Give DeKalb County (GDC) is Friends of JAMS’ largest fundraiser of the year, its appeal greatly enhanced by the rewards of a bonus pool. Every donation grows larger by a percentage of the pool, providing even more support for the girls at JAMS...
All 45 of JAMS graduating seniors scored high enough on the Kenyan national exams to qualify them for entry into higher education...
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...
Almost $17,000 in contributions came to Friends of JAMS starting on Giving Tuesday 2024...
Sherine Omondi (2014) studied Political Science at Moi University in Kenya and earned her BA in 2019...
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...
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!
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.