ECOLIFE FOUNDATION belives schoolchildren are Africa's hope for a sustainable future. If children begin to understand their connection to the ecosystem, they will grow to become effective environmental stewards, breaking Africa's cycle of poverty and depletion. Science education is essential.
West Gate School in Kenya, located on the boundary of the Samburu Reserve, faces two critical issues:
1. Safe housing for young girls going to school
2. A source of water that does not require children to enter the wildlife reserve — past dangerous animals — to the Oasu-Nyiro River to retrieve contaminated water
When our work is completed the students will have safe and secure housing, built sustainably with local materials, and the roofs of the building will serve as catchments for rainwater collection. With ample storage and treatment, the kids will be assured of clean drinking water throughout the year.
NOTE: Our work in Kenya will be filmed for television by Exotic Visuals. If you participate there is a strong possibility you will be appearing on television. Unless you request otherwise, you will certainly be featured in our website and YouTube clips.
We need your volunteer help.
Planning meetings in Kenya will commence in January with our collaborators at the Northern Rangelands Trust, and construction will be planned for May through July, 2008. This is where we need your help: by the end of January we will have finalized a work schedule in Kenya and we will plan to schedule volunteers for periods from May to July. Contact: Bill Toone
I'm on it! I would like to volunteer and be there on my birthday (June 22). Please include me on the work schedule! Love, Spygirl International
Posted by: Spygirl International | November 04, 2007 at 05:08 PM