Magale Classroom Project: Guest Post by Lakeridge High School

The Magale school project was the brainchild of Lakeridge High School senior, Shelley Marsee, in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Shelley had seen a Kenya Keys - Samburu presentation and decided that she wanted to give meaning to her senior year by doing something to make a difference in the world. She organized friends, mobilized an entire school, and raised the $4,000 necessary to build a critically needed classroom and necessary latrines at Magale Primary School.

The existing Magale school was dilapidated and was desperately crowded. The children’s enthusiasm was great, but the facilities were terrible.

There was great enthusiasm when it was announced that young people in the U.S. had made it possible for the new classrooms to be built. Volunteer Moms did the best they could to try to help.

The community came out in mass to help dig the foundation.

The project was near completion at our last visit, ready to house the eager young students that walked for miles to get there each day.

It is a tribute to what one young person can do when they put their energy behind a meaningful cause.