Jump start brick making to build school in Kenya

Dear Rafikis,

I'm pleased to report that after a 2 year-long wait, the tilte deed for our gifted 5 acre piece of land is out! This August has been rife with action for the Sergoek Youth Polytechnic. For the new site, with title deed in hand, the building process can now move forward.

In the past 2 weeks we have: (1) met with the 2 architects in Nairobi, the Quantity surveyor, the Chairman of the Board, the Rafiki Ya Maisha members and the local chief in Chepkanga (2) been approached by the new Members of the Constituency directly responsible for local financial participation (3) talked to the Director of the Youth Polytechnics and to a prominent member of the Committee for Education in the Goverment of Kenya and (4)  sounded out a contractor.Everyone is excited as this "green" building is going to be a first in the region. It is galvanizing the interest of the professionals.The very muddy roads (it's the rainy season) did not distract us from gathering with the youths of the area who are ready to start mass producing the interlocking bricks for the building.

Regarding the actual site, 4 new classrooms were added in order to meet demand for new workshops. An Automotive workshop will open in January 2014 and Plumbing will be offered starting next April. There are currently 86 students actively attending classes and the remaining 28 are doing 'attachments' or internships.The school is developping, as you can see. The new structure about to be constructed will be a building that will let each student experience the reality of the 3 R's, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. It will pilot changes in their own homes and communities.

Reach Africa's promising young girls and boys by sponsoring this unique educational & ecological project! Wouldn't you be proud to be a part of this novel project in rural Kenya? Thank you for your help and your shared vision for the future generation of a fast developping country and continent.