Our Work
The Vanessa Grant Trust was established in 1998, to honour the memory of Vanessa Grant and her commitment to reinvigorate the facilities at a local primary school for children with disability. Since that first initiative, the Vanessa Grant Trust has established and developed fourteen schools and residential facilities in the rural community in Rongai Kenya. These facilities serve children from nursery to secondary level, and include a school as well as a vocational training centre for children and young people with disability, a secondary school for girls, and additionally, a facilitated pathway for these girls to attend University. These educational and development projects have been realised through the amazing generosity of a network of supporters, partners and volunteers.
“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela, Former President of South Africa
Our Impact
Schools
4
schools built from scratch
6
schools developed
8
area schools supported
Students
1,100+
primary current enrolments
360
secondary current enrolments
100
children with disability
100+
bursaries annually
Graduates
928
graduates since 2014
90%
go on to higher education
30
bursaries annually
12
graduate internships
Development
75%
solar power conversion
360+
computers donated
90%
suppliers & providers are local area
350+
volunteer experience
Our Projects
The Vanessa Grant Trust focuses on education and school development projects in support of children in the local Rongai community and surrounding area. Over the last two decades, the range of students supported has expanded from nursery and primary age to secondary and tertiary levels. The buildings and infrastructure for fourteen facilities have been either extensively upgraded or purpose built, and we aim to deliver the highest quality in educators, staff and operating support teams.
Learn more about the projects in each of our priority areas.
Educated children are Kenya’s future, and enabling learning opportunities is the most important support a donor can give.
Donate
We welcome donations of any size. Your donation will help to change lives.
Sponsor
A sponsorship commitment will enable one child to attend and finish school or tertiary studies for four years.
Partners
We are very fortunate to have a number of greatly valued partners and sponsors who have been with us throughout our journey. We could not have achieved what we have to date without their continued financial, academic and capabilities support.
If you have an interest in partnering with us or sponsoring a major project, please contact us at vanessagranttrust@gmail.com.
