Argey School. Because of a shortage of supplies, groups of three students shared a single textbook in her class. Sister Beatrice is training to receive her national certification as a teacher.

School in Kenya

Since 1965, Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur have taught at the primary, secondary, and university levels in Kenya, as well as providing teacher training. We invite you to collaborate with us as we continue, in the legacy of our foundress, St. Julie Billiart, to “teach them what they need for life.”