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Outline
Slide 1
Where Were We?
Migori Schools for
Chess
Latrines
Desks
Mfangano Island for
Water
Laikipia for
College of Business and Economics
Kenya, Africa - 2007
The Team
The Work
BBRC Proof of Concept Water Well
Mfangano Island, Kenya
We Built Desks - Lots of Desks J
We Built Latrines
We Replaced This….
We Followed Code
We Taught Chess to 5 Schools
Nairobi, Kenya
1 mile outside Nairobi
Roads, City and Cars Disappear
Old vs. New Latrines
New Desks for Schools
Signs of Rotary everywhere…
Safe / Drinkable Water - Rotary
The Slums
                  Glimmers of Hope
Rotary at work on Mfangano Island
What Else Did We Do?
Why So Many Projects?
The Foundation Component
Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC)
Established in 2005
Proposed & endorsed location of the school
89,000 acres.  Largest private black rhino sanctuary in Kenya (78)
Chimp sanctuary
Cattle operation (best in East Africa)
Income from five lodges
Community programme
Endorsed establishment of college
Centre to be built in name of OPC – charitable
Microsoft delivering funding, equipment and training
The Plan – “Peace Pals” Cultural Awareness Program
20 Schools, 100,000 Children, 10 years
What’s Next?
Long Term, sustained education and Infrastructure for Africa
Do You Want To Get Involved?
Are you up to working on a project with global impact?
Are you wanting to be part of “Peace Pals and Ol Pejeta”?
Are you willing to help people, help themselves?
Are you willing to get your hands dirty and make this happen?
Are you willing to simply “give it a go?”
It will mean personal commitment and time.
It will mean active participation from fund raising, to travelling to doing work on the ground.
High potential for BBC coverage when this takes off.
These kids need Rotary’s help!
The kids of Kenya salute you for giving to The Rotary Foundation
OR - consider going to Kenya?
There is so much work to do…