Educational and solidarity initiative
What is Shariani and how the alliance with La Vall began
Shariani is a school volunteering initiative born from the alliance between La Vall school (Bellaterra, Barcelona) and Shariani Primary School, located in Kilifi County on the Kenyan coast. Since 2023, every June, Year 13 students travel to Kenya to execute structural facility improvements agreed upon with the local educational community, benefiting over 1,200 pupils.
Project origin: listening before building
The initiative began in 2023 following an initial expedition centered on dialogue and active listening with the school administration, teachers and families at Shariani Primary School. Rather than importing outside solutions, priorities were determined directly by the school itself: proper desks and chairs, hygienic conditions, perimeter security and study facilities.
Throughout the school year, the La Vall school community mobilizes through solidarity events, awareness activities and fundraising. Two weeks after completing university entrance exams, students travel to Kilifi to turn those efforts into tangible, lasting improvements.
The two communities behind the project
La Vall School (Bellaterra)
A semi-private school in Bellaterra (Barcelona). It emphasizes holistic education, servant leadership and active solidarity in its senior high school students.
Shariani Primary School (Kilifi)
A public primary school in Kilifi County, Kenya. It features a deeply committed faculty educating more than 1,200 children every day.
Key project figures at Shariani
+1,200
Pupils benefiting
Students at Shariani Primary School enjoying safer and more dignified classrooms.
300
Uniform skirts made
School skirts produced through the 300 skirts initiative to support girls’ attendance.
5
Classrooms renovated
Painted, repaired and refreshed by volunteers alongside the local community.
100%
Direct local impact
Materials and skilled labor sourced entirely from Kilifi carpenters and craftsmen.
Our guiding principles
Continuity over one-off aid
We do not run isolated missions. Every year we return to inspect past works and execute the next community-agreed milestone.
Local economy and empowerment
All materials and skilled trades (carpenters, masons) are hired locally in Kilifi County, keeping resources within the community.
Reciprocal learning
La Vall volunteers do not merely provide labor: they live alongside the community, learn from its warmth and return deeply changed.
Explore more or support Shariani
Discover the yearly physical works or help us fund the upcoming phase of the school improvements.