JAARVERSLAG VAN DE MAGO YOUTH POLYTECHNIC IN MAGO

Voor de Mago Youth Polytechnic was 2014 (weer) een prima jaar; de stijgende lijn in het aantal aanmeldingen van

nieuwe leerlingen werd voortgezet en de examenresultaten waren weer onverminderd prima.

De in 2013 als pilot opgezette “ welding course” heeft tot een succes geleid, evenals de in 2014 begonnen “elctrical

course” (30 studenten).

Op de compound werd, mede door de inzet van leerlingen en ex - leerlingen het gebouw voor Mago Care, de

medische hulppost, gebouwd. In september werd onder leiding van de directie van Holland Techniek BV door de

“electrical course” na enkele dagen theorie onderricht een volledig Solar systeem geïnstalleerd op het gebouw van

Mago Care.

Zeer verheugend was dat in 2014 Acacia (voorheen American Barrick Gold company) aankondigde 0m 50 studenten

te gaan sponsoren , zowel voor wat betreft de schoolfee, alle leermiddelen en de kosten van boarding.

Het Guesthouse heeft in 2014 in alle opzichten een forse groei doorgemaakt : zowel het aantal overnachtingen als

conferenties / meetings steeg fors. Verheugend daarbij is dat de Gouverneur van Vihiga County, de heer Moses

Akaranga, het guesthouse heeft benoemd als de voorkeurs vergader- en lunch faciliteit.

In bijlage treft u het uitgebreide jaarverslag zoals dit door Wycliffe Mwale, de directeur van de school, in opgemaakt.

Namens het bestuur,

Cornelis Klomp, Putten, april 2015

Secretaris

BIJLAGE

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2014

TO

1) MAGO FOUNDATION

HOLLAND BOARD

HOLLAND

2) MAGO FOUNDATION

LOCAL BOARD

BOX 1-50325,

MAGO

FROM,

THE MANAGER,

MAGO YOUTH PLYTECHNIC

P.O.BOX 1-50325,

MAGO

Signed

Date .....28/2/2015....

END YEAR REPORT 2014

INTRODUCTION

It gives me a great pleasure to present to you the annual report for the year ending December 2014.First it is with

great sadness that the year 2014 robbed us of Mr. Jan Gort who was one of the founders of the Mago Foundation,

he will forever be remembered for the concrete icon demarketing Kenya including the Hospices and Mago

Polytechnic school just but to mention afew of his projects. During the year in review the Mago Foundation

celebrated 10 years since its launch. Since its inception the school has rolled out a total of 1,190 students to the job

market after successfully graduating in their courses, out of which 299 were computer students. The school

continued to make tremendous growth in the year under review. It opened its doors first term in January

7/01/2014 with an enrollment of 108 students.

1) STUDENTS

On Students, at the beginning of the year the school was faced with finacial challenges and in the recruitment of

students in Masonry and carpentry departments which recorded the lowest intake though it was an improvement

from the 2013 intake. As usual most students who had applied the course lacked school fees and the sponsors came

to their aid. 15 students were sponsored by the Holland board which was the last sponsoreship.

During the physical year a total of 101 (regular technical) and 36 computer students were recruited making a total of

170 students, 15 of whom were sponsored by Fred Huurman/Sheila, 2 sponsored by Jan Suurland through brother

John, and 5 sponsored by friends from Holland and 79 studentswere self sponsored.

Of the 2013 intake 11 students dropped out (mainly due to fee payments problems and 1 student passed on

due to long ailment) the students who were on attachment in 2014 January all reported back, while with the

2014 intake only 5 students dropped out. In this group, 2 dropped out due to early and unplanned for

pregnancy and 3 due to lack of school fee.

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60

80

100

120

140

160

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No of students

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drop outs

drop outs

The school presented 20 students who sat for the FOOD AND BEVERAGE, SERVICE AND PRODUCTION K.N.E.C

examination in the year 2014 and it was 100% pass with the results that have just been anounced.

