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STATUS OF THE SCHOOL
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These primary school Stars were the first to start at Stella Blue High School. 
And these are the recent graduates:
Stella Blue High School Campus

Second quarter 2023

  • First group of students preparing to graduate

  • Fundraising events in Seattle planned to support ongoing costs

  • Sewing initiative started with Star of Hope

  • Managing shift in educational structure in Kenya

First Quarter 2023

  • New toilet block completed

  • 10K water tank installed, joint effort
  • Science program in place
  • Former student hired as teaching asst.
  • We are currently teaching 45 students!

August-December 2022

  • Students taking classes in new building

  • Nora Percival visited

  • Finishing projects on the build

  • We held a successful fundraising event. Watch the entire event

  • Students treated to an end-of-year feast

  • Staff given end-of-year bonuses

  • Preparations for incoming freshman students

January–July 2022

  • Electricity: cables and fittings

  • Debris clearance

  • Inspections to prepare for classes

  • New resident nurse begins

  • Campus opens! Students take classes in their new building.

  • Academic school year is underway for years 9, 10, and 11. 

  • De-worming medicine provided all students

December 2020–December 2021

  • Completed foundation

  • Piped water!  Just the 2nd instance in the village. 

  • Foundation and walls commenced.

  • We officially leased the land with a single payment for long-term use.

  • The walls and roof slab is complete for  classrooms 1-3

  • School started in temporary classrooms

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Bare land - Jan 2021

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Early 2022

Health Clinic -  2022

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Our first graduating class

July 2022

New  toilet block - Jan 2023

Graduating 2023!

Selah Brown, Board Chair - 
“We are doing three things - building a high school, educating children who otherwise would not be getting an education — and by doing so, lifting the entire community.” 
Educating children

Donations we receive go directly to these specific goals for 2023:

​> Maintain and replace worn furniture and equipment for 3-5  classrooms 

> Provide uniforms, books, and supplies for upcoming students

> Repair/replace uniforms; provide new books and supplies as required

> Continue to provide salaries for 6 full-time teachers 

> Provide science 'kits' so students get hands-on participation

> Provide additional medical supplies and a refrigerator for vaccines

> Build a sports recreation field, purchase and securely store equipment

> Establish vocational training opportunities and placements

> Complete the second floor of the High School campus

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A special thank you to the donors that helped us achieve these goals!

​> Opened a health clinic, providing on-site care and vaccinations

Purchase furniture and equipment for all 3 classrooms

> Provide new uniforms for the new 9th & 10th graders

> Provide salaries for 3 full-time teachers from July through December 2021

> 3 Classrooms, roof slab, electrics completed for Stella Blue campus

> Piped water; new toilet block

- Leonard, Director of Stella's Stars, 2021
“We have a young vibrant staff. They have been mostly in good health and working with enthusiasm.” 
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Watch the 4.17m video to see how our story has unfolded so far.

Flip through the progress in photos
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As buildings are built...
And memories are made...
And children are educated...
And people thrive...
We'll capture and share it with you
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