OUR SCHOOL
Transforming lives, one child at a time
At PAAV Gitombo Community School, education goes beyond classrooms—it’s a ministry of hope. Founded in 2014 with just three learners, the school has now grown to over 220 children, offering them the chance to pursue their dreams while grounded in Christian values. Our approach is holistic: we provide academic excellence, nurture spiritual growth, and encourage learners to explore their talents through music, sports, debate, and agriculture. By ensuring each child gets nutritious meals and textbooks, we remove barriers that often hinder education in rural communities.
Building character
Transforming Lives
About Gitombo Village
Gitombo is a small village in Kiambu County, located about 40 km from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Home to roughly 1,500 people, the community largely depends on subsistence farming and casual labor for survival. Many families struggle to provide consistent meals, quality education, and opportunities for their children. PAAV Gitombo Community School was established as a response to this reality. By offering education, meals, and mentorship, the school brings hope and stability to families who would otherwise face limited opportunities. Beyond the classroom, our programs such as Sunday school, the Youth with a Difference program, and the Pillars ministry impact the entire community.
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Ministry to the children: Sunday school
The school provides spiritual guidance for the children through the Sunday School and chapel program. Every Sunday, the teachers take turns to teach a chapter in the bible. The lessons are engaging and fun for the students. About 100 students attend Sunday school every week. The students who attend have been noted to have improved confidence and knowledge of the bible.
Sponsorship Program
The program aims to ensure that children from Gitombo who do well academically and whose families cannot afford to take them to school have access to secondary and higher education. PAAV paid 100% for both the tuition and boarding fees for each child attending either high school or college. The program has so far helped more than 25 children in Gitombo gain access to educational opportunities. A majority of the sponsored children have gone on to various colleges in the country. Between 2025 & 2026, a cohort of 6 students graduated from college.
Ministry to the Parents: Pillars program
The pillars program is an empowerment initiative aimed at aiding parents and staff members at PAAV-Gitombo to start and grow small businesses. The pillars program takes a two-pronged approach:
- Entrepreneurship training: This equips participants with practical skills in business planning, financial management, marketing, and business development, enabling them to start small businesses that can help improve the incomes of their families. Upon completion of the training, the participants may be issued with a small loan to aid in starting a small business.
- A weekly bible study session: This aligns with the school’s Christian mission and provides the initiative with a strong values-based foundation, encouraging integrity, stewardship, diligence, and responsible use of resources.
Ministry to the Staff
The school continues to focus on the holistic development of all staff members. The staff have a weekly Bible study session on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm. They also facilitate the Sunday School program and even learn from the children. When hiring any staff member, whether as a teacher or in other roles, they may not necessarily know the Bible, even if they are a Christian. The Bible study aims to improve their knowledge of the Bible while strengthening their faith and relationship with God.
Ministry to the children: Sunday school
The school provides spiritual guidance for the children through the Sunday School and chapel program. Every Sunday, the teachers take turns to teach a chapter in the bible. The lessons are engaging and fun for the students. About 100 students attend Sunday school every week. The students who attend have been noted to have improved confidence and knowledge of the bible.
Ministry to the Staff
When hiring any staff member, whether as a teacher or in other roles, they may not necessarily know the Bible, even if they are a Christian. The staff have a weekly Bible study session on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm to learn more about the Bible while continuing their work teaching Sunday school.
Ministry to the Parents: Pillars program
The pillars program is an empowerment initiative aimed at aiding parents and staff members at PAAV-Gitombo to start and grow small businesses. The pillars program takes a two-pronged approach:
- A business training: These classes are held every Saturday from 4-6 pm.
- A weekly bible study session. This takes place every Sunday from 4-6 pm.
Upon completion of the training, the pillar’s group members are issued a small loan to aid in starting a small business.
Ministry to the parents: Pillars program
The pillars program is an empowerment initiative aimed at aiding parents and staff members at PAAV-Gitombo to start and grow small businesses. The pillars program takes a two-pronged approach:
- A business training: These classes are held every Saturday from 4-6 pm.
- A weekly bible study session. This takes place every Sunday from 4-6 pm.
Upon completion of the training, the pillar’s group members are issued a small loan to aid in starting a small business.
HELP US BUILD A SENIOR SCHOOL IN GITOMBO
Your support can change lives!
PAAV-Gitombo Community School is a non-profit school in Gitombo Village, Kiambu County. We have been making a difference in the community through Christ-centered education for the past 12 years. Having started with 3 children in kindergarten, we are now serving 230 children across ECDE, Primary, and Junior School. We now want to build the first senior school in the community.
We need your help to:
> Build classes and other facilities
> Equip laboratories
> Hire staff
We offer Christ-centered Education to shape Tomorrow’s Leaders.
We partner with parents, donors, and well-wishers to raise a generation that will lead
with integrity, serve their community, and honor God in every sphere of life.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
Wanjiru Mukunga
PAAV Gitombo Community School was birthed from the vision of Wanjiru Mukunga, a native of Gitombo who dreamed of transforming her childhood village through education. In 2003, she first imagined a project that could adopt and uplift the entire community. This dream became reality in 2014 when the school opened its doors to three young learners in a simple mabati classroom.
Today, that vision has grown into a thriving school serving hundreds of children. Wanjiru’s passion remains anchored in faith and the belief that true transformation can only come through Christ. Through PAAV, she continues to champion the mission of “Adopt, Empower, and Transform”—breaking the cycle of poverty by giving children both knowledge and hope.
