September 2026
Mealtime at YAEC: Every Gift Adds to the Pot
When the food is ready, the children line up with their cups. Here is why every gift, however small, counts at mealtime.
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News from the school: what our pupils are learning, what we've built and what we need next.
August 2026
Our Girls Are Learning to Make Reusable Sanitary Pads
One of our pupils shows us the washable pads she has learned to make and explains how they work.
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July 2026
A Pupil Shows Us How to Make Liquid Soap
One of our pupils walks us through making liquid soap and tells us he already makes it at home.
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June 2026
Pencils Out: A Morning of Learning at YAEC
From our youngest nursery pupils to the older classes, here is what an ordinary morning of lessons looks like.
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May 2026
Help Us Fill Our Library Shelves
Our pupils love to read, but the whole school library fits on one set of shelves. We need books for every age.
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April 2026
Why Our Children Need a Better Kitchen
Every school meal is cooked over open wood fires in a small, smoky room. We want to build something better.
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March 2026
Our New Classroom Block Is Up
Brick walls, proper windows and a covered verandah. Take a walk around the newest building at YAEC.
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February 2026
The School Farm Is Growing
Maize, bananas and more are now growing on the school land. Here is a look around the farm.
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January 2026
Clean Hands, Healthier Pupils
A rainwater tank with a tap now stands beside the classrooms so children can wash their hands at school.
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December 2025
From a Timber Shelter to a New Block: How YAEC Has Grown
We started in 2007 with a few nursery children. Here is how far the school has come, and who we have to thank.
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November 2025
How Every School Day Begins
Before the first lesson, the whole school gathers on the compound to pray and sing. Here is what morning assembly looks like.
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October 2025
Take a Walk Around Our School
From the front gate to the playground, the compound and the classrooms. A short video tour of YAEC.
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August 2025
Our Walls Are Our Textbooks
Maps, skeletons and the inside of a maize fruit. Why the walls of our classrooms are covered in hand-painted lessons.
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July 2025
When Our Volunteer Team Came to Nsanvu
A team of volunteers came to Nsanvu to teach, sing, make crafts and work alongside our staff. Here is what the visit looked like.
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July 2025
Glad to Serve: Working Alongside Our Teachers
Our volunteer team didn't just visit. They taught, trained and made crafts side by side with our staff.
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July 2025
Founded in Faith: The Story Behind Our Name
Why a school in Nsanvu village is called Yes and Amen, and how it began.
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May 2025
Why We Teach Practical Skills
Not every child will go on to university. Practical skills give every pupil a way to earn a living.
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March 2025
Computer Class: Two Laptops and Sixty Learners
With very little equipment, we still run weekly computer lessons for more than 60 pupils.
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December 2024
Voices From Nsanvu: What Our Pupils and Parents Say
A pupil, a parent and a teacher tell us what YAEC means to them.
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September 2024
What We Hope For Our Pupils
Why YAEC was built around education, and the kind of young people we hope leave our gate.
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