Our mission is to help underprivileged children receive an education in Beryl Oduor’s native Kenya.

Captain Silvery Academy was a school created by Beryl Oduor's late grandfather Captain Silvery Omanya Amimo. He was one of the lucky few in his village that was able to grow up with a proper education. He spoke fluent English from a young age and served in the Kenyan military in the 1960's. 

 

Being a recipient of good education, Captain Silvery was very passionate about Education and the role it plays to empower an individual.  

In 2012, he started Captain Silvery Academy with a mission to  educate the young children of his village. Many of these children had lost their parents to HIV/AIDS at an early age and were being raised by their grandparents who struggled to afford school fees.

 

(Student answering a question on the black board in class)

 

(Photo of Beryl Oduor's mother and children from the Academy)

(Beryl Oduor with her mother, Florence Oduor)

 

 

(Some of the students and teachers of Captain Silvery Academy)

Since his passing, the school has grown from 46 students and 3 teachers to over 150 students and 9 teachers.

 

 Our Achievements

Last year we constructed our first permanent classroom, and we also re-painted and fixed the playground equipment. In addition, we built a gate and fencing for security. This is all in addition to paying the teachers’ monthly salaries and purchasing books and supplies for the children every quarter. See Pictures below:

1. Our First Completed Permanent Classroom

2. Children playing in the freshly updated Playground 

3. Graduation Day from Kindergarten

5. Security Upgrade. We constructed a gate, wall and a barbed wire perimeter to boost security and protect the playground and property from vandalism (See the Before and After picture below)

What's Next?

NEW GOAL: To purchase a school van. Most of the children walk 1 to 3 miles daily to school. Having a school van will make the academy more accessible to children who live further away, and it will also be useful to take educational field trips to places like the meteorological center. The cost of this van is $24,000.

Some more future goals and vision for the Academy are:

• Build better classroom infrastructure. We have successfully constructed our first permanent classroom. We plan on constructing one new permanent classroom a year.
  

• Build a small kitchen area for the cook to make tea and food for the teachers and students.
  

• Purchase a printer to print examinations.

• Purchase a computer for the teachers to create exams, and 5 tablets to teach the children about technology

• and more.

Thank you so much for being a part of our mission to provide an opportunity for a brighter future for these children.

With Gratitude,

Beryl Oduor