| 单词 | harambee school |
| 释义 | > as lemmasharambee school 1. The action or fact of working together; a spirit of civic unity or cooperation among Kenyans. Originally as a slogan and rallying cry used by Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president (1964–78), which was adopted as the country's official motto. Also: a development policy of self-help promoted by Kenyatta's government, in which local communities are encouraged to raise their own funds to build infrastructure such as schools, clinics, etc. Frequently as a modifier, esp. in harambee school. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > African politics > [noun] > Kenyan politics > principles or policies uhuru1959 harambee1963 1963 Times 12 Dec. (Kenya Suppl.) p. ii/7 They ran an effective Kanu government on the theme of harambee (working together) and at the pre-independence talks..they broadly won..all their main objectives. 1971 E. Afr. Standard (Nairobi) 13 Apr. 2/4 The self-help work carried out by the people on a harambee basis was intended to make them join hands together in the development of a strong nation. 1982 Washington Post 14 Nov. a30/4 Kilibwoni High was a two-room harambee school... The school building was literally put up by holding local rallies to collect voluntary contributions. 2019 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 6 June Since independence, the harambee spirit has been harnessed to build schools, churches, and health centres. < as lemmas |
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