update on the billibo school in maasai community

We recently received word from one of our partners in Kenya updating us on the Billibo Community School.  This is the end of year two for the Billibo school and we were ecstatic to hear that it was, “a year without any hiccups!”  The elders of the Maasai community have put together a management team for the school.  This team is working closely with a Board of Directors to strategize most effective structuring for the school, goals for the next year, etc.  Local administration has also been very engaged and in attendance at all of the quarter meetings.  They have 39 students who they thank for, “bringing a lot of joy to all of us through your progress and development.”  For all of the success they’ve had, and the challenges that still await them, they see the children of the Maasai Community learning, so they press on. Motivated.  Unified.  Collaborative.

It is these stories that keep us going.  This is sustainability in action!  We are so proud to be a part of such an amazing community project.  However, we have been able to completely step out of the picture and watch the Maasai Community thrive. ACI is founded on everything this project utilized; strategic partnerships, community involvement, and sustainable development strategies.  To watch this community be successful shows that our mission is worthwhile and that our practices are effective.  ACI is excited to continue to build partnerships.  Fill out a contact sheet under the Contact Us tab if you know of any communities that are in need of our resources.

To live a full and happy life is good.  To create a full and happy life for someone else is work.  To empower someone to create their own full and happy life is life changing, and not just for them.