The school presented 68 students for the Grade III exams as follows; 6 in carpentry, 18 in m.v.m, 9 in

masonry, and 18 in dressmaking, 7 in welding and 10 students registered for tailoring. 10 students registered

for two courses which was a remarkable acheivement last year.The total number of students who used the

school as a center was 84 with 16 students using the school as their examination centre.

8 former students upgraded to Grade II (6 in m.v.m & 2 in masonry) and no former students sat for Grade I.

This was largely due to the hike registration fee from 2,500/- to 5,000/- which was quite high.

After sucessful piloting of the welding course in 2013, Electrical course was piloted during the year under

review with emmence success, enrolling 15 students who have currently proceeded on attachment. The

department has showed a remarkable growth enrolling 30 students this year, this is so because the course is

very competitive and no other instiution offers it.

Electrical pioneer students Mago carpentry students construct vegetable kiosk in Shamakhokho

STUDENTS’ REGISTER AS OF DECEMBER 2012

Department Year of Intake

1st term 2nd term 3rd term Drop out

1 Masonry 2013 2014

12 11

12 11

9 11

3 nil

2 Tailoring 2013 2014

23 14

23 14

18 14

5 nil (5)

3 Motor Vehicle Mechanics

2013 2014

- 26

27 26

26 24

1 2 (3)

4 Catering 2013 2014

16 20

15 20

15 20

1 nil (1)

5 Carpentry 2013 2014

3 6

6 6

6 4

Nil 2 (2)

6 Computer 2013 2014

36 36

7 Welding 2013 2014

8 6

8 5

7 5

1 1 (2)

8 Electrical 2013 2014

- 15

- 15

- 15

nil

TOTAL 98 196 198

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2) STAFF

On staff, after the welding department was launched in the begining of 2013,in January 2014 the Electrical

department was piloted enrolling 15.

During the year under review,

Phelix Odhiambo was engaged as the new school driver to replace Driver Eric tanui who resigned on

6/01/2014,

Madam Rose Shiguri continued with her school based program at Moi University as an inservice teacher.

Mr. Patrick Ochieng was promoted to a full time techer to head the newly formed Elctrical and Electronic

department.

2 staff members underwent in-service training in various colleges, namely Shiella Vwamula and Harriet

Mun’asia who successfully sat for their K.N.E.C. November/December 2014 series exams.

The microfinance Mago Self-Help Group established by the staff is very active and it has served its members

well by providing small loans to the staff to clear domestic problems. The acounts have operated well under

the committee appointed by the staff so far.

Sheila visited Holland on invitation of former volunteer Linda for a period of three weeks which was well

utilised as she came back with a wealth of knlwledge which she has put into practise to improve Mago.

Sheila arrives in Amsterdam Former volunteer Linda with Sheila at her home

From the tabulated staff chart it is clear that in 2014 a total of 7 staff members left their employment in

Mago. 5 resigned while 2 were laid off.

