Kambi School hosts Ngong Road Holiday Camp!

9/15/2010 (entry by Andy Walz) - Kambi School hosts Ngong Road Holiday Camp! It was huge success. Children from Nairobi instantly bonded with Kambi students and everyone had a blast. Activities included hiking to Mau Mau Caves on Mt Kenya, safari in Sweetwater Sanctuary, and constructing a tree nursery. Check out these three albums of pictures:

Books, Musical Instruments, and Supplies... ASANTE SANA!

6/18/2010 Special thank you to the following people who donated, collected, and helped transport an unprecendented amount of books, musical instruments, and classroom supplies for the Kambi School last month.This amazing effort has jumpstarted the Kambi library and brought joy and resources to hundreds of kids. ASANTE SANA!
Scholastic Books contributed boxes of books to start a library
Capstone Press contributed boxes of books to start a library
The following donated materials or made donations for the purchase of more books and classroom materials:

Earl and Renee Miller Dick and Mary Lane Frank Fried Nancy Wenkel Mary Holt Gary Griffith Micky Ferguson Mary Ellen Brown Gerrie Lane Sharon Gondek Mary Meyer

U of MN Rec 5301 Class transported all the materials, stamped, inventoried, and added some of their own. Thank you!

Classroom 3 & 4 Complete!

5/2/2010 (entry by Andy Walz) - Classroom 3 & 4 are complete!!!! Thank you so much to everyone who contribute money to make this incredible feat happen. Thank you especially to Muthoga and everyone on the ground who put it so many volunteer hours...it just wouldn't happen without you!

Wilderness Inquiry Partners with Ngong Road Children Association and Kambi to Host Summer Camp

3/15/2010 (entry by Andy Walz) - We are going to host a summer camp at Kambi! WI is partnering with the Ngong Road Childrens Association to serve about 210 kids from the slums of Nairobi and 40 from the Kambi community. We need volunteers! Check out:

www.wildernessinquiry.org/ngongroad