Growing from humble roots as a small daycare centre, Nyota Ing’arayo School has developed into a fully registered primary school offering a quality education to students from the Kongowea area of Mombasa, Kenya.

The school currently has nearly 350 students from KG to Standard Eight, with twelve full-time teachers and a head administrator. Everyday, it offers every student a nutritious breakfast and lunch to keep all students healthy and ready to learn. Nyota Ing’arayo is constantly striving to improve and offer more to the students to make a difference in their lives. Please explore and find out more about our school, our goals and how you can help our income-generating and fundraising projects.

Our Story

Nyota Ingar’ayo (Shining Star) began as Precious Vision daycare in the Shauri Yako village within the Kongowea area of the city of Mombasa in Kenya. After taking all of the necessary steps to become a registered school, Nyota now has 350 students studying from KG to Standard Eight with twelve trained teachers on staff. From…

Who We Are

The children attending Nyota Ing’arayo School come from across the Kongowea area of Mombasa. This slum area is rapidly expanding and offers very little access to public education. The students attending Nyota Ing’arayo are from a variety of backgrounds, many of their parents work within the nearby wealthier district of Nyali as labourers, housekeepers, and…

How You Can Help

Although primary education has been universal in Kenya since 2007, accessing public schools has remained a challenge for many children, especially within Kongowea. Nyota Ing’arayo charges its students a school fee which allows them to operate within an area of high need and keep classes sizes much smaller than at public schools. Nyota also provides…