Windsor Rotary Club (1918)
Kenya Project Page

Our Club is Located in Windsor Ontario Canada

Welcome to the Kenya Project Page. The information below describes the mandate and activities of this committee.

The Kena Group activities are directed under
The World Community Service Committee

Kenya Project Group Mandate

The Committee shall be in charge of all work undertaken by the Club in its program to provide basic developmental assistance to the people of Kenya.

Windsor (1918) Rotarian Kay Curtis has mounted a series of projects designed to raise money for a school in Nyeri, Kenya.

KENYAN SCHOOL PROJECT

Kenya is a republic country in East Africa. Until 2007 when there were disputes regarding the presidential election, Kenya experienced relative stability in comparison to some other African countries. The population of Kenya is 37,953,840. The per capita income in Kenya is $1200.

The school is located in Nyeri, a farming community approximately 180 kilometers north of Nairobi. Nyeri is not one of the larger cities in Kenya. The population is 213,000. Farming focuses mainly on tea and coffee.

Muruguru primary school which was chosen for this project is an elementary school with approximately 600 students ranging from kindergarten to Grade 8. The school requires significant improvements to ensure hygiene and cleanliness in addition to a number of supplies that will enhance learning.

Kay Curtis, Project Coordinator from the World Community Service Committee along with the Rotary Club of Windsor 1918 and a Rotary Club of Nyeri in Kenya will oversee the project. The Coordinator makes sure that all money raised for this project goes through the Rotary Club; a budget is planned, implemented and monitored by the Rotary Club of Windsor 1918. The project coordinator visited Nyeri in February of 2007 to assess the community’s needs.

Pictures of the progress of the school renovation in Kenya Muruguru

Attached are some pictures of Muruguru taken recently. You can see it is a completely new school after the renovations.

We built 2 toilet blocks, one for girls and one for boys. It makes such a difference to the image of the school.
From: director@mtkenyaacademy.co.ke

OBJECTIVES OF KENYAN SCHOOL PROJECT

Improve educational and literacy opportunities for children

Improve the water quality for the school
Create indoor facilities such as flushing toilets and a kitchen
Renovate existing space such as libraries and classrooms
Provide nutritious meals for children while they attend school
Provide learning supplies such as textbooks, library books and school uniforms
Improve self esteem of students
Increase communication skills
Develop life-long friendships
Improve educational outcomes including pursuing secondary education
Promote world peace
Increase understanding of cultural differences

FUNDS REQUIRED

A project budget has been established at $62,000 U.S.
To become involved in this project or to visit Nyeri Kenya contact
the Rotary Club of Windsor 1918 at info@rotary1918.com

Halloween Party

Halloween Party Fundraiser was held during 2008 and 2009
proceeds going to the Kenya project.

2nd Annual Halloween Event

Saturday, October 31st, 2009
Windsor Armouries

Click on the Halloween Flyer image to expand it

The Halloween Party Committee was estatic over the success of the event. Over 300 attendees enjoyed a night of frivolity.

Pictures from the party

The grand prize winner at the event won a Detroit Pistons VIP ticket with 3rd row center seats.
What is a VIP ticket? It gives you free parking to the VIP lot, and access to the Ameriprise Financial Club. At the Ameriprise Financial Club you get a food buffet before the game. Beverages (beer, pop or coffee) and a desert buffet at half time.

The date of the game is Wednesday, November 11th

This 4 ticket VIP package is worth $1100.00.

The excitable winner was 'Sarah White'; holder of ticket number 0079 which was randomly drawn at the Windsor Armouries on October 31st.

Kenyan Tea Party Fund Raising Project

Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
World Community Service Committee
presents
An Annual Kenyan Tea Party
Date: JULY
Place: Windsor Club, 14th Floor,
100 Ouellette Avenue
All proceeds to the Kenyan School Project
Enjoy tea flown in directly from Kenya
Win a Mother’s Day gift with
our great raffle prizes

Kenyan Tea Party Flyer

Kenyan Tea Party Ticket

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Kenya School Renovation Project
Muruguru school project
(PowerPoint presentations)

Dollar for Literacy Project in Kenya

Kay's letter (shown below) on why she was motivated to start this project explains why there is a substantial need for support for educational projects in Kenya.

Dear Friends:

In 2002, when my husband, Christopher Paul Curtis, won the Newbery Award for his book Bud Not Buddy, he was invited to go to Kenya Africa with Kemie Nix to promote literacy to the children of Kenya. It was the most fulfilling experience the Curtis family ever underwent. The children had no school supplies, no books in their library, dirt floors in the class room, dilapidated school conditions, no running water or clean water for drinking, and a hole dug in the ground for a toilet.

Last February I went to Kenya. I visited many schools, all needing help. I picked a school for my Rotary project which will provide: Clean water, Latrines, Library, Text Books, Uniforms, Kitchen, and a feeding program for 600 children.

I have to raise money for the project, so I came up with the idea that if everyone that Christopher ever talked to donated one dollar we would be able to help the Children of Nyeri, Kenya have a better future.

So I am asking for your help, One dollar goes a long way and we can all make a GIVING Difference. If every child in your school donates a dollar a week for one month, we can all make a difference for the children of Nyeri, Kenya, because a LITTLE GIVE can make a BIG DIFFERENCE.

In December 2008 our family will be going to Kenya to oversee the project and to make sure that all of our goals are accomplished. If you would like to join us or have any questions at all please contact us at
kaycurtis@cogeco.ca.

Jonathan Smith, an 8th Grade student from Alabama, presented Kay Curtis with over $1,100 that was collected for the ‘Dollars for Kenya’ literacy program.

Kenya School Renovation Project
(PowerPoint)

KENYA Safe water supplies at schools championed by Rotarian Kay Curtis

Nyeri, Kenya
World Community Service
School Project 2008

The Kenyan School Project is one of the World Community Service Committee (WCSC) Projects of the Rotary club of Windsor 1918. The project will provide 600 primary school age children in Nyeri, Kenya with clean drinking water, flush toilets, and a kitchen that will provide food for the children while at school. The project will also supply textbooks and school uniforms; it will renovate an existing library, and renovate junior and senior kindergarten classrooms.

The program will focus on improving educational opportunities, providing increased self-esteem and self worth. Improved literacy will be the goal with the aim of promoting life-long communication skills, friendship, and a better understanding of cultural differences and promote world peace.