KABUCHAI SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Education is regarded as a basic human right for all regardless of individual differences and a key ingredient for socio-economic development.

Access to basic education for many students with disabilities in Kenya remains a pervasive challenge.Poor infrastructures, inadequate funding, limited teacher training, cultural perceptions, and lack of disability awareness exacerbate this challenge,

Kabuchai Special School for the deaf is an ordinary Public educational institute located in West Nalondo,Kabuchai constituency in bungoma county. the school like nay other special scools face a number of challenges including,inadiquate infrastructure,underfunding just to mention a few

On 22nd of july FRIENDS OF WATOTOT,JALI DADA,OFFICE OF THE MCA,WATER STEP,WOMAN FOR WOMAN AND NYUNJAS FOUNDATION FOR THE BOY paid a visist to the institution to interact with the kids,offer emotional support,material support and financial support,an event that was graced by different organizations saw THE SCHOOL recieve food donations,sanitary pads for girls,and financial boost

CLEOPHAS muyelele ,community director of friends of watoto kenya,higlighted challenges experinced by underprivildged children in the society and what friends of watoto organization is doing to avert the situation thorugh educational support,feeeding programme,among many

With inadequate infratructure being the main challnge in kabuchai sa special school,mr cleophas promised to champion for construction of additional classrooms and dormitory togethr with books for the learners

The friends of watoto director further thanked all organizations that made the day a success,appreciating each individually for their contribution

The office of the are mca though its representative mr humphery muchuma lauded the event organizers for the well thought event as he reiterrate his office commitment in matters education and his passion in transforming the ward’s roads,hospitals and schools for the better of the community

When it comes to the access to proper sanitation in the educational sector, it’s not just about the school’s sanitation facilities but also the community’s sanitation facilities, or lack thereof,The lack of available clean water has serious negative effects on students’ academic performance and attendance rates. This is due to the fact that without access to clean drinking water, students fail to stay healthy due to water-borne diseases, fail to hold their concentration for long periods of time due to dehydration and fail to maintain proper hygiene standards due to a lack of clean water, to curb this water step country’s director mr humphery muchuma promised to donate water purifying machine to ensure hygive is up to standard

Mary anne nyunja from nyunja’s foundation for the boy called for inclusivity in the empowerment of boys in the society saying the society has given the girl child a lot of focus forgetting the boy child, therefore the need for advocating for the boychild

Madam lona khaule from jalidada lauded the teachers for the sacrifice,and good work done with the kids as she called on the society to support the young ones in order to enable achieve their goals

Woman for woman,an organization championing for the girl child headeds by nerima wekesa also put in its effort in the event as she called for empowerment of the girl child in the society

The school head teacher appreciated the visit saying it was one of a kind a sthey have been hoping for help from the society and therefore the visit was timely