Thank you for your support of Hekima University. To learn more about the plans for the first four-year Jesuit university in Eastern Africa, click here.Â
To donate by mail, please send a check payable to The Jesuits with “Hekima University Molo, Kenya” in the memo line to:
    USA Midwest Jesuits
    P.O. Box 6713
    Carol Stream, IL 60197-6713
If you would like to schedule a call or visit to learn more about supporting the new Jesuit university, contact Fr. Paul Kalenzi, SJ, a Jesuit of the Eastern Africa Province now living and raising funds in the United States.Â
Download a brochure with more information on the first 4-year Jesuit university in Eastern Africa.
    Fr. Paul Kalenzi, SJ
    pkalenzi@jesuits.org
    (617) 860-7805
Hekima University Fundraiser Committee
Shauna Andrews
John Clifford Â
Deirdre Close ConwayÂ
Joe Collins Â
Beth Gallagher Coolidge Â
Stephen Fatum Â
Anne Gallagher Feely Â
Noreen Heron
Dennis Huyck Â
Endita KiarieÂ
Dave Kupiec Â
Christy Kyhl Â
John LaMantia Â
Dave LuddenÂ
John LynchÂ
Julia LynchÂ
Chris McGuireÂ
Molly McShane Â
James and Marzena MellinÂ
Katie O’ReillyÂ
Tom PikarskiÂ
Judy Rice Â
Jeanne Wrenn, ChairÂ
Jeff Zimmerman  Â
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Event Sponsors
Martin and Elizabeth Cabrera
Gene and Kathy Callahan
Al and Pamella Capitanini
John Chandler
Stephen Fatum
Melinda Graham
Endita Kiarie
Anne Luburic
Libby and Larry Lucas
Chuck and Nora Malatesta
Jim and Marzena Mellin
Mary Beckman Quinn
Harry and Diane Rossi
Dave and Aimee Tracy
Matt and Molly Tully
Hon. Jeanne Wrenn
John and Maggie Wrenn (Theater on the Lake)
Blue Plate Catering
John Chandler and Saint Ignatius College Prep
Lucy Crist and Ryan Kasyoka (Choma Kitchen)
Rhonda Dehn (Morkes Chocolate)
Danielle Hrzic and Jason Weedon (Gourmet Gorilla)
Laura and Matt O’Malley (The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant)
Elizabeth Scott
Tom Sianis (Billy Goat Tavern)
About Hekima University
Why A Jesuit University in Eastern Africa?
- The number of college-aged students far exceeds the number of university seats available in Eastern Africa.
- Students, especially from Jesuit secondary schools, recognize that they need university degrees to qualify for desirable jobs.
- Jesuit universities have a proven track record of attracting high-quality faculty in a wide range of disciplines throughout the world.
The Jesuits have been successful educators in Eastern Africa for more than 65 years, principally in high schools.
Current Jesuit secondary schools in Eastern Africa:
• Ocer Campion (Gulu, Uganda)
• Loyola High (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
• St. Peter Claver (Dodoma, Tanzania)
• Loyola Secondary (Wau, South Sudan)
• St. Joseph Technical Secondary (Nairobi, Kenya)
• St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Nairobi, Kenya) – founded and sponsored by the Christian Life Community, with Jesuit support
All six schools were built with worldwide and local support.
MISSION STATEMENT
To form men and women committed to the advancement of innovative knowledge and technological entrepreneurship for a more just and humane society.
PROPOSED SCHOOLS WITHIN THE NEW HEKIMA UNIVERSITY IN MOLO
- School of Data Science
- School of Business
- School of STEM Education
- School of Engineering
TIMELINE
Phase 1 (2024–2028)
Total Phase 1 Cost: $18 million
Phase 1A (2024–2025):
Fence, landscaping, roads, and utilities Estimated cost: $1 million
Phase 1B (2025–2027):
First academic building, women’s dormitory, and first stage of Jesuit residence
Estimated cost: $11 million*
*$450,000 funding already received, $2 million requested
from USAID/ASHA
Phase 1C (2026–2028):
Men’s dormitory, second stage of Jesuit residence, and dispensary
Estimated cost: $6 million
Phase 2 (2028–2030):
Second academic building, two dormitories, two cafeterias, library, eight staff housing buildings
(2030-2032) Phase 3:
Third academic building, administration building, Jesuit university parish, student center and commons
Immediate Needs
• Cost of staff to fulfill requirements for Kenya’s Commission for University Education – $50,000
• Borehole – $57,000
• Library – 15,000 volumes
