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Nkishon Classical Christian School

Give a Day.

180 school days. Which one is yours?

Give a day, $250

The ask

Every morning in northern Kenya, children walk through the gates of Nkishon Classical Christian School.

They pray, sing and open Scripture. They learn to read, to reason and to love what is true, good and beautiful. They eat together, play together, and are known by teachers who serve in Christ's name. What might seem like an ordinary school day is actually quite extraordinary.

A day like that costs $250: teachers' salaries, meals, books, everything it takes to open the doors for every child. The 2027 school year holds 180 of those days.

This December we are asking you to give one. Or a week. Or a month. The year begins in January, with three pre-school classes and our first Grade 1 class. Day by day, we can fund them together. Which one is yours?

Watch one day. Then help give another.

Give a day
$250
One full day of school for every child.
180
School days in the 2027 school year.
January
The year begins, with three pre-school classes and our first Grade 1 class.

The 2027 school calendar

0 of 180 days given 180 days. None given yet.

Updated every week in December

Every day you give, classroom doors stay open.

36 school weeks, five days each.

The Grade 1 classroom Coming soon See the gallery

January 2027

A first in the school's history.

In January the school opens its Grade 1 classroom: a new grade, a new teacher, and our first students moving up.

Grade 1 is not a separate project with a separate fund. It is part of the school year you are giving. Every day you give, classroom doors stay open.

This year's calendar includes the first Grade 1 days in the school's history.

What happens in a day

  1. Pupils in uniform arriving at the thatched shelter where their class waits
    01 Arrival Children come through the gate. Teachers are already there.
  2. A teacher reads aloud to students seated in rows
    02 Assembly Prayer, a hymn and Scripture to begin the day.
  3. A class seated on the floor while a teacher writes on the board
    03 Lessons Beginning with Bible study, then reading, writing, number work, art and music, one class at a time.
  4. Bowls of rice, greens and orange slices set out on a table
    04 Lunch One meal, eaten together.
  5. A hoop game in the school compound, with two adults
    05 Play Recess in the compound.
  6. An open gateway looking out across the plain
    06 Home The walk home. Tomorrow the gate opens again.

$250 carries all of it, for every child in the school. Not for one.

Give

Choose your gift

Every gift of every size goes to the same place: opening the school. Gifts under $250 pool together into days.

$250 funds one full day of school for every child.

Gifts are received through Shepherd's Staff, our US partner.

Want to dedicate your day to a birthday, an anniversary or someone you remember? On the Shepherd's Staff form, choose "Yes, please" under "Dedicate this donation".

On the next page, enter $250 in the "Type your own amount" box.

Give $250 through Shepherd's Staff (opens in a new tab)

All gifts are received through Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators, a 501(c)(3) organization, and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Why a Christian school?

The school is a ministry of the church. Children are formed, not only informed: in Scripture, in prayer, in reading and reasoning, and in a love for what is true, good and beautiful. We are building for the long term, a church in northern Kenya that is led and taught by its own people. A school that forms children in the faith is part of that work.

About Nkishon

Nkishon Mission Foundation exists to glorify God by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in order to establish, equip, and educate churches all throughout Kenya, so that the church is prepared to extend Christ's kingdom into every area of life.

More about our work

Questions

Still have a question? Write to us at info@nkishon.org.

  1. Where does my money go?

    To the school's 2027 operating budget: Kenyan teachers' salaries, daily meals, books and materials, and the facilities. 180 days at $250 is $45,000, the school's real annual budget. It does not cover Nkishon's whole ministry: pastoral training, conferences and vehicles are budgeted separately.

  2. Is $250 for one child, and can I give a different amount?

    $250 opens the school for every child for a full day: every lesson, every meal, every chapel, every recess. Gifts under $250 pool toward the next open day. $500 funds two days and $1,000 funds four.

  3. Who processes my gift, and is it tax-deductible?

    All gifts are received through Shepherd's Staff Mission Facilitators, a 501(c)(3) organization, and are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

  4. Can I dedicate a day?

    Yes. When you give, choose "Yes, please" under "Dedicate this donation" on the Shepherd's Staff form and add a birthday, an anniversary or a name in memory. Days fill in order from Day 1, and in January we write to tell you which day carried your dedication.

  5. Can I give monthly to the school?

    Not yet. Join the Founding Supporters list below and you will be the first to know when monthly school partnership opens in 2027.

  6. What if all 180 days are given?

    If all 180 days are given, the 2027 school year is fully funded, and we celebrate! Gifts that come in beyond the 180th day will be designated for other needs around the campus, such as playground equipment, an updated lunch area, landscaping and more.

  7. What happens after 31 December?

    The film stays on this page. In January we send the first-morning photos and the Grade 1 report to everyone who gave.

Monthly partnership

Founding Supporters

Monthly partnership opens in 2027. Join the list and you will be the first to know.

We use your name and email only to tell you when monthly partnership opens in 2027. We do not share them. To be removed, email info@nkishon.org.

Day by day, we can fund the 2027 school year together.

Give a day

Thank you. 0 of 180 days were given for 2027. The school year has begun.