Aims

Giving all children of Namwendwa a key to their future through high quality education (boys and especially girls).

History

in 2004, a couple of parents from the namwendwa dairy farmers cooperation and their friends set up a school for the children from the hamlet of kidiki in namwendwa. kidiki school comprises a secondary school ‘kidiki ss’ and a primary school ‘kidiki parents’ school'. in 2008, jos and frieda decide to support kidiki logistically and financially.

Kidiki ss

• 2012. milestone for kidiki ss. the school acquires the official registration number and corresponding examination number . students can now take final exams, for o-level, in their own school. diplomas are officially recognised!
• over the next few years, a girls‘ and boys’ boarding school (2014), additional classrooms, a library (2016-2023), ‘kidiki online’ becomes a reality (2016), a teacher's room (2017) and the school gets an official ‘gate’ (2019).
• 2020. milestone for kidiki ss., for headmaster michael and his team. the school starts preparations to acquire a-level. construction of additional classrooms, of additional dormitories, of a lab class with equipment. purchase of textbooks. teachers undergo additional training.
• 2020. covid pandemic
• 2022. academics for development-leuven nominates our project. achievements: agroforestry-based vegetable garden with drip irrigation, construction of ‘ecosan-toilet’, wellbeing workshops.
• 2023. major milestone. a dream comes true! kidiki ss acquires official a-level accreditation! start of the kidiki ss-jos kuppens-foundation. start construction of new dormitory.
• 2024. new achievements by ‘academics for development-leuven’: construction of large kitchen with sustainable cooking method: the ugastove fixed institutional stove, business plan for the school garden.
• december 2024: graduation of the first class of a-level students.

Kidiki parents' school

• 2012 and following years: expansion of existing infrastructure: finishing classrooms, construction of dormitories for boys and girls (2014), of teacher's room and new kitchen (2018). purchase of teaching materials and extra large water container.
• 2019 a milestone for kidiki parents. the school starts a kindergarten section. purchase of teaching materials (2020-2022), construction of additional classrooms (2023-2024).
• 2020. covid pandemic
• 2022. start of ‘profuturo’ project or ‘e-ducation’ for teachers and students.
• 2023-2024. together with ‘academics for development’ finishing kitchen and realisation of sustainable cooking method.