In the heart of the Maasai community, on the border with Tanzania, the Chincherini Foundation continues its commitment to improving living conditions and promoting education. At the request of the Village Chief, the first intervention focused on renovating the school, which initially consisted of a simple shelter and accommodated only 20 children.
Today, thanks to the Foundation’s efforts, the school has grown: it now has three classrooms with walls and fixtures built in accordance with Maasai traditions and has been furnished with desks, chairs, and blackboards. The project has had a significant impact on the community: more and more children and young people, even from neighboring villages, want to study, bringing the number of students to 150. To provide them with a more secure and supportive learning environment, the initiative to offer two meals a day for each child is also ongoing.
Looking ahead, there are plans to build additional classrooms to ensure access to education across all primary school grades.
The right to basic education is one of the pillars of the Chincherini Foundation’s mission—a deeply cherished value of our late President, Helena Malm, who firmly believed in the power of education to build a better future.
Another urgent need expressed by the community was for a well to access clean drinking water, as the village is currently not connected to a water supply network, and residents must walk long distances carrying tanks and containers. Despite initial difficulties caused by bad weather, work began: the well has been dug and water has been found. In recent months, water quality testing has been completed, and the pump’s energy system and a water collection basin have been installed.
With determination and teamwork, we continue turning this community’s dreams into reality, offering the children of Nalepo the opportunity to grow up with education and hope.
