Timeline and Goal Achievement for the Advanced Training College

 

The computer lab is being built and the Kenyan staff expect that the dedication of the

building will be in late November 2025.

 

Our annual event was a success in July. Thanks again for your high level of support and participation.

We raised approximately $25,000 for Makindu Advanced Training Program, including 15 new sponsorships

 

 

120 Graduates, November 2024.

 

A brief message from Tom Mwanzia, Director:

" Hi Jan, we had a very successful graduation - the best ever since MATC inception. We had 120 students graduating! In total, we had over 1,000 friends and relatives attending the graduation! Thank you so very much for your support. Wish you were here, the community really appreciates all that you do." 

 

 

All of the Novemer 2024 Graduates with their teachers

 

Video below is the entire school celebrating the 2024 Graduation

 

 

July 2024 Donor Appreciation and Fundraiser

A successful event was held on July 27th. to honor

and thank MVP’s most generous donors and volunteers.

Featured drummers and a zoom meeting conversation with

Tom Mwanzia, MATC Director, were the highlights of the event.

 

 

May, 2024- The fabric arts/dressmaking/alterations sustainability store

and beauty salon were completed.

June, 2024-  The beauty therapy salon and store became operational and have been
managed by  students who have received advanced training.

These advanced students are also receiving instruction and supervision from their teachers.

 

January, 2024- 278 students are enrolled for the new year

 

There were 70 MATC graduates and over 800 attending the Graduation Ceremony November 2023

 

Gloria

Jacinta

Faith

Some of the recent MATC graduates from November 2023. 

Fencing project under construction Sept 2023

Multipurpose Building gets a ceiling Sept 2023

MVP Annual Fundraising Event August 12, 2023

Visitors and MVP Board Members visit MATC June 2023 

The above is a Powerpoint of our accomplishments for 2023 - 2024.

Please use the arrow buttons to go through the slides.

 

September, 2022, beginning of construction of meeting hall/ classroom space/ teacher's office building.

New meeting hall/ classroom building nearing completion, Nov 2022

MVP Annual Fundraising Event August 27, 2022

For the year 2022: 152 students graduated from the combined programs

  

September 2021 there was a family meeting consisting of parents, students, and teachers.

August 2021 Dormitory Extension Completed

   

Graduation of 32 students on March 18, 2021

February, 2021- Construction of the Parent Waiting Bay area completed. It will allow us to accommodate 50 students as an additional classroom. Structure will also be used as a salon for community residents to have their hair cut and styled.

October-December, 2020- Students resumed program classes (second year students only)

MVP Annual Fundraising Event August 28, 2021

January, 2021- First year students were enrolled.

July-September, 2020  Covid 19 safety measures were implemented, equipment purchased and made functional.

June,2020-School was temporarily closed due to the coronavirus

December, 2019:  The dormitory was completed to accommodate 150 out-of-area students. 

All 26 girls graduated as part of the first graduation class of MATC.

November, 2019 – An auxillary building was constructed to provide additional classroom space, a meeting area for parents, as well as to practice beauty therapy on local customers. 

December 2018 - A multi-purpose room, consisting of 3 classrooms, dining area, showers, latrine, and clothes washing area were completed. A classroom was converted to accommodate students from outlying areas in Kenya. All students enrolled in the first year beauty therapy and dressmaking programs have passed all course competencies.

January 2018 - The Makindu Advanced Training College funded by the Makindu Vocational Program opened.

January 2018 - Goal was achieved for funding kitchen for Advanced Training College. Cost was $3,500.

March, 2017 – MVP Board was elected and first board meeting was held.

 July, 2017 – Construction on the building and latrine were completed.

October, 2017 - Initiated a GoFundMe Project to pay for the unanticipated cost of a kitchen

December, 2016 – Non-profit status of Makindu Vocational Program was awarded as a fundraising entity for the college. 

December, 2016 – The Kenyan board of directors at Makindu Children’s Centre approved the project.

June, 2016 – A business plan was written for the MCC board to review.

June, 2016 – Feasibility study was completed.

 

Makindu Vocational Program is a charitable non-profit organization (501C3 Tax ID #81-5189538) that is the U.S. based funding source for the building and operations of the Makindu Advanced Training College for adolescent girls and boys in Eastern Kenya.