Mekaela Academies
Mekaela Academies is the umbrella organization for six charitable private schools in Kenya, about 50 km south of Mombasa. The schools are among the best in Kwale District. The primary section consists of classes from Standard 1 through to Standard 8, the secondary section consists of classes from Form 1 through to Form 4. In total, 1,850 children attend the schools: - Manuel Alexander Primary School (Primary) - Likunda Primary School (Primary) - Ratinga Primary School (Primary) - Weber Primary School (Primary) - Lulu Boys High School (Secondary) - Lulu Girls High School (Secondary) The number of employees of Mekaela Academies is about 200 . More than half of all students are supported by direct sponsorships and scholarship programmes from various charitable organizations. The schools have a boarding school area, which is available for children from the age of 10. On from Std. 8 in primary school and in secondary school, boarding is mandatory for students. The education of the boarding school students is based on the principles of the educationalist Kurt Hahn. The school cover a significant part of their basic food requirements with produce from two farms which they run themselves. Mekaela Academies was founded in 1993 by members of the German charitable  society "Watoto e.V." (Watoto means "children" in Swahili). The schools' mission is to provide the best possible education to its students so they may later obtain a university degree or find a job through vocational training. The vision is that Mekaela Academies alumni can create their own better future. The construction of the schools was financed by donations from Watoto e.V. An exception is Lulu Girls High School, which is owned by the German One-World-Foundation from Oldenburg, but the school is fully integrated into Mekaela Academies. The schools are operating as private schools to warrant that  the project may be built, run and managed without interference from the government. The organization is non-profit and observes charitable principles. Surpluses, should they occur, must be distributed to the pupils and their parents or to the staff. The associated Watoto e.V. runs a sponsorship programme for children of needy families. All students also receive free basic medical care. Mekaela Academies runs an employment agency (Noble Domestic Agency) which provides jobs to family members of the pupils. Updated: 11.2019