It's a hectic and exciting time to be planning for the Kenya 2009 trip with high school volunteers and college interns coming to work with Children of Kibera Foundation on the ground for two weeks up to six weeks. We have got a lot of support from families, friends, and the schools our volunteers attend - Potomac, Cary, Sidwell, Dana Hall, Georgetown Prep, and Georgetown University. Kaveh Amiri and Preston Cherouny (in white shirts above) celebrate the coming summer trip with CoKF board members Ken Okoth, Robert Ratemo, and Curtis Rooney. Five main trip goals and projects for the summer will be
- the establishment of the computer lab at the Kibra Academy and intensive training of the teachers and students there
- volunteering at Red Rose School and support for the LitWorld professional development workshops for the teachers from Red Rose School and beyond
- visits to Salve Regina, Girls Soccer Academy, St. Aloysius Gonzaga High and donation of school supplies and other resources to these projects
- visits to Starehe Boys and Starehe Girls Schools as well as other institutions around Nairobi
- adventure fun and discovery of Kenya through field trips around Nairobi and safari to Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru
Cate Rooney, Kenya Trip 2007 alum stopped by to help with the sorting of donated school supplies for the Kenya 2009 trip in my old classroom at Potomac. Each volunteer will bring the contents of one of these boxes to Kenya in their second piece of checked in luggage. So travellers, buy a good duffel or case and let me know when you can stop at Potomac to collect your box worth of donations to bring to Kenya.
We had a farewell dinner and Kenya 2007 mini-reunion hosted kindly by Mittie and Curtis Rooney, board members of the Children of Kibera Foundation. Above, Allison Fisk, Ken Okoth, Dominique Amiri, and Cate Rooney look good for the camera after sharing many fond memories of that amazing first trip!
Mary Howard, Katie Rosenberg, and Sarah Coste help with packing and storage of donations from the Potomac Lower School community service drive to collect school supplies for their friends at the Red Rose School and the children of Kibera. More than 20 boxes worth of books, crayons, toys, manipulables and clothing were collected. It showed true generosity of spirit and lots of hard work to make it all happen. Truly, LABOR OMNI VINCET!
It's a hectic and exciting time to be planning for the Kenya 2009 trip with high school volunteers and college interns coming to work with Children of Kibera Foundation on the ground for two weeks up to six weeks. We have got a lot of support from families, friends, and the schools our volunteers attend - Potomac, Cary, Sidwell, Dana Hall, Georgetown Prep, and Georgetown University. Kaveh Amiri and Preston Cherouny (in white shirts above) celebrate the coming summer trip with CoKF board members Ken Okoth, Robert Ratemo, and Curtis Rooney. Five main trip goals and projects for the summer will be
Cate Rooney, Kenya Trip 2007 alum stopped by to help with the sorting of donated school supplies for the Kenya 2009 trip in my old classroom at Potomac. Each volunteer will bring the contents of one of these boxes to Kenya in their second piece of checked in luggage. So travellers, buy a good duffel or case and let me know when you can stop at Potomac to collect your box worth of donations to bring to Kenya.
We had a farewell dinner and Kenya 2007 mini-reunion hosted kindly by Mittie and Curtis Rooney, board members of the Children of Kibera Foundation. Above, Allison Fisk, Ken Okoth, Dominique Amiri, and Cate Rooney look good for the camera after sharing many fond memories of that amazing first trip!
Mary Howard, Katie Rosenberg, and Sarah Coste help with packing and storage of donations from the Potomac Lower School community service drive to collect school supplies for their friends at the Red Rose School and the children of Kibera. More than 20 boxes worth of books, crayons, toys, manipulables and clothing were collected. It showed true generosity of spirit and lots of hard work to make it all happen. Truly, LABOR OMNI VINCET!
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