Millicent Atieno graduated from JAMS in 2014. She continued her studies at Kenya’s Egerton University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Statistics...

On October 10, 2024, nearly 150 friends of JAMS got together in DeKalb, Illinois to celebrate Friends of JAMS 10th anniversary and ten classes of JAMS graduates...

Friends of Jane Adeny Memorial School is an all-volunteer organization. Board members actively manage JAMS’ many administrative tasks, spending only 6% for postage, supplies, and expert support. In 2023, Friends of JAMS sent $192,873 directly to the school. Take a look at our expenditures for 2024, so far.

When Friends of JAMS launched its Sustainability Initiatives for Give DeKalb County in May 2024, we had no idea that our donations would make a difference so fast...

Construction of a new dormitory at Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls (JAMS) begun during summer 2024 will provide living space for 40 additional students...

Guest author Saige Ruback has written a very interesting story for our website, jamskenya.org. Saige, age 16, is working towards playing ice hockey in college while focusing on a degree in an environmental science. She writes about her interview with Phoebean Atieno Odongo...

Sustainable development can take many forms. JAMS is working to become more sustainable both economically and environmentally. Sometimes the same efforts accomplish both..

Orphaned young, Florence struggled to pay for primary school, collecting firewood and weeding fields to survive. She excelled academically despite her challenges. Secondary school fees seemed impossible until Friends of JAMS granted her a scholarship...

Visitors from the Museum of Kenya and interns from Maseno University visited JAMS in May 2024 for presentations and discussion related to historical anthropology and to education in general...