Our Sacred Journey: From Vision to Reality (2018–2024)

Explore the milestones of the Promise Village Academy and the Mali Nieta Foundation, building a legacy of education and hope.

Scaling Excellence & Professional Training​
  • PVA offers 2 Pre-school classes, Kind and Level 1 thru 5; 175 students attend.

  • Donna Gunn Dorm, 10 Teacher housing units, fence and infrastructure completed.

  • Feb: 9 USA volunteers (6 trained teachers) assist Tz teachers with new concepts.

  • Zoom Montessori trainings continue.

National Recognition & Health Assessment
  • PVA offers 2 Pre-school classes, Kind and Level 1 thru 4; 160 students attend.

  • Level 4 students score in top 10% for rural Tz schools.

  • BGU EWB second mission weighs/measures all children; discloses malnutrition (63 students) and wasting.

  • Computer lab count increases to 25.

Global Partnerships & Sustainability
  • PVA offers Level 1 thru 3; 135 students attend.

  • Richard & Sandy Jackson Library (7,000 English books, 25 unit computer lab) completed and dedicated in June.

  • Over 700 locals and guests attend dedication.

  • 4 classrooms built plus additional toilets added.

  • PVA-USA begins $545,000 capital campaign for dorm. Hired independent Tz diseases and financial controls.

Building the Gateway to Knowledge
  • PVA offers Level 1 & 2, more students attend.

  • Library with 7,000 English books and 25 unit computer lab is built.

  • Partnership with BGU EWB (Israel) formed; visit to assess water/crops.

  • 10 acres planted for crops, fruit trees added.

  • Construction starts on 4 additional classrooms.

Essential Life Support
  • PVA offers Level 1, more students attend.

  • Deep Bore Hole Water Well installed with clean water.

  • Children fed 2 meals + snack (no other food at home).

The Doors Open
  • PVA opens with 4 classrooms, dining hall, 22 students, staff of 7.

  • Pre-school, Kindergarten offered.

  • Greenhouse installed + fruit trees; chickens added for meat/eggs.

A Sacred Commitment
  • Maasai Tribes in 6 villages assign approx. 50 acres of land for 66 years.

  • Land for non-sectarian, English primary school.

  • Liberate NGO Africa Children's Foundation formed to serve the school.

  • Construction begins at the school.

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