A Celebration of Service at AKA Mombasa

On Saturday 23 April, a ‘Celebration of Service’ fair was held at the Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa.  It aimed to display all the service activities that students from different year groups have been involved in throughout this year. The fair allowed us to show how involved our school is with service activities, as well as the different ways we can give back to the community.

Previously, not many people knew what other service groups were doing, so this event was a great opportunity for everyone to find out what activities were being carried out.  The way people serve the community is very diverse, ranging from providing academic enhancement and rehabilitation through sports, as well as teaching them new life skills that will be of great use to them as they grow older. 

It was so fascinating to see how everyone was giving back to the community in every possible way, and was making a difference, no matter how small.  Most of the service groups work with girls and boys from Unity School or Ganjoni Primary.  The two service groups that really caught my eye were UHAI and Football for Hope. UHAI works with a hospice, to help improve their quality of life and allow them to be happier. Football for Hope aims to rehabilitate the street boys of Mombasa.  These service groups are making great changes to the community, and are changing the world for the better of everyone. 

Service not only helps others, but also teaches us to value our resources and privileges, and to better understand and appreciate what we have. It is also a great opportunity for us to practice the qualities we learn about in the Strands and IB Learner Profile in real life. I look forward to becoming more involved with the different service activities I learned about over my coming years at the Academy.

By Tabreek Somani, Year 9 (The Reporters)