The Charity...
The charity that I have chosen is the Kibera Mpirra Mtaani (KIMTA) project in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. I have had the pleasure of being involved with this project at various times over the past few years and as a result have become a very strong supporter of all the work that they carry out.
KIMTA runs several initiatives, including getting kids involved in sport while educating them on HIV/AIDS, the importance of education, reproductive health and alternatives to crime. The educational project that KIMTA runs is based around an after school tuition program for children from a very underprivileged background and in many cases single parent families. For such families education is not a priority, with attaining food and water a each day the major concern.
Kids at KIMTA display their exemplary dental hygiene
The charity provided a safe study environment with classes for a variety of age groups ranging from 3-4 years up to 16 years of age. KIMTA also provides teaching and funding for students who would otherwise not be able to attend secondary education due to the cost and entry requirements of such schools in Kenya.
Vincent Kegode the head of KIMTA has been in regular contact asking about how my training is going and outlining what the funds which I raise will go towards. At the moment they will be used to expand the current library which includes the purchasing of computers. Some funds will also go towards paying for the aforementioned secondary education for some of the children. More information on KIMTA can be found at http://kiberampiramtaani.org/
Pupils take time to reflect on the credibility of this apparent 'teacher'
I've raised to date 60% of my £2000 target to date. Having fundraised for a couple of months now and with four to go until the race I believe that this target can be blown away and we can raise more money than I imagined when we started.
My charity fundraising page can be found at http://www.justgiving.com/FireandIceKibera.
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