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Archives for September 2018

September 16, 2018 By Kelvin Thuku Leave a Comment

Camp 2018

Camp 2018 was a success! Over 90% of the NRCF students attended grammar and senior camp. Together with the students, volunteers, and NRCF staff, everyday was a fun, new adventure. Children were able to mingle with old friends and make new friends. They enjoyed nutritional meals and new experiences during field trips. The field trips to William Holden Animal Foundation and Ngare Ndare Forest Trust offered students great exposure to natural resources and the opportunity to learn about conservation. Students were also able to engage in fun sports activities, problem solving games, crazy games and Olympics. There was a great show of team spirit and collaboration during camp!

The camp theme this year was “I am in charge!” One student wrote,“The doctor told her I had already done as much as what they were to do and that really encouraged my dream of becoming a surgeon when I grow up. Since that day I appointed myself in charge of any injuries in the house and treat them very well because the doctors’ saying really enabled me to know how good one feels after helping a patient become normal again.”

Because of you, NRCF students know that they are in charge of their future and their dreams. Thank you for taking charge to make a positive change in the lives of our students.

September 6, 2018 By Michon Garrett Leave a Comment

You’re invited to our 2018 Annual Gathering!

We are thrilled to announce this year’s Annual Gathering, with the theme of ‘Live, Love, Learn’.

Please join us on Thursday, October 25th from 6-8pm as we gather to connect, browse Kenyan handicrafts, hear about the successes of our students in the past year, and meet staff and volunteers.

Come and enjoy a craft beer at Surly Brewing Co. with other supporters of our organization. Bring a friend or two, and we will see you there!

Surly Brewing Co. Scheid Hall, 520 Malcom Avenue SE, Mpls., MN 55414.

Program at 6:30 PM. 

September 1, 2018 By Kelvin Thuku Leave a Comment

Student Essays: “I Believe I Can!”

In Gavin’s essay titled “I Believe I Can,” Gavin describes going to a secondary boarding school and being judged by his peers for coming from the slums. With self awareness and courage, he reached out to his school counselor for help. He writes, “I now view myself as someone born to succeed from a gloomy past…I can be anyone in the society I believe I can.” At camp each year, students write essays about their lives connected to the camp theme. Students often share intimate, powerful parts of their lives. Gavin, John, Edmond, Tina, Tito, and Joyce invite you to read their full essays.

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Minneapolis, MN 55458
(612) 568-4211 | [email protected]

 

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