UNDER THE MANGO TREE

Welcome to Under the Mango Tree, a UK based charity that supports Timboni Nursery, Primary and Junior Secondary School in rural Kenya, helping to educate some of the world’s poorest children and feeding over 300 children breakfast and lunch each school day. We are helping to break the cycle of poverty by enabling a future where hopes and dreams can be fulfilled through the basis of education.

News Update: Autumn 2024

Term 3 is in full swing at Timboni School, with students diligently preparing for their end-of-year exams. As Christmas approaches in the UK, the same anticipation is felt at Timboni, where our charity focuses on planning and funding support for orphans. Each year, we ensure that the most vulnerable children have enough to eat during the school holidays. Typically, we provide a selection of essential food items to ease the burden on their host families. Shockingly, there can be 20 to 30 children in this situation—a figure that, while distressing, has become all too familiar.

The Sewing Room appeal launched earlier in 2024 has not only been met but exceeded our expectations. We have purchased four sewing machines, along with haberdashery and fabric, and we’re excited to see how the children develop their skills over the next couple of years. This incredible achievement was made possible by the generosity of a single donor. It’s truly inspiring to see what can happen when kindness and a willingness to learn come together.

As always, there is still much to accomplish, and I’d like to know if you have the capacity to consider the two remaining major projects for 2024. If you wish to support either project—whether with a one-time donation or as a regular contributor—there's an exciting opportunity to visit Timboni School with us in May 2025 to celebrate its 21st anniversary. We’ve come a long way since those first few young children sat Under the Mango Tree.

ICT Project: 4 computers and a printer - £700

Covered Dining Hall Project: Seating for 150 children across 2-3 sittings - £5,500

Lorraine Dunne, Chair of Trustees