The Friends of Kinyambu is a project in support of the school and village of Kinyambu in Kenya. The project has two parts:
1) Friends of Kinyambu, will provide regular support funds to the school to purchase resources and
2) The Kinyambu Primary School Library project, working with Cardinal Leger School in Saskatoon, is raising money to build a library.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Cardinal Leger School is Building a Library!

$9,942.36
That's how much money the students, parents and teachers at Cardinal Leger School in Saskatoon raised towards a library at Kinyambu Primary School! I was amazed at the amount that they presented to us on April 21st at an assembly just before Easter.

Steve Buttinger, nephew of Alphonse Gerwing, spoke briefly about the foundation that has been set up in his name which is helping with the fundraising for Kinyambu. The money then goes to Rainbow of Hope, a registered charity headquartered in Wainwright, Alberta which is set up and has the experience in sending money to various projects in many parts of the world. Alphonse Gerwing worked with ROH extensively and they generously consented to help with Kinyambu.


Cardinal Leger School present the first cheque to build a library!


The first library cheques for a total of $9, 942.36 

Another bit of news about our fence-building project. 
 Simon Muendo Ngumbi, one of the project coordinators from Kinyambu, said that the fence building effort at Kinyambu Primary School is about to begin. Supplies have been secured and the parents will be the ones volunteering to build the fence. They will fence the area around the boarding students building and then start on the rest of the area and do as much as they can till we send more money in the new year. 

It will be great to see something physical soon. Simon just received a camera to take some pictures for our blog, so we shall be able to watch the process.