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Into Africa saves the day
17 May 2010
Into Africa’s work in Africa from time to time offers up a rare gem of experience that will glow on for years to come in the memory of those that were fortunate enough to be involved. The story begins with a special company that wanted to do more than enjoy the luxuries and privilege that comes with a safari in East Africa. They took the trouble to meet with the local community near Kichwa Tembo and together tried to identify what the areas of need were and how best they could help. The two main areas of concern were the fact that the local school has no boarding facility and that children have to walk long distances through Big 5 territory just to get to school. The other concern was access to water, all the washing, drinking and bathing was done in a stream. The team decided that they would like to focus on dealing with the problem of access to water and it was agreed that a bore-hole would be of great assistance to the community.
The community went through the process of applying for permission from the Kenyan Government for the bore-hole and this was granted. The team joined forces with the andBeyond Foundation as they recognized the importance of having their project professionally supervised and organized. A staggering USD50 000 was needed to turn this dream into a reality.
The team was keen to interact with the community and it was agreed that the most common language was football. IJAX Netherlands player, John van der Brom, was flown out to assist with a football workshop that was held with the group and children from school. All participants were given balls and shirts and everyone really got into the spirit of the game.
At their Gala Dinner their ambitious target was met when colleagues literally opened their hearts to this community. To demonstrate their heartfelt gratitude the school children made individual gifts for each member of the team and handed over their contact details in the hope that a life-long friendship would grow. The group was further “rewarded” during their stay at Kichwa Tembo as they witness the migration of thousands of herd animals across the Mara River.