News from the Kenyan Silicon Valley

    Simba Friends Foundation has now nice and big Polish team working in Sega. Everyone has won responsibilities what gives the project wider spectrum and makes it to run faster.

  Our two Kathie's - Kasia Tadla and Kasia Wnuk - are in charge of the educational part of the project. Girls has prepared and led in the schools several workshops on computers and basic programme knowledge. This week students, teachers and parents will have to take their first exam of informatics!

Iga and Maciek are busy with supporting cultural activities of the local community. They work on the Sega newspaper as well as on the music recording studio. By now we are discovering vocal talents of the villagers!

Rafał Zandberg, Environmental Coordiantor, have started the eco part of the project. Together with schools directors Rafał creates tree nurseries and helps beneficiaries to make their gardening and soil use more efficient.

Patrycja Zandberg coordiantes the project and cares for its implementation on term.

These months we managed to open new PC rooms in schools and speed up renovation of the future ICT Centre building. Comupters in the schools has given a new spirit to the people. Directors plan to change their programme to make more use of IT technology, and more parents are encouraged to support their kids education.

In November we were honored by the study visit of Mr Richard Beattie (CIDA), and Miss Ilona Korchut (Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Our guests went to see the Kogere Primary School, met pupils, teachers and parents. Kogere development amazed our visitors, they were also glad to learn about the current IT project. Sega will definitely stay in their guests memory, and we hope it was not the last visit.

Beside of work, our team still have time and power for fun! Rafał organized the second football torunament between sport groups in Sega. All winners were given balls, t-shirts, and shoes sponsored by PUMA. We are thankful the sponsor for gifts!

In two weeks Patrycja and Rafał should be back to Poland, and we are waiting for them to bring us more incredible news.

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