What a surprise this morning to receive the news that the Aquinoe Learning Centre has received a fantastic donation of £271.35. Many, many thanks to Colston Bassett Preparatory School for raising this money at their Christmas Fair, and to the…
Great fundraiser for Aquinoe
Aquinoe’s stall at the annual Christmas Fair in Tonbridge High Street raised just over £130 on Sunday — a super figure for the charity. With the road closed to traffic for most of the day the occasion, run by Tonbridge…
Pre-schoolers at Aquinoe graduate
The pre-school pupils who will be joining Grade One in January were invited to an official graduation ceremony, along with parents and friends. The headteacher, Linet Isinyen Mackenzie, and the Director, Josphat Shaduma, issued certificates.
Annual Quiz Tops £10,000 Mark
The annual quiz at Capel Village Hall on October 12th raised just over £700 for the charity, bringing the total over the years from this one event to more than £10,000. “People in Capel have always been most supportive and…
Unsung Hero Jean Wins Top Charity Award in New York
Jean’s 15 years devotion to Aquinoe was recognised on Saturday with a top international honour in New York. Jean, 71, won the humanitarian section of the annual Mwape Peer Awards which are now in their 10th year. They were founded…
Amazing £689 Raised
Jean and Dave visited Millfield Nursery School in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire, in July to let the pupils know a little more about life at Aquinoe. Liz has now let us know that an amazing total of £689 was raised by…
Class Eight Trip
Class Eight pupils were taken on a trip to a really special nature park near Eldoret, forty four miles (seventy two kilometres) south of Kitale. This was to celebrate their time at the Aquinoe Learning Centre, although they will not…
Visit for Pre-Schoolers
The Pre-School pupils from Aquinoe were taken to the Kitale Nature Conservancy as an end-of-term treat. In addition to the park’s environmental message through the animals and birds, there is also a playground and Christian section.
Visit to Millfield
Millfield Nursery is located in Cropwell Butler, Nottinghamshire. It is a ‘younger sister’ to Colston Bassett School in the same area, which Jean and Dave have visited on several occasions to talk to the primary age children about the Aquinoe…
Patrick Posts Half-Marathon Personal Best, Raises over £600 for Aquinoe
Jean’s son Patrick battled to a brilliant personal best time of one hour 54 minutes 36 seconds when fund-raising over £600 for the Aquinoe charity in the Reading half marathon on Sunday. On a breezy, chilly morning, 40-year-old Patrick, who…