Education

World-renowned actor, children’s author, and former pro wrestler Mick Foley, popularly known as ManKind, made a priceless gift to hundreds of children whose school was destroyed by severe flooding.
In celebration of 30 years of partnering with ChildFund, Foley funded the reconstruction of Kikuyian Primary School in Narok County. The project was completed in 2022, paving the way for more than 450 children to regain access to quality education.
“Being a ChildFund sponsor has been an important part of my life since 1992, and I wanted to do something special to commemorate 30 years of working with such a fine organization,” says Foley. “I am very pleased to be funding a small school in Kenya and hope this school will be an invaluable place of learning for many years to come.”
Longtime advocates for kids’ health and well-being, Foley and his family were inspired to rebuild the school in Kenya after learning about the children’s struggles without a school building. Since floods decimated the school back in 2020, children have been learning in makeshift classrooms under hazardous conditions, and attendance has dropped dramatically.
The reconstruction of the school gave hope and opportunity for children’s education in the vulnerable community and the construction of the new classrooms has had an impact on school enrollment, attendance, performance, and retention.