Akiba School is not a boarding school, but sometimes exceptions are made. For the past ten years, Akiba has occasionally hosted boys and young men who otherwise don’t have a place to stay. In many cases, these boys are orphans or may have spent some time living on the streets. Currently there is space for up to ten boys to stay within the school where they are supervised and mentored by teachers and a caretaker. While we were able to accommodate boys at the school, we were not sure what to do with challenging cases facing girls. We thank God that earlier this year, Akiba was able to set up a small boarding facility for girls, and now we also have a girl’s house where five students stay and are mentored by two young women. During the day, the mentors also help with a sewing project for economic empowerment of young mother’s.
John Yates and Sam Owen at Akiba School
Founder and Manager of Akiba School, Edit Gitao
shares with primary school children.