When I first traveled to Kenya in 2010 to establish a sister school partnership, I never imagined the deep and lasting connection I would build with the Taita-Taveta community. What began as a seed of curiosity and collaboration has grown into something extraordinary.

Fifteen years later, SeaVuria is making powerful contributions to STEM teaching and learning across the region. I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished—alongside dedicated teachers, resilient students, and remarkable young women from Seattle who lead our scholarship efforts with passion and empathy. Across continents, these partnerships reflect what SeaVuria is all about: a belief in the power of education to transform lives—and a community rooted in purpose, respect, and connection.

It’s with immense gratitude and pride that I share SeaVuria’s first-ever Annual Report. In these pages, you’ll see how our work is transforming lives.
Behind every initiative are the stories that fuel this work. I think of the girls from St. Joseph’s—once shy and uncertain—who found their voice through science and placed 8th nationally at the Kenyan Science and Engineering Fair. I think of a Mercer Island student who met her scholarship partner from Kenya and said, “I’ll never take my education for granted again—and I want to help make sure she never has to fight so hard for hers.” That transformation—from curiosity and empathy to action—is what global citizenship looks like.

And I think of the Kenyan teachers embracing student-centered practices and new technologies, often in resource-limited settings, because they believe deeply in their students’ potential.