Events

Ninth Annual Writing Competition at Mogonjet – Shy but Proud!

We are proud to announce the winners of our Ninth Annual Writing Competition at Mogonjet Secondary School in Bomet County, Kenya (near Kericho.) Here is a note to Lift the Lid from Mogonjet School and our longterm partner Grace Foundation International: “Parents came in large numbers. The pics were taken inside the school’s dinning hall. […]

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Memories For a Lifetime – Captured in Writing and Photos

We love working with everyone at The School in a Cart — and we are into our 9th year now! We see joy and pride in so many children who come to the Center looking for hope, and we are inspired to work hard to support them in every area of their lives, preparing them […]

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The Library Project – A Great Surprise!

The students of Mogonjet Secondary School in Bomet County, Kenya, returned to school after the holiday break and were surprised to see their long-promised library from the government finally rising up from the dirt foundation that had sat abandoned for years. They knew Lift the Lid, the charity they write for, mustering mental strength and […]

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Powerful Encouragement – Mercy’s Poem

I think of two words every time I read Mercy’s poem: Fire and Optimism. Through her words, in just three stanzas, she is a leader and she is humble. “Being limitless through every limitation,” says it all. Mercy earned Second Place in Lenana Girls’ High School (Kitale, Kenya) Sixth Annual Writing Competition sponsored by Lift the […]

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Climbing for Water – Results!!

In March of 2018, I ski toured (skied uphill) and spent a very cold night in an igloo in Zermatt, Switzerland in order to raise $4000 to pipe clean water to our primary school in Kisamis, Kenya, Namelok Junior Academy. This past June we completed Phase One, building the tower. Now Namelok has 81 young students who will benefit […]

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Lenana Girls’ High School 6th Annual Writing Competition

I have applied to and have not won many writing competitions, but as I tell our students, it’s your preparation, your courage and your feeling of accomplishment having entered that makes applying an invaluable experience. After many hours of thoughtful writing and rewriting from 29 of the 60 students at Lenana Girls’ High School in Kitale, […]

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What Graduation Means to Me

A swell of pride, a smile that takes over the moment, and a sense of hope strong enough to surprise the most discouraged are the feelings of every child, regardless of background, when receiving her/his diploma. Lift the Lid with The School in a Cart in Cubao, the Philippines ensure the children who come to us receive the support necessary to achieve that […]

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Excitement Abounds at Happy Family Children’s Village

Our first writing workshop and book delivery was a tremendous success at the Happy Family Children’s Village in the Arumeru District of Tanzania. Since 2014, the Children’s Village has offered loving homes with committed long-term caretakers for more than 130 children not able to immediately return to family members. The Happy Family Children’s Village has a family reunification […]

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Eighth Annual Writing Competition Ceremony at Mogonjet

On July 31st, our partner Rev. Joseph Rono of Grace Foundation International held Lift the Lid’s Eighth Annual Writing Competition at Mogonjet Secondary School in Bomet County, Kenya. The photos and Thank You letters give us a full picture of this special day at Mongonjet, and I have to say we are very proud. The theme this […]

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For The Love of Books

LIFT THE LID makes four book donations to Africa every year thanks to you and Darien Book Aid Plan! These photos speak enough words to fill books galore! Donations are welcome.

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