On Wednesday 5th March the Aga Khan schools in Kenya collectively presented a cheque of Ksh 1.2 million to the Kenya Red Cross and UNICEF to support internally displaced persons (IDPs). Numerous food and clothing items were also donated. The presentation ceremony took place at the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi. Students from the Aga Khan Schools performed songs, poems and peace messages for the Guests of Honour and the parents and students in the audience.

Kenya Red Cross representatives Dr Simuyu Tabu, Head of Disaster Preparedness and Response, and Mrs. Dolat Premji, Chairperson of the Parklands Branch, as well as UNICEF Communications Specialist Pamela Sittoni, attended the event and received the cheque. The ceremonial presentation of the cheque was done by the students who raised the highest amount from the Aga Khan Junior and Aga Khan Senior Academies.

Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya teachers were also recognized for the service provided to IDPs at various camps in Limuru and Nairobi in January and February. The teachers provided recreational and educational activities for children in the camps. Over one person-month of hours were donated by AKES, K teachers in this effort.

The Aga Khan Nursery School hosted an inter-schools Dance and Verse Speaking Contest on Saturday June 30th 2007. Seven Nursery schools participated in this exciting competition. The Aga Khan Nursery scooped the trophy for first position in the Dance contest. In Verse Speaking K3 student Renuka Nair of Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa emerged the overall winner. Seen in the photo are the young budding dancers from The Aga Khan Nursery School, Mombasa: Front row [from Left to Right] are: Suleksha Raj, Muthaira Intiqhab, Renuka Nair (who was also first in Verse Speaking) and Nidhi Desai; Back row [from Left to Right] are: Ayesha Lalani, Nathan Nyandieke and Khulaita Soud.