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From 2016 to now, MEF has maintained a remarkable 0.81% non-program expense rate, ensuring nearly every dollar goes to impactful initiatives. Since its inception, MEF has:
- Invested over $700,000 in EEMPS operations and
construction. - Supported the primary school education of
approximately 275 Maasai children. - Funded most of the construction of EEMPS.
- Supported sponsorships for non-EEMPS students.
- Facilitated service-learning trips for U.S. college students to EEMPS.
August 2017
TX Engaruka English Medium Pre-Primary School Classroom Building
Consists of two pre-school classrooms, restrooms, and three offices. Funded by a $70,000 grant from the TX Foundation of Taiwan. Architectural design provided by MEF.
2017 – 2019
Temporary Kitchen, Dining, and Storage Shed
Now used solely for storing construction materials.
2018
Powerhouse
The Virginia Tech student organization, Service Without Borders, donated $7,500 for a photovoltaic system to provide electricity. The system operated until late 2022, when the school was connected to the national power grid.
2019
Peter Ozolins Dining Hall
Construction was completed in late 2019 using $77,000 provided by the Maasai Education Foundation. The dining hall, accommodating up to 500, was named the Peter Ozolins Dining Hall in honor of the man who had designed the dining hall and the TX Classroom Building.
2019
Playground
In August 2019, Virginia Tech Service Without Borders constructed a playground, including a climbing tower, soccer field, netball court, and more.
2020
Crane Classroom and Restroom Buildings
Construction started on the five-classroom, library building and adjacent restroom building on January 22, 2019, with $116,000 from MEF. The buildings were named in appreciation of a $20,000 donation from the Crane Family of Columbus, Ohio.
2021 – 2022
Girls Dormitory
MEF supplied $138,845 for construction and furnishings, and ENCO obtained another $33,000. The dormitory was completed in May 2022. Trees and gardens were planted around the dorm, providing much needed shade from the sun.
2022
Water Pipeline
Due to increased student enrollment (185), the school started to exceed its available water supply in 2021. A $42,000 pipeline was constructed. increasing the school’s water supply a hundred-fold. Now surplus water is used to irrigate the gardens, orchard, and cropland.
2024
Classroom Addition and ENCO Office
In early 2024, Tom Neils, an EEMPS benefactor and MEF advisor, funded a two-classroom and one-office addition to the TX preschool classroom building.
2024
Boys’ Dormitory
In January 2024, MEF provided $188,253 to construct three of four proposed boys’ dormitory wings. The school is looking for an additional $100,000 to complete the remaining structures.
2024
ENCO Ordinary Secondary School (ENCOSS)
ENCO begins planning construction for the ENCO Ordinary Secondary School, allowing EEMPS graduates to continue their education. The plans include eight two-classroom buildings with teacher offices and student lockers, a biology and chemistry lab, computer lab, and more.
2024
ENCO Ordinary Secondary School: Phase I
In July 2024, $44,000 was raised by ENCO to start construction of the first of 8 two-classroom buildings. The first secondary school classroom building was completed in January 2025.
2024 – 2025
ENCO Ordinary Secondary School: Phase II
In October 2024, MEF received approximately $103,000 in donations from the Crane Family to start work on a biology and chemistry laboratory building and separate girls’ and boys’ restroom buildings. Construction started in January 2025.