Meet Teacher Terry

Terry Kosgei is a teacher in our Nomadic Montessori Schools!

Terry has been with The Sarara Foundation since inception and today, she is one of seven teachers teaching 130 children in English, Swahili and Samburu!

What is your name and surname? 
My name is Terry Jemutai Koskei. 

Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I was born and brought up in Baringo county, Marigat town.

What is your current role at the Sarara Foundation?
I am a mentor teacher.

When did you join the Sarara Foundation?
I joined tThe Sarara Foundation 4 years ago, this is my fifth year! 

“The children are being set up for
life through their education.”

Briefly describe what your typical day looks like. 

I wake up at 6:30am, read my Bible and pray. I then prepare myself, making tea and washing utensils. At 8:00am I go to school, open the windows and doors. We receive children from 8:00 - 8:30am. We then get water, prepare the porridge and set activities. 

Then learning and homework happens. In the afternoon we play football, sing with the children, wash the food utensils and sweep the floor before the closure of the day.

We mark the register, pack away the materials and go home. I then cook lunch, fetch water for my bath, wash my clothes, write down any notes if needed and repair any materials if broken.


Where did you study to become a teacher? 

I started my teaching course at St. Mary's ECDE teachers training, and later went to St. Ann's Montessori Teachers Training School.

What have been some of the most rewarding aspects of working as a teacher in Namunyak Conservancy?

The trust they have in us is a reward itself. They have hopes and believe I can make it a reality. The children are being set up for life through education, and are getting somewhere, which is a big reward for my inner soul. Going outside the country to represent them is a big reward too. 

“I would like to make them people of goodwill.”

What do you think, or hope, the results of your and the Nomadic Montessori Program’s work will be? What do you hope to see in the future?

I hope that one day, as I grow old after teaching lots of children, I will be able to make them achieve different abilities beyond their imagination! I would like to make them people of goodwill. They can be employers who can stand up for themselves, their families and community at large to help them grow and develop. 

I hope to see my students doing well, achieving goals in their life, proceeding with their education, pursuing different courses and becoming people of honour through The Sarara Foundation and through me to that extent. If all goes well, hopefully the community changes their mind and gets serious enough with education. I see a brighter future for people of Samburu and their offspring.

When you are not working, what do you enjoy doing? 
I like reading novels, watching series, making friends, dancing and listening to music… The list is endless! 

How many languages do you speak? 
I speak 4 languages.

Do you have a family of your own? 
I do have a family.

What’s the one thing you think that people don’t know about the Samburu Culture? 
The Samburu community don’t like lies or false promises. 

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