ADMINISTRATION AND TEACHING STAFF

Staff’s Name

Department Duties Allocated

Dates Engaged 2011

Remarks Comments

Contract Terminated

Administration

1 Nash Atsiaya Local Board Chairman

2 John Isindu Local Board Secretary

3 Cliffe Otieno Local Board Treasurer

4 Wycliffe Mwale Manager

Guesthouse

5 Sheila Vwamula Secretary/ Supervisor

Catering

12 Anina Okumu resigned

13 Rose Shiguri Deputy June 211

14 Mary Rafu teacher

15 Alice Asiko Teaacher Nov/2014 To relieve

16 Jeddidah Omega sciences April 2014 employed

M.V.M

17 Apollo Omuka H.O.D 2nd years H.O.D

18 Robert Lumire 1st years Sept. 2014 employed

19 Remmy John welding Part time Full time

Masonry

20 Evans Gilali H.O.D 2NDyears

21 Harrison Obilo 1st years Jul/2011

Carpentry

22 Pius Buhuru H.O.D 1st & 2nd Yrs Jul/2011

Tailoring

23 Harriet Mung’asia H.O.D 2nd yrs Jan 2008

24 Zakaria Amakoye 1st yrs

Computer

25 Rabecca Simiyu H.O.D Packages

26 Eric Lung,atso Maintenance

Electrical

27 Patrick Ochieng Jan 2015 promoted

Part-time

27 Dorothy Ndunge hairdressing resigned

28 Grace Maraka Beauty therapy

29 Rodah Mmbandu enterprneur 2006 resigned

SUPPORT STAFF

Staff’s Name

Department Duties Allocated

Dates Engaged 2011

Remarks Comments

Contract Terminated

Security

30 Morris Kidiga H.O.S Guard

31 Patrick Ochieng Guard promoted

32 Joshua Anagala Guard Laid off

33 Evance Sanguya Guard employed

34 David Ondego Guard May/2011

35 Livingstone K Guard employed

36 Benson A Guard employed

Guesthouse

37 Alexander Ombima Chef Chef May 2006

38 Morris Oimba manager Jan 2014 resigned

39 Maureen Shunza Waitress

40 Eunice Andia Cleaner

41 Ethel Vujede Tea maker Now matron

42 Beatrice I Sch. cook Jan 2014 employed

Compound

43 Poice Mugodo Gardener

drivers

44 Erick Tanui Jan 2008 resigned

45 Richard Onyango Feb 2014 Laid off

46 Felix Othiambo May 2014 current

3) SCHOOL PROGAM

There was a significant improvement in the growhth of the facility during the year under review. The growth has

been notably been noted in all areas of the school which included;

The pioneering and piloting of the Electrical class saw the expansion of the school program, after the sucess

of the welding class.

The start of the partnership with the Kaimosi Early Childhood Development (ECD) as their training campus.

The construction of the Mago Care Health Center on the compound has greatily advertised the institution

wih the swellingnumbers of patients visiting the facility.

During the year under review, the Mago olytechnic with Kaimosi ECD established boarding facilities for both

males and female students.

The Mago School received a container from Netherlands which arrived carrying stuff and equipment for

Mago polytechnic, Mago Care Health Center, the Ahero project and Style Foundation. They were all

offloaded successfully and distributed to their destination, apart from afew cases of misplaced stuff.

The container arrived safely in Mago the goods sent from Holland were all collected by the owners

4) VOLUNTEERS

The new volunteer Bart Jan den Boer reported to the project on 9/01/2014. He took over from volunteer Jessica

whose term came to an end in December 2013. He was instrumental in making changes in the Guesthouse bookings

and also in carrying out the feasibility studies from where jessica left. This lead to great success of the project.

Volunteer Bert Hands over the Kitchen in Kaimosi Dem Pri. Bert watches as the Local Board recievses tool/equipe from ABG

5) PROJECTS

The school once again undertook various projects which were beneficial to the community and our partners. It

facilitated the projects which were funded by the Mago Foundation Holland Board and their friends. Among the

projects which were completed or on-going include;

Construction of Kaimosi Demonstration Primary school kitchen.

The provision of drugs and food to Chekombero special Deaf School (by Bert de Vries).

Provision of food in the food program project funded by the Putten Council.

The fabrication of 20 double decker beds for Brother John ponsored by Berend de Boer and group)

Gerald and Jacob after solar installation on Mago Care John and Bert hand over Kaimosi Dem. Primary kitchen

Face lifting of the Mago Guesthouse by painting internally (donation by the PEAK Group of USA), re-

construction of the bandas destroyed by winds.

Remixing of the greenhouse soil for it having been attacked by he aphid pest and powdery.

Redesigning of staff room to create two offices of Counselling and computer class teacher.

