[imported_muchai_1]

Dear Thika High School Old Boys and Friends,

Dec. 18th 2004

Re: Assistance for Needy Students

During my many years of teaching, I came across many needy students who were very bright academically. We helped some of them to go through their high school education.

Today, these people are a great asset to their families and the society, both in Kenya and abroad. When I left Thika High School after successfully and honorably reaching my retirement age in the year 2003, I requested the administration not to expel the students who could not afford their tuition. I promised to look for funds to cater for their education. Since then, I have talked to friends, some of the students I taught at Thika High School and elsewhere.

These people have responded positively towards this mission and everyone of you has an opportunity to participate in this program this Christmas and make a difference in these students’ life.

You can help these young men achieve their high school education in one of the following ways:

Write a check out to Thika High School. You can either mail it directly to Thika High school P.o. Box Private Bag, Thika or send the check written out to Thika High School to 17617 Wain Bridge Ave. Edmond, Ok. 73003.
Get a money order written out to Thika High School and either mail it directly to Thika High School or to address provided above.
Provide cash donation as well as your email address. To ensure accountability, we will ask Thika High School to email you directly with confirmation of receipt of the cash.

I would like to thank you for considering my request and look forward to your support in helping our youth contribute to our society by providing them with a quality education.

Yours Faithfully,



Salome Nduta Muchai
(Mrs. Muchai)

Mrs Muchai also welcomes your ideas and suggestions to make this project a success.Pls email this message to as many of your friends as possible.

Initially, the project is intended to help Thika high students but depending on its success more help will be extended to student in other schools. Any amount of help( even 10 dollars)will go along way to provide a future to a deserving student in Kenya.

For those wondering, yes Mrs Muchai is my mother and the Oklahoma address given above is my brother's who will collect the checks and forward them to Thika high School.

[Boobs]

Sorry but youre in the wrong forum.

It's a girls world,we just let boys live in it.

[imported_muchai_1]

Daudi,can we have a section for Charities? A few days ago i posted a letter from a Mrs Muchai who was trying to raise tuition and fees for some students in Thika high where she used to teach. A Charities section will provide a venue for Mrs muchai and others with similar noble causes to present us with revelant info. and updates. This will encourage more people to participate and those that will already be contributing can keep track of how their funds are been used.

Since i posted that letter there has been some good progress.
1. Mrs muchai with the help of a volunteer decided to register a charitable foundation here in the states. The volunteer was kind enough to spend about 270 dollars of his own money to register the foundation in the name of - nduta muchai foundation. What this means is that now the foundation can raise funds legally in America. They were also issued with a tax ID which will be used to open a bank account in the foundations name.
Mrs muchai chose not to use the Thika high name in registering the foundation because she does not want to limit the organization to just helping Thika high students. where possible, she hopes help will be extended to students in other schools and may be even assist starving kenyans and those in need of medical care.

2. Thus far, about 11 people have expressed a desire to assist. We asked them if they are willing to a make a regular contribution to ensure that the foundation has enough funds to take care of its commitements. They indicated that they will try to spare about 10 to 20 dollars each a month for the organization. This is very encouraging because if those 11 gave 15 USD each a month i.e 11* 15= 165/month. school fees at Thika high is ksh 30,000 per yr/ student or 385 USD per yr. Per month 385/12=32 USD .so a total monthly contribution of 165 USD will pay fees for 165/32 = 5.16 atleast 5 students.
if we all come together each with his or her own small contribution we can make a big difference in a lot of deserving people in kenya.

Here is what we are working on( when i say we i mean Mrs muchai, a few volunteers and myself).
1. As soon as possible we will open an account under the name Nduta Muchai foundation. The bank of choice will probably be Bank of America since its everywhere in the states. The account will have two signatories to ensure proper procedure when transfering cash to Thika high or other identified cases. The account number will be given here at mashada so that donors can make deposits from any where in the conutry. When you make the donation pls make sure you write your name and contact info. on the deposit slip so that we can contact you with a thank you note.

2. If you're in Kenya pls use the earlier method of sending a check to Thika high, you can a attach a note that says - for Mrs muchai's students. If you're not in Kenya or U.S pls mail a check to Thika high payable to Thika High or mail it to the states and make it payable to Nduta muchai Foundation.Both addresses are given in the link provided below.

3.Allow me to encourage each one of you to find a way to give back to our communities in Kenya. Alot of us do a good job of helping our families and investing for the future and i commend you all for that. But i also think that we should look within our hearts and extend a helping hand to a needy individual in kenya who for whatever reason is not us blessed us we are. if we cultivate a giving spirit and nourish it, it will grow like a wild fire and we shall be transforming ourselves into better humanbeings one individual at a time. I am sure there are some among us who are already helping the less fortunate in kenya in one way or another, pls continue with the same spirit.

4. We will continue to spread the word about this charitable project and i request you to do the same. Here is why i recommend it as one of the good ways of giving back:
A. 100% of our contribution will go to people that need it. no one is getting paid any salary or wages and no operating expenses will be paid out of the donations.
B. we will all have a chance to check the progress of the foundation online hopefully here in mashada. Mrs muchai will be one of the posters so that she can inform us on all the difference our contributions are making to our brothers and sisters in kenya. Eventually we might decide to set up a website but for now we ask if we can use mashada.
C. your ideas and suggestions will be taken into considerations since each one of us is encourage to feel as part of this noble cause.

