How Mugoiri Support Works

Mugoiri Support is an online fundraising catalogue, not an event you need to attend. You can choose from a variety of contributions starting at just $10 CAD, supporting one or more of the four projects. You can also select multiple quantities to increase your contribution.

When you're ready to contribute, click Register to make your selections and pay securely by credit card. You'll also be able to receive printable gift cards representing the projects you've supported, making this a meaningful way to honour family and friends.

All funds will be spent locally in Kenya, benefiting Mugoiri School and the surrounding community.

Before you decide, scroll down! Explore the four projects, see photographs of the work underway, and discover how your support can make a difference.

Mugoiri Support

Education Today, A Brighter Tomorrow

Helping Students Learn, Grow, and Thrive

The Rotary Club of St. Marys is proud to continue its support of Mugoiri Secondary School in Kenya, a school serving approximately 450 students.

Over the years, Rotary has worked with the school to improve facilities, provide computer technology, and create opportunities for students. Our commitment continues in 2027 with projects that address practical needs while helping the school build a more sustainable future.

Mugoiri Support invites individuals, families, students, businesses, and community groups to be part of that effort.

You can choose from four areas of support, with contributions starting at just $10 CAD.

Field to Fork — Growing Food, Growing Skills

Feeding Students Today. Building Skills for Tomorrow.

One of our major initiatives for 2027 is the Field to Fork program, which will help Mugoiri School grow more of its own food while providing students with valuable agricultural education.

The school plans to clear two acres of land and plant vegetables, including kale, onions, and cabbage. Land clearing is scheduled for late November 2026, with planting beginning in December. The first crops are expected to be approaching harvest when our Rotary team arrives in February 2027.

More Than a Vegetable Garden

Field to Fork brings together three important goals:

Better Nutrition

Fresh vegetables grown at the school will help provide nutritious meals for approximately 450 students. Better access to healthy food can support student well-being, attendance, and learning.

Practical Agricultural Education

Students will have opportunities to learn about planting, crop care, harvesting, composting, and sustainable food production. These are practical skills they can use throughout their lives and share with their families.

Long-Term Food Security

The program is designed to become part of the school's daily activities. Through locally appropriate crops, soil conservation, responsible water use, and community involvement, the school aims to develop a sustainable source of fresh vegetables.

The long-term goal is for the school to maintain and expand its food-production activities with less reliance on outside funding.

From the Field to the School Kitchen

Growing vegetables is only part of the story.

Field to Fork also connects food production with the preparation of school meals. Improvements to kitchen equipment and facilities will help the school make effective use of the food it grows.

By supporting Field to Fork, you're helping the school develop the knowledge, equipment, and resources needed to grow food and nourish students for years to come.

Growing food today. Growing skills for a lifetime.

Computer Technology — Opening Doors to Digital Learning

Access to computers and technology is increasingly important for students preparing for further education, employment, and everyday life.

Rotary has already helped Mugoiri School establish and improve its computer facilities. Our continuing commitment is to ensure that students can make meaningful use of those resources.

Support in this area helps the school:

• Maintain and update its existing computers.

• Purchase additional used laptop computers as needed.

• Provide essential accessories, repairs, and technology supplies.

• Continue employing its computer instructor.

A used laptop computer costs approximately $250 CAD, while the computer instructor's salary is $250 CAD per month.

Technology is most valuable when students have both working equipment and someone to help them learn.

Student Hygiene — Supporting Girls' Health and Dignity

Access to appropriate feminine hygiene products is an important part of supporting adolescent girls at school.

Working with the sisters of the local convent, Mugoiri is developing a program to produce reusable, environmentally friendly feminine hygiene products.

A sewing machine has already been purchased. The next step is to make effective use of that equipment by providing materials and supporting local production.

This initiative aims to provide practical, sustainable products while helping address an ongoing need among female students.

Your contribution supports the materials and activities needed to continue this work.

Classroom Renewal — Creating Better Places to Learn

A welcoming, well-maintained classroom makes a difference to the daily learning experience.

During our February 2027 visit, the Rotary team plans to help renew six additional classrooms at Mugoiri School.

The work will involve thorough cleaning, preparing surfaces, and painting classrooms to create brighter, more comfortable learning spaces.

Contributions to Classroom Renewal will help provide the materials and supplies needed to complete this work.

Sometimes relatively simple improvements can make a lasting difference to the environment in which students and teachers spend their days.

How Mugoiri Support Works

We've made contributing as simple as possible.

1. Choose one or more area(s) that matters to you.

Support Field to Fork, Computer Technology, Student Hygiene, Classroom Renewal, or a combination of these projects.

2. Click Register.

Click Register to provide your email address and then view the available contribution options and prices. You can select more than one item and increase quantities to contribute additional amounts.

3. Complete your contribution.

Payment is made securely online by credit card.

Your contribution supports the area you select, while allowing Mugoiri School to determine the most appropriate purchases and priorities within that area.

Supporting the Local Economy

Funds contributed through Mugoiri Support will be spent locally in Kenya, supporting Mugoiri School while also benefiting the Kenyan economy.

Purchasing locally helps strengthen community involvement and supports the long-term sustainability of the school's projects.

Give a Gift That Makes a Difference

Looking for a meaningful gift for a family member, friend, teacher, or someone special?

A contribution to Mugoiri Support can be made in someone's honour.

We have created four printable recognition cards, one for each area of support. These cards can be emailed to you as PDF attachments, ready to print on a single sheet of paper and fold into a greeting card.

Whether you support one project or several, your gift helps create opportunities for Mugoiri students.

Education Today, A Brighter Tomorrow

The goal of Mugoiri Support is not simply to provide equipment, supplies, or improvements.

It is to help students gain the nourishment, skills, confidence, and learning opportunities that will serve them long after they leave school.

Thank you for helping make that possible.

Click Register to explore the contribution options and support Mugoiri School.

Prefer to make a charitable donation?

You can also support Mugoiri School through the Rotary Club of St. Marys donation page for Mugoiri. Eligible donations qualify for charitable tax receipts.