Today, after so much anticipation and excitement, we finally received our permanent site assignments. Based on what I have read about the school, I am very happy and excited because they offer, and need, almost everything that I can offer and want to contribute.
Some facts about the school:
- Reverend Muhoro Secondary School for the Deaf
- Located in Mukurweini, Central Province, which is near Karati (30 min drive) and the big town Nyeri (45 min drive)
- It is hilly in the mountainous region with lot of trees
- There is a current hearing volunteer in Secondary Deaf Education, Amanda Herrell, that I will be replacing, so I will get all the tips from her
- I think there is one Deaf teacher there already
- Will live on the school compound in a house with one bedroom, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, outside choo, water, electricity, all furnished from previous volunteer
- I still will need to capture and haul water for drinking and cooking
- This high school is among the first high schools for the Deaf
- The school is built on hills and have many flights of stairs from house to school
- There are 264 students in the school, but I think of the total, about 100 may be Deaf
- School's average grade is 2.7 which I thought was pretty good
- There are school activities like soccer, volleyball, indoor games, cricket, athletics.
- There are also clubs such as drama, science congress, scouting, etc.
- Their website is at www.revmuhorosfd.com
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