Kenya

handow secondary school

2022 Enrollment

FOUNDED: 1998

GRADUATES: 2,446

Handow Secondary School was only partially constructed when WFWP adopted it and opened it in 1998. In 2003, the school was accredited as a public school by the government. The school started with only 35 students in 1998, and has since grown to 606 students in 2018. Handow is located in a village 300 miles north of the capital, a poor area with limited electricity and running water. Though the government implemented tuition-free policies in 2008, many families rely on Handow’s foster parents program, which covers the additional costs of education, such as books and uniforms, and allows their children to continue learning. The school is also able to offer a nutrition program for students to receive free lunches.

Graduates of Handow have gone on to attend universities and have become teachers, nurses, professors, engineers, accountants, and veterinarians. The PTA does its own fundraising to expand and maintain the school facilities. WFWP helps where they are lacking and contributes to the stable operation of the school.

In 2021 and 2022, the school was able to increase the number of computers in the computer lab to 20 and purchase new books for the library. In 2021, WFWP USA and Japan provided financial support for the construction of a new school building. The first floor was completed but construction has halted due to lack of funds.

Testimonies

  • The School is all around outstanding community, from the students to the parents to the teachers to the board members to the Principal Mr. Muzame Stanley. The students are extremely well behaved and receive the best education. The teachers look upon the students as though they were family.

    Parent of student

  • Handow Secondary School has an amazing staff - knowledgeable, dedicated, sincere, caring -and fantastic families who make it easy to work here. I personally thank WFWP for their support to students, us teachers and the community. God bless them so much.

    Mr. Mulaa (Teacher)

  • The teachers at Handow are hardworking to ensure all students succeed in their lives, they taught us to relate with one another and also grew talent in students. I am currently a rugby player, a sport I started training at Handow. Also I will not forget their teachings on discipline, kindness and respect.

    Sospeter (Graduate)