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The Kenya Project

By Debra Piot, photos courtesy of Angela Sevin

Jambo! KENYA PROJECT, an independent, educational philanthrophy focused exclusively on learning in Africa, is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people. We have learning projects in Kenya (Ngochoni Petals of Africa School), Ghana (Lovia Early Childhood Development & Care Center) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (Ecoles du Coeur). We provide support and educational assistance to independent, Christian Science affiliated schools in Africa that are now thriving, thanks to the outreach and love of local friends and donors globally. The settings of these schools range from highly populated urban areas to the remote bush.

KENYA PROJECT wishes to express great thanks to donors for their generous support. In 2007, 25 educational scholarships as well as gifts for school furnishings, teacher salaries, and other school-related gifts were fulfilled thanks to the kindness of donors. The average amount requested for scholarships is $286 per year for primary school. In conclusion, the low annual cost of school tuition makes it possible to generously share the gift of education.

KENYA PROJECT is inspired by the love and kindness between native Africans and caring friends working together to nurture peace, love and harmony in community settings. An example of the outreach in Kenya includes a Christian Science Youth Group in Kenya that initiated funding for local education of children in “upcountry,” who are too young to walk daily to distant schools. Their efforts inspired the founding of Ngochoni Petals of Africa School, where teachers and administrators are Christian Scientists. KENYA PROJECT is committed to helping others to help themselves. KENYA PROJECT also advises on how to send literature in good condition to schools in Africa.

Although you may feel your gift is small; it is, in fact, very significant. One-hundred percent (100%) of donor gifts go directly to supporting education in Africa. Kenya Project is served by experienced volunteers, mostly educators. Your gifts sent to Africa by KENYA PROJECT have:

1) Provided the means for young people in Africa to have the opportunity for learning at preschool ages by assiting wtih annual tuition fees, school uniforms, etc.
2) Enabled schools to pay teacher salaries
3) Provided opportunities for expansion and improvement of classrooms and buildings
4) Funded a new well that is overflowing to serve the educational and greater community
5) Provided annual scholarships, including to many young people who have lost one or both parents to AIDS

KENYA PROJECT is an independent educational philanthopy working with educators, "sister" schools and churches, caring friends and generous donors. If you wish to send a contribution on a monthly basis or at any time, please contact us directly or any of our African learning projects. We are readily available to answer any questions or provide additional information.

CONTACTS:

100% of your gift is sent to Africa for educational purposes. If you wish to contribute, please write checks to "AFRICAN RAFIKI FUND" ("gift" in Swahili) and mail to:

Kenya Project
231 Reach Road
Sedgwick ME 04676
1-800-210-7468

If you wish to contribute directly to a learning projects in Africa, contact:

KENYA
Jared Ogega, Treasurer, Ngochoni Petals of Africa School
Email: ogegaj@yahoo.com
Telephone (from US): 011-254-20-271-0632

Lillian Akinyi Otieno, Baraza, Headmistress
Email: petalsschool@yahoo.co.uk

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Mayal Tshiabaila, Director
Ecoles du Coeur, Kinshasa
Email: Ecolesduecoeur@yahoo.fr

GHANA
Gladys Darkwa, Director
Lovia Early Childhood Development Center
Email: loviasch@yahoo.com
Tel: 011-233-21-31-6581

US
Margie Hamlin, Administrator, Kenya Project
Email: hamlinMH@aol.com

Debra Piot, Chair, Kenya Project
Email: debrapiot@yahoo.com

Paul Garman
Email: paul@musical.org
Tel: 949-494-4084

Cynthia Clague, CS
Email: cclague@comcast.net
Tel: 541-344-0430

Carol Freund, Ph.D.
Email: drcarol2u@aol.com
Tel: 314-306-0737