News & Events

Scholarships Update

We sent news and a message from your student by mail to every full and half scholarship donor in December. We hope you will write back to your student and send a photo if you’d like. Your students are now back on the JAMS campus. We will send your notes and letters to your JAMS student electronically as we receive them...

January 25, 2021|

Latest Updates on JAMS and the Pandemic

The schooling situation in Kenya is still in flux, but we have several updates for you. In the second half of October, the Kenyan Ministry of Education told all Form Four students (high school seniors) to return to their schools. The Ministry also announced that the national graduation exam (KCSE—Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) will be administered in March 2021...

November 16, 2020|

December 1, 2020 – Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday has become an annual global day of generosity. As we wait to learn what will transpire in January 2021 (when we hope that all JAMS students can return to campus), we ask you to consider including Friends of JAMS in your end-of-year giving. The founder-directors of JAMS have identified the two highest priorities for JAMS now: educational software and preparation for the next new class of first-year students...

November 16, 2020|

Face Masks and Vocational Training

The red, black, and white face masks sent to JAMS from DeKalb County, Illinois, are truly a gift that keeps on giving. Not only are the masks helping to keep JAMS students and staff healthy, they now form a part of a vocational training project...

November 16, 2020|

Emergency Fund Campaign a Success! Thank you!

You, our generous donors, truly came through in an emergency. The $30,000 matching pool was earned and exceeded. The JAMS COVID-19 Emergency Fund, including matching pool, now totals $64,200...

October 12, 2020|

A Message of Thanks from JAMS Founder

I would like to express heartfelt appreciation to all of our friends in the United States, and especially the DeKalb, Illinois, region, for the sacrifices you have made to keep JAMS students learning and the school functioning during the pandemic. Jane Adeny Memorial School is in a far-off country, but folks have responded with love and care like JAMS was next door...

October 12, 2020|

The Face Masks Arrive at JAMS!

Red, black, and white face masks, sewn with love, arrived at Jane Adeny Memorial School in late September after a journey of 9,000 miles. Earlier this summer, a group of JAMS supporters in DeKalb County, Illinois, donated their time, talent, and treasure to help protect JAMS students, teachers, and staff...

October 12, 2020|

COVID-19 Emergency Update

Good news! We have raised 85% of the funds required to earn the matching pool and raise the funds needed to cover the extra costs of keeping JAMS going during the COVID school shutdown. Can you help us get to 100%?...

September 6, 2020|

Want to Encourage JAMS Students and Staff?

Knowing that others care about them will motivate our students to stay engaged in learning long distance. Knowing that others appreciate the important work they are doing will encourage the JAMS teachers and the campus staff. Please send supportive messages to the JAMS students, teachers, and support staff...

August 7, 2020|

The JAMS COVID-19 Emergency Fund

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a financial emergency for the Jane Adeny Memorial School (JAMS). In July, the Kenyan government mandated that schools remain closed until January 2021 and that the academic year begin over again at that time. We need your help in raising $60,000 to sustain JAMS until students return to campus in January...

August 2, 2020|
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