About us

Arbing meets Africa

In 2015, the Arbing School Kamobo was founded in Kamobo, a small town in western Kenya. Frustrated by the substandard conditions of public schools and the high fees of private schools, some parents in the community decided to forge a new path. They pooled money, hired a teacher, constructed a small building out of clay, and started a new school for the then 40 children.

A lot has happened since those first steps: Edward Kitur, on whose property the school was founded, introduced our Austrian team to the Arbing School for the first time at the end of 2015. Inspired by this initiative and the motivation of the parents as well as their children to provide them with a quality education, the NGO Arbing meets Africa is now managed by two teams in Kenya and Austria. In addition to the Arbing School Kamobo, we have succeeded in implementing the “Rafiki” project as well as our “Social Unit”. Within these frameworks, the needs of the community can be addressed further.

Team Kenya

The Kenyan team is responsible for the planning and implementation of the projects in Kenya. In addition to the four coordinators, there are currently more than 30 other staff members working in Kenya.

Edward Kitur

COO

Competencies

Coordination, Networking, Big Boss Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Elvas Tum

CFO

Competencies

Finance, Reporting, Punctuality Diploma in Accountancy

Naomy Jeptum

Head of Social

Competencies

Community Intersection, Empathy, Diploma in Social Work

Sammy Lelei

Head Teacher ASK

Competencies

Training as a primary school teacher School system, Organization, Solution-oriented

Team Austria

In Austria the team consists of four board members. Our tasks are fundraising and joint project planning with Team Kenya. We are supported by a team of advisors.