A Letter to our Donors (2024)
Dear Invaluable Donors and Supporters of Humankind International:
It is hard to believe that 2025 is already here! Although time seems to be continuously speeding up, things at Humankind Academy were busy in 2024!
At the top of our list, we are eager to report that all the necessary repairs to the school were completed and a new water pump was purchased. The students and staff are delighted with the new developments, which are due to your incredible, unwavering support. We are also pleased to announce that 32 children graduated from Humankind Academy in December and that 32 new students have joined our school for the 2025 academic year.
Humankind International (HKI) board member Abdi Ahmed was able to visit the school in January 2024 after not being able to visit in November 2023 due to flooding in the area. The students and staff were very happy to see him and expressed their gratitude to HKI and all their donors for the incredible continued support over the years.
We would love to extend our gratitude again to all the folks who came out to our annual fundraising dinner in May. We were elated to celebrate 10 years of the school being open and 15 years since HKI formed. Please mark your calendars, the next annual dinner will be taking place on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain (CCFM).
Due to El Nina, Dadaab did not receive significant rain in November and there is concern there will be another drought in the spring. Our goal will be to ensure food security for our students if that is the case. The garden that was planted a few years ago is currently thriving and the children are delighted with their miniature fruit orchard.
From the entire board at HKI, we hope that 2025 brings peace and tranquility to you and your community. This project would not be possible without your support and commitment to providing education and food security to 150 of the most vulnerable children in Dadaab. We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
Sincerely,
Jen Glenwright HKI Board Chair