Kale Children's Library, Nairobi, Kenya
Kim and Toto with neighborhood kids in front of Kale Children's Library
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Launching Biking for Books 2012
Am I really in East Africa? It feels like I came home. Although I will welcome my room in St. Paul come August, the road is home for now. Toto and I leave tomorrow for our Biking for Books trip to Mfangana Island in Lake Victoria, Western Kenya. Our campaign raised about $500, a donated laptop, three donated cameras, and 15 pairs of donated athletic shoes. Chege was like a kid when he saw those shoes for his neighborhood soccer team, the Doves. How he will distribute 15 pairs of shoes to 22 boys, I don't know. I left that one up to him. Toto's mind is already working overtime on how he will utilize the cameras and laptop. He's a master at community organizing (think Obama) and I guarantee photos will follow once he gets things rolling. Toto, Chege, and I would like to thank all of you who donated and/or support us in our efforts to inspire youth in Kenya to be physically and mentally active.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Updates on Kale Children's Library, Nairobi, Kenya
Dear supporters and friends of Kale Children's Library,
check out the photos I posted from the December chess tournament. Toto runs three chess tournaments a year, sponsored by the Rotary. Every Saturday, neighborhood childen can come and learn the game of chess from Toto. Even the Kenyan government is in on it. Their sports council donates a small amount of money to Kale Children's Library to teach chess to interested children. Toto started an Art Club back in September, right after he strengthened the walls with a layer of plywood. The reason he did that was twofold. The improvement made the walls more secure against thieves. It also allowed him to place more books on the shelves because they were strengthened by anchoring them in the plywood. Thank you to all of you who donated money last summer. I will keep you informed of any new updates or improvements in Kale Children's Library.
check out the photos I posted from the December chess tournament. Toto runs three chess tournaments a year, sponsored by the Rotary. Every Saturday, neighborhood childen can come and learn the game of chess from Toto. Even the Kenyan government is in on it. Their sports council donates a small amount of money to Kale Children's Library to teach chess to interested children. Toto started an Art Club back in September, right after he strengthened the walls with a layer of plywood. The reason he did that was twofold. The improvement made the walls more secure against thieves. It also allowed him to place more books on the shelves because they were strengthened by anchoring them in the plywood. Thank you to all of you who donated money last summer. I will keep you informed of any new updates or improvements in Kale Children's Library.
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