Building a School in Kenya

Thank you for all your visits to our blog...we are in the process of setting up the appropriate channels to build a school in Kenya.  Here is a brief summary and we hope you will visit often to see where we are at with our hummanitarian work.  Please go back to past blogs to see pictures of our kids and the existing school building they are being schooled from.

• We have set up a council and board of directors in Kenya.  The individuals are all from the village where we will be building.  This idea is mostly the villages' and is 'owned' by them.
• The head woman is 'Momma Helen' who's ten children have all gone to University with two completing their Masters.  No small feat in Kenya! 
• We have completed the blueprints for an eleven room school house and have detailed costs of constructionl.
• We have photos of all 130 kids (give or take) who will need immediate sponsorship.  This affords the children books, uniform, pays teachers, feeds breakfast and lunch and covers off most operational costs.  Currently half the children's parents have died from Aids and the other half have parents that find it very difficult to meet tuition fees.
• We have the directors in Kenya who have secured a NGO status from the Kenyan Government.
• We have people in Kenya working on a web site that we will be able to share links with you soon so you can help.
• The short term goal is to get the kids sponsored with a longer term goal of raising the capital to build the school.  When capital costs have been met I will go back to Kenya to oversee the construction and ensure our dollars hit the ground for maximum impact.
• Lori and I are working on a charitable registration with the Government of Canada.  If you are, however, not in need of a charitable reciept you may send a donation to us at 123 Clare Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1R3.  This money will be wired to Momma Helen and the board for immediate use on urgently required supplies as mentioned above.

I hope you will check back frequently...

My wife Lori and I thank you for your emails and support.  Do it for the kids.

Jim.