5. we are try to come-up with a system of collecting the donations and disbursing it to the needy that will be transparent and accountable so that everyone feels that they money is going to the right people. Pls gives us your suggestions because we want you to feel comfortable giving your money to this foundation.

will keep you posted on all the progress. thanks
muchai.

[satjas]

hi everyone

.....and that is God in action......I will support you in any way possible. Thanks.

-the paradigm shifter....God's friend.....your servant.

[imported_muchai_1]

Dear Friends, my students and well wishers

A dream comes true:
An idea becomes a reality:

Why we should assist the bright less privileged youth in our society.

When I went to St. Ann's Secondary School in the 60's, I met very bright girls who could not pay fees due to extreme poverty in their families. The Precious Blood nuns were kind enough to keep them in school during the holidays to work and in return they would study without having to pay any money.

That way these girls were able to pursue careers of their choice. Today they are retired like me. The teachers have had thousands of young men and women going through them who are today working for our Nation. The nurses have had numerous sick people enjoying normal life after treatment by these girls who got education through the mercy and understanding of those nuns. Not to mention their very successful large families of between 5 - 8 children that they have raised. Some with University degrees.

At Mang'u High School when my husband was the principal, I was in the bursary committee. For ten years (1975 - 1985) not a single boy was sent away because of fees. Being a National school one can imagine how many boys came from poor families. Thanks to the government for the burseries, friends, parents of that time, well wishers and neighbours who gave us donations and even vacational employment which enabled us to keep the boys in school. Remember parents can be poor, but not their children. Again these are very important people in the nation and even abroad. At Thika High School, we have always tried to keep such boys in school. They have again left with very good grades.

In the year 2002, a boy - Joram Mwaura was sent home in form 3. When I realised that he was not coming back, I requested the school to recall him. During the prize-giving day in his fourth year, he was best in Physics, best in Biology and best in Kiswahili. He was also voted most obedient boy in the school. Fancy that. In the KCSE of year 2003, he got an A-. This is just one of the very many who are now in the universities here in Kenya and also abroad. Their certificates may still be in school because of the huge fees balances. Thanks to the Principal to have allowed them to stay. It's my hope that one day they will get money and collect their certificates. This supports my belief that parents may be poor but not their children.

After I left teaching, Joseph Mukara Njoroge, then in form four came to my house, requesting that I plead for him to remain in school. His father died in an accident. The shock drove his mother into a depression. She can no longer work normally. My husband and I paid for him KShs. 10,000/=, he had arrears of over KShs. 55,000/=. We requested the Principal to keep him and all the desperate cases in school. Also to give us those names and their fees balances. The list had 22 names and the amount quite big. This amount had haunted me ever since. My wish if I had a fund to cater for such cases has become stronger than ever before. After deliberating with some of my old students, friends and well wishers, we resolved that we start a foundation.

A well wisher who requested anonymity was kind enough to spend 270 USD to launch a foundation under the name Nduta Muchai Foundation. This foundation will enable us to ensure that no deserving child misses education.

The list below consists of donors who have started the ball rolling:-

- Hon Cyrus Jirongo .............. KShs. 50,000
- Mr. Waruingi ................... KShs. 1,000
- Mr. Jackson Muiru .............. KShs. 500
- Mr. James Nduati ............... USD 20
- Mr. Paul M. Ng'ang'a ........... USD 20
- Miss Esther W. Mwangi .......... USD 30
- Mr. Patrick K. Ng'ang'a ........ USD 20
- Miss Jane W. Maina ............. USD 20
- Mr. John T. Ng'ang'a ........... USD 20

Miss E. W. Muritu of Oklahoma US has offered to sponsor Fabish Odhiambo a form 3 student at Thika High School.

Mr. Joseph K. Ng'ang'a of North Carolina US pays fees for Elizabeth Muthoni (an orphan girl) at Bishop Paulo Primary Boarding at Sagana. All the money has been paid to the school and receipts sent to the contributors.

It is very encouraging to note that even students abroad are willing to support the less privileged back at home. May God bless you all and take good care of you while you are in a foreign country.

It is my sincere hope and prayer that anybody who sees this letter will support me in this noble mission either in ideas, funds or even spread the word. It is you who will help me to help them. Thus realize my dream and build a nation with quality young people.

God bless you so much.

SALOME N. MUCHAI
TEL: 0733-443524
email: ndutasalome@yahoo.co.uk

[imported_muchai_1]

16th February 2005


ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2005

On February 2nd , Mr.Titus K. Muya gave us a cheque of KShs. 10,000/= (Ten Thousand Shillings). This was taken to Thika High School and a receipt was issued.

On 5th February 2005: We got together with a few friends and welwishers and we were able to raise over KShs. 10,000/= (Ten Thousand Shillings). Together with the 5,000/= that we had contributed earlier, we were able to send Caroline Wambui back to St. Mary’s Thigio. She was at home since January despite the fact that she is a form 4 candindate this year but I hope she will work hard and catch up with the others. She still has about 20,000/= to pay by the end of the year and her sister also needs a similar amount.

On 6th February 2005, I bought some foodstuffs for a starving elderly and sickly couple to keep them for this month. There are still a lot of needy people as you can see about the above couple. They are old, sick and without helpers, they go without meals and medicine.

I wish to thank those who have donated so generously. May God give you much more and bless you so much.


Yours ever in service,

Nduta Salome
Tel: 0733-443524