News & Events

JAMS Resource Center Opens

The new JAMS Resource Center (RC) opened in January of 2020, just as students were arriving to start the new school year. The Center houses the new computer lab, an expanded school library, a large community meeting room, and offices for the co-principals and teachers...

February 21, 2020|

Great Results for Class of 2019

Great news about the Class of 2019! The KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) results show that 100% of JAMS students qualified to go to either university or tertiary (vocational) college...

February 21, 2020|

Scholarships Needed for 2020

We need just 5 more scholarships to achieve our goal of 20 scholarships for the new girls who enter JAMS in January 2020. Can you help us get the rest of the way to our goal?

November 9, 2019|

Taste of Kenya Fundraiser A Success

On October 11, the International Day of the Girl, the JAMS community in DeKalb County, Illinois, came together to send love and care halfway across the globe to rural, western Kenya. Friends of Jane Adeny Memorial School for Girls hosted our fourth annual fundraiser, A Taste of Kenya...

November 9, 2019|

Resource Center Opening Soon

The new Resource Center (RC) building has been largely completed and the finishing touches regarding flooring and electrical work are being done now. The RC houses a computer lab and a new, larger library space for the students and teachers...

November 7, 2019|

October 11, 2019 – “A Taste of Kenya” FUNdraiser!

A Taste of Kenya FUNdraiser for JAMS: October 11, 2019, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Faranda’s Banquet Hall in DeKalb, IL. Come sample Kenyan food and music, participate in a Silent Auction and a Fair Trade Market, and celebrate the successes of the school...

August 15, 2019|

Thank You!

WOW! Dear friends, you surpassed our expectations for Give DeKalb County day! You gave 121% of our goal...

May 8, 2019|

May 2, 2019 – Give DeKalb County Day

Friends of JAMS will participate in Give DeKalb County, a 24-hour day of giving online and in person, on May 2. Your gift through Give DeKalb County will be augmented, on a prorated basis, by a bonus pool...

April 10, 2019|
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