Young Graduates Celebrate a New Beginning in Kenya

Fifty-six children graduated from St. Francis of Assisi Academy in Marereni, Kenya, on Oct. 21. The ceremony marked the school's official registration as Marereni Catholic Primary School, a change intended to create new opportunities for its students.

Families, community leaders, and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth attended the celebration, which included music, poetry, and a traditional Giriama dance. Father Dennis Nyagwencha, the education director for the Catholic Diocese of Malindi, was among the guests. The graduates will enter first grade next year.