100% of JAMS 2024 Graduates Earn College Admission
All 45 of JAMS graduating seniors scored high enough on the Kenyan national exams to qualify them for entry into higher education...
Debbie Jones Visits JAMS and Meets Her Scholarship Student
The lovely man sitting next to me on my September 2024 flight from Nairobi to Kisumu had tears in his eyes as I explained to him why I was on the flight. He was full of questions from the moment he sat next to me...
Many, Many Thanks to Friends of JAMS Donors for Giving Tuesday 2024
Almost $17,000 in contributions came to Friends of JAMS starting on Giving Tuesday 2024...
Outstanding Alumna Profile: Sherine Omondi (2014)
Sherine Omondi (2014) studied Political Science at Moi University in Kenya and earned her BA in 2019...
JAMS Graduates Embrace the Future
Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls graduated 45 seniors in December 2024. The official graduation date is in December, after students sit for the Kenyan tests, but graduating JAMS seniors participate in a day of celebration with their families each June...
International Library Project Will Start at JAMS
During the summer of 2022, Andrea Trudeau taught and learned at JAMS for three weeks as part of a Northern Illinois University group funded by a Fulbright-Hayes grant. Her experience inspired her to form a non-profit to expand school libraries around the world – starting at JAMS!
2014 JAMS Graduate Connects Statistics Degree to a 21st Century Career
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...
A Taste of Kenya Presented a Success Story
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...
Low Overhead means JAMS receives 94% of every donation!
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.
Giving Tuesday 2024: Help the Girls at JAMS Keep Growing!
Please support JAMS’ students on the global day of generosity, Giving Tuesday, held this year on December 3. You will be helping to improve the lives of JAMS’ girls and their communities...