The rearing of 150 layers though they all died due to an attack of chicken typhoid flue. It madethe school

move into the rearing of broilers for the remining of the year having lost a total of 120,000- i its investment.

Compeletion of the Mago Health Care Center was a great achievement to the Mago family of projects. The

projects has been hailed by the Mago community as one of the best thing that ever happened to them. They

have applauded the low cost of medical services offered to them to uplift their health condition.

-the Mago Care Health Center opened its doors to the public on 15/07/2015 with a great Medical Camp

organised by the County Ministry of Health.

-the occassion for the opening ceremony was graced by the Governor of Vihiga County wich was full of

colour and pomp.

The building was opened by H.E.Rev. Hon Moses Akaranga patients await to be attended to during the free medical camp

6) GUESTHOUSE

The guest house being the major income earner of the institution registered a remarkable growth during the year.

The number of bookings increased by 72 % from 2012 to 2014 while the number of confference shot up from

200pax in 2012 to 1105 in 2014 pax within the said period. The total number of guest who visited the Guest house

increase from 3,449 in 2012 to 4,450 in 2014. Which was an increase of 29%.

Below is a table showing a summary of bookings and the conference during the year 2014.

MONTH BOOKING No of Pax

CONFFERENCE No of Pax

WEDINGS No of Approx. Pax

MEETINGS No of Pax

January 32 21

February 24 70

March 42 35

April 82 200

May 72 100

June 164 70

July 154 40 500

Agust 78 70 200Pax

September 105 149

October 48 2x30=60

November 32 3x30=90

December 103 2x100=200 200pax 1,500(Governors lunch)

TOTALS 936 1105 400 2,000

TOTAL NUMBER OF PAX 4,450

From the figures below it shows the Guest house was very busy and helped the school to be able to sustain itself

during most months of the year.

The Guesthouse hosted Kakamega Governor Guesthouse hosts a wedding party

Wycliffe Operanya and Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga

Weding held on the compound

7) VISITATION

The projects and activities of the school in the physical year 2014 were immense and so the school visited by leading

politicians and who is who in Vihiga County and in Holland led by the mayor of Putten Mr. Henk Lambooij and Vihiga

County Governor H.E. Rev. Hon.Moses Akaranga EGH. Amongst them include;

Mayor Henk and family with Cornelis and John Chairman Adri and Fred during the lounching of the roof for Mago Care

The Vihiga Conty Governor H.E. Rev. Hon. Mosses Akaranga

The kakamega County Governor H.E. Wycliffe Oparanya

The Busia Governor H.E. Ken Lusaka.

The Minister for Health Vihiga County Madam Zipha Kageha.

The Holland Board Members Chairman Adri Hilleggers, Secretary Cornelis Klomp, Fred Hurrmann with their

accompanying groups.

The County Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mr. Amedi.

County Education officials.

Former volunteers Ann Sloot, Jessica and Alex also visited

CEO of mining ACACIA GOLD MINING COMPANY formely the BARRICK GOLD GROUP led by Phillipah

Hurtchinson.

The East Africa regional boss of the Salvation Army church The territorial Commander with his wife, among

the many faces of people who have stepped on the Mago Soil.

8) THE GREENHOUSE

The agricultural club had a problem with the soil of the Greenhouse as it had been invested with the aphid pest and

powdery which were causing harm to the crops in the greenhouse but the problem was later solved by treating the

soil. The club has been very active by learning new farming techniques introduced in the greenhouse farming. The

District Agricultural Officer visited the facility four times during to advice the club on ways of getting bumper harvest.

Soil treated and planted with traditional crops crops attacked by powdery pests

During the year;

Various types of crops were grown amid advice from Government Agricultural Extension Officers.

Tomatoes suffered so much from the pest attack and there was no yield of the crop until later in the year.

Other crops like lettuce, cucumber, spinach, cabbages, and onions had the same fate until when the soil was

cleared and treated.

