Sunday 25th November – Tonbridge Christmas Festival Day, which involves a variety of stalls along the High Street (which is closed to traffic), a parade with marching band, fireworks, entertainment, turning on the Christmas lights and a fun fair. It…
It’s a Record!
We’ve just received another £20 for the quiz fund – thank you very much to JM. This brings the total up to a wonderful £891.04 – the largest amount in the thirteen years we have been holding a quiz. What…
From Kakuma to international star
The link below is to a football story! It shows (in a small way) what conditions are like in Kakuma refugee camp in Northern Kenya. Kakuma camp is where several of the South Sudanese pupils at Aquinoe go “home” for…
Exams
Class Eight pupils at Aquinoe Learning Centre have now completed their National exams, along with others in primary schools across Kenya. We wish them well. Results will be announced by the end of November so that selection for secondary schools can…
Talk about Aquinoe
Last year St Giles church in Shipbourne (near Tonbridge in Kent) gave generously towards the water harvesting project at Aquinoe. On Sunday Jean gave a talk during the family service to let the congregation know a little more about the…
Successful quiz 2018
The annual fundraising quiz raised a wonderful total of almost £800 for the Aquinoe Learning Centre at the weekend. Despite a couple of setbacks over the question papers, the general mood in the Capel Village Hall was upbeat and the…
Quiz date!
Our major fundraiser for the Aquinoe Learning Centre – the annual quiz will be held in less than a fortnight. Preparations are all complete. Details are as follows: Date: Saturday 27th October Venue: Capel Village Hall, Falmouth Place, Five Oak…
Uno is a Hit!
It’s half term for day pupils at Aquinoe, but the boarders are still at school. Alexa and Jenny have taken in the card game Uno and have taught the children how to play. They love it!
Volunteers’ Visit to Hairdresser
Alexa and Jenny have taken a well-earned break from their heavy schedule at Aquinoe to emphasise their mzungu look at the hairdresser, before taking a trip to the supermarket.
Charity benefits from sales of plants
MB and JB, longstanding supporters of the Aquinoe Learning Centre, have made another generous donation to the charity. M is a horticulturalist who always propagates more than she needs for her garden and passes on extra produce at her garden…