For two years Simba Friends Foundation has been implementing development projects in Kenya. Our work on the African continent started with Kogere Primary School project – construction and renovation of a school located in western Kenya. The project turned out to be very successful and the experience we gain during its implementation were used in the next initiative – establishing computer laboratories in Sega Township within Sega Silicon Valley programe.

Our horizons are being broaden and the capacities are growing. The ideas, presented by us, to improve situation in many places in Africa are received positively by the donors. Also this year we were granted a financial support in order to implement two new projects in Kenya and Tanzania. The donation is offered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within a Polish Aid programme.

The project planned for Tanzania: „TEHAMA – computer technologies as a key to Kilimanjaro region development” concerns computerization of a Teachers Resource Center located in Moshi town. Our plans include:

- establishing computer laboratory (renovation and adaptation of existing room, equipping it with computers and furniture)

- initiating IT workshop (premise’s renovation and equipment).

In the future the computer laboratory will be used for educational purposes: teachers will be trained in computer packages, course and seminars will be organized in order to empower teachers and widen their knowledge concerning entrepreneurship, diseases as HIV/AIDS etc.

The IT Workshop will be a practical space for teachers. They will have a chance to widen their knowledge they acquired during the training or prepare some education materials for pupils. The Foundation prepared a package of trainings for teachers, youth and officials representatives from Moshi district. The trainings will last six months.

We also obtained donation for our project in Maji Moto – small village near Narok and famous national park Masai Mara. We will build there a two-storied school, latrines, girls protection house and will arrange several trainings. They will concern economic initiatives, women laws and other human laws. The Masaai comply with their tradition of circumcising the girls, while lack of sterile tools leads to diffusion of HIV. They have no possibility to decide on their marriage and further future.

The partner organization in this project, Enkiteng Lepa, was established by Maasai widows in purpose to improve a women status in the region. We intend to create an opportunity for indigenous ladies to sell their handicraft and get money this way due to presence of tourists in the region. You will have an opportunity of seeing a sample of their skills – and even buying it! – in Warsawer Motto Cafe, which partners in promoting of our project in Poland. We will also arrange linguist trainings, because the Masaai used to speak their genuine indigenous language Maa, speaking neither Swahili nor English.