The drip lines are working well and have had minimum repair works.

There was a former student working in the greenhouse taking over from he former garner mr. Kennedy who

was not clean therefore risked the crops production.

9) SERVICES (WATER AND ELECTRICITY)

The solar panels has worked well within the year with only ocassional breakdown caused by fluctuation of eletricity

on the main power grid.

a) electricity

The generator has worked well within the year. It has greatly supplimented problems of power cuts and

failures of the solar system. This improved the rating of the Guesthouse especially with seminars.

-the Generator only underwent purchase of bateries twice at a cost of 28,000/-

The solar equipment equipment and panel worked well, though there is one panel that was broken due

to a broken branch falling on it, it will be repaired this year.

-due to this problm most trees are being pround to avoid more damages within the coming year.

b) water

The community water pump worked properly wihin the year though i had to enhance the opening and

closing time of the gate for the community so that the school could be saving money on electricity

charges as the water pump is tree phase.

There were no repairworks on the underground tanks.

The bore hole had problems due to frequent power surge, the control panel for the pump was destroyed

and i had to order another one from davies and Shirtliff at a cost of 35,000/-.

The school still maintained the Government water supply as an option with payments of averaging 500/-

a month.

10) DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Much thanks goes to our development partners and donors who made the school improve in provision of education

so that the higher result can be achieved. The year 2014 was blessed with several partners donating as listed below;

Phillipah of BARRICK GOLD donates training equipments patients await to be attended to at Mago Care Health Center

BARRICK GOLD MINING COMPANY donated various items to the workshop for improvement in training

program, the company also donated all the laboratory equipment in the Mago Care Health Center.

The B&C company financed the construction of Mago Care at a cost of 5.7 milliom shillings which was a great

guesture to improve the community Health care in Mago and its environs. It has also played a great role uin

the feeding program. During the end year the company also gave a Christmas gift to all the students.

The Putten Councl has continued to provide and finaced the school feeding program during the year under

review , feeding vulnerable and orphaned students from Butiti, Mago, Lusengeli and Kaimosi Demonstration

Primary Schools with Gavudi nursery school.

Mr. Devries of Holland who continued to give drugs and food to Chekombero Special School.

The SAWADEE TOURS who also stuck with us during the year 2014 though it was not a condusive year for

tourism. I hope the year 2015 we will be able to transact more business to make a child in Mago ware a big

smile during his/her education.

To all who participated in partnering with Mago , for those named and the unamed friends of Mago, i wish to give

my sincere thanks and hope that the co-operation will grow to greater hieghts.

TARGETS FOR THE YEAR 2015

The start of a boarding facility for both the male and female students is quite challenging, so i have set a targets

which include;

Due to the ACACIA GOLD COMPANY targetting the to sponsor 50 students from the wider Western region, i

intend to house the girls on the compond using one glass

Due to the use of one class to be used as a hostel, i intend to redo the masonry class so that i can produce

two theory classes.

With the influx of students expected to increase due to the sponsorship program of ACACIA Sponsoreship of

50 students extra desks are to be fabricated

Construct a masonry workshop relocated next to the incenerator.

Renovate the exisiting house of the volunteer’s to create more rooms to serve the Guesthouse ( money for

the project to be funded by the HollandBoard).

All this will be met if i convert the money that i was to use to rent hostels for the sponsored ACACIA students for the

construction of the classes and and abolution block.

10) CONCLUSION.

In conclusson, i would like to thank all the people that made the work undertaken within the year a big success. The

success of the prject is all due to the teamwork with the mago family and the friends of mago boh locally and in

Holland. There are so many targets next year,but with the help of the Holland Board and our teamwork we will

achieve them if we pull our shirt sleeves and work together.

The report clearly shows that we have achieved a lot within the past year( 2014). May it be that the same spirit

guides and prevail in the year 2015.

Wycliffe Mwale

The Manager

MAGO YOUTH POLYTECHNIC.