SCHOOL FOR KENYA Gwen Donskey Roxy Baker Highlands Middle School 6 th Grade

MASAI BACKGROUND  Out of the 42 tribes, the Masai are one the most well known in Kenya  Most of the community herd indigenous cows  Masai men, known as Morans, wander in search of green pastures for their herds.

WHY SHOULD WE HELP?  Most children in Kenya don’t have any education  The school that you can help build will not only provide an education, but at least 1 meal for starving children  Kenyan children’s parents feed them, and house them now. But in the children’s adulthood, without an education, what will they do them?

WOMAN AND CHILDREN  The women, who occupy a submissive role on Masai culture, remain in settlements known as manyattas to raise the children  Women are encouraged to, and usually do, give birth to a child each year  While the men are away, the woman and children are often left alone to face serious difficulties Young Masai girls

EDUCATION  Education is often and the best and most expedient path toward improvement  Getting to school in Eluaai is a problem. For most people, the nearest school is at least an 8 km walk away  Most Masai children don’t go to school until the age of 11 or 12, and few even continue school up to 8 th grade

EDUCATION  Most children are sent home from school from a lack of books or uniforms  Girls are at an even further disadvantage. A Masai girl must complete a number of chores before beginning the trek to school  The boys are given first priority in the purchase of books and uniforms

ED COLINA FOUNDATION  The Ed Colina Foundation supports early childhood education  The foundation supports three preschools and feeding programs in the Nairobi area  Two preschools once supported by the foundation are now independent A classroom built by Ed Colina Ed Colina

BASELINE SURVEY  Ed Colina look a survey with the community and the survey found the following: Amount of preschool aged students not attending preschool: Three year olds Four year olds Five year olds Six year olds  Parents reported that their children were not attending school due to their children’s ages and the long distance to school

YOU CAN HELP! $3.50 $5.00 $10.00 $20.00 $45.00 $60.00 $ $1, $2, Education 1 child for 1 month Feed 1 child for 1 month Purchase 1 malaria bed net Purchase 1 school uniform Purchase 1 goat for milk Provide school fees for 1 child for 1 year Provide food for 1 child for 1 year Purchase 1 cow for milk Build a chicken coop for egg sales Build an iron-sheet classroom with water tank Young Masai Boy

EDUCATION IS THE KEY FOR LIFTING PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY