tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89588840158985304452024-02-19T02:52:28.339-08:00Cura Village BlogCura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-1347538208500444692015-03-12T07:10:00.002-07:002015-03-12T07:10:34.070-07:00Austin's Kitchen Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At Cura, in partnership with <a href="http://www.realimpact.or.ke/" target="_blank">Real Impact Farm</a>, we hope to implement an organic, low-impact bag garden to help provide our kids with nutritious, freshly-grown fruits and vegetables. This has been a dream for us... and a new campaign is working to make it come true! That the campaign is dedicated to the memory of Austin, who was captivated by Africa and wanted to be a teacher, makes this an even more special partnership.<br />
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It's Superbowl Sunday, and our teams are rivals... but we managed to get along in Cura today!</div>
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It was a delicious day of art and apples and visitors and laughter.</div>
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<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-3536923948922833482015-01-31T16:42:00.001-08:002015-01-31T16:42:35.920-08:00Thank you, Southwest Airlines!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At long last, Donnah from SOS Children's Villages presented Cura with leather goods made from up-cycled upholstery from Southwest Airlines! Moses, Board members and some of the children posed for a photo with the loot!</div>
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Loise was selected as a spokesperson on camera -- to send a video thank you to Southwest for its generous donation. She was poised and articulate and confident, as usual!</div>
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These footballs from Alive and Kicking will get plenty of use...</div>
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As will these shoes from Maasai Treads!</div>
<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-38776823786414722962015-01-30T13:33:00.003-08:002015-01-30T13:33:34.770-08:00Friday Visitors<br />
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We arrived at the end of the school day today, just as the Secondary School students were marching across the field... Our guest, Zainab, joined in -- then spent some time back at the Home with me and returning volunteer, Jenny H. It's been a week filled primarily with Nairobi-based meetings, so it was wonderful to be back in Cura with the kids who inspire us!</div>
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<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-60823361014721360422015-01-27T22:38:00.001-08:002015-01-27T22:38:19.494-08:00Cura Secondary Happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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New desks are being built, and old desks are being refurbished, to prepare for Monday, when the Form One students come back to school!</div>
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And Head Teacher, Mr Njoroge, congratulated David Kamau, a Cura Secondary School Form Three student who was awarded a Kenya Education Fund scholarship!</div>
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Loise, one of the new Cura Board members, and I had a long, hot day together with Linus and Marylyne of Roots and Shoots... learning about organic farming practices at <a href="http://www.realimpact.or.ke/" target="_blank">Real Impact Farm</a>. We are thrilled with the possibilities for partnership with this fantastic organization!</div>
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<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-42750517400772730122015-01-25T21:23:00.002-08:002015-01-25T21:23:19.714-08:00Cura, via KigaliDue to technical difficulties, I can't link or post a photo here... but rest assured that it was a productive and photogenic weekend, where Cura is concerned! I traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, stayed with friends at the lovely inn, <a href="http://www.heavenrwanda.com/" target="_blank">Heaven</a>, and had a couple of meetings with people whose organizations use leadership and scholarship programs that we can adapt for the benefit of Cura Secondary School students.<br />
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Chris Mburu, of the Hilde <a href="http://www.hildebackeducationfund.com/" target="_blank">Back</a> Education Fund shared his experiences with his scholarship program over our delicious appetizers -- and, over our hearty brunch, Tina Anderson, with These <a href="http://www.thesenumbers.org/" target="_blank">Numbers</a> have Faces, helped me understand her program's leadership curriculum for young people making the transition to university.<br />
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So many people doing such fantastic work!<br />
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Today Jane and I distributed the beautiful books of poetry to the Cura poets and the rest of the kids... Many thanks to Mary Strickler and her students for such a successful project!</div>
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Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-69243021910182941622015-01-21T03:48:00.002-08:002015-01-21T03:48:30.913-08:00Nairobi Partner Meetings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning I met with Linus, Marylyne and Brenda, of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RootsShootsKenya" target="_blank">Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots</a> -- to debrief about the Cura Secondary School <a href="http://www.realimpact.or.ke/" target="_blank">Real Impact Farm </a>field trip they coordinated, as well as potential future plans. Our conversation ranged from agribusiness, to kitchen gardens, to organic farming, to secondary school curriculum, to job training and mentoring... big ideas in the works!<br />
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After a stroll down Ngong Road, I then met with Dominic from <a href="http://kenyaeducationfund.org/" target="_blank">Kenya Education Fund</a>... and received the excellent news that one of the Cura Secondary School student applicants was accepted into KEF's scholarship program! I'm thrilled!<br />
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Yet to go today... an afternoon meeting with Pip from <a href="http://www.flyingkites.org/" target="_blank">Flying Kites</a> -- to talk about the LaunchPad program they're implementing to help their students transition from secondary school into their adult lives. Such meaningful work going on all around here in Nairobi, and so many opportunities for us to network for the benefit of the projects we're passionate about!<br />
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Yesterday I had a long meeting with some of the new Board members leading the projects in Cura... we had LOTS to talk about. I really did need a day to process all of the information and plan a way forward, even just for the nearest future... there are lots of challenges and lots to celebrate and lots to do! I didn't go to Cura today, but instead stayed in Nairobi to have lots of meetings with lots of interesting people, amid lots of traffic and, eventually, lots of rain!<br />
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It's been a while since rain fell in Cura - so we breathed in red dust as we drove down the road!</div>
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A generous friend donated some toys for younger children, so the mothers promised to deliver them to their grandchildren, nieces and nephews!</div>
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And Jane got a sneak peak at the poetry book she helped create with a US- based yearbook class... Such an accomplishment!</div>
<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-6002739599619337482015-01-18T02:26:00.001-08:002015-01-18T02:26:44.126-08:00Books on Order<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year, I worked with Julius at Nairobi's Text Book Centre to compile an order of books for Cura Primary -- and this year I'm finally filling the order! Thanks to donor dollars raised to support education in Cura, I will be making a large delivery of Science, Social Studies and English textbooks later this week. Mrs. Mwathi, Cura Primary School's Head Teacher, is helping me determine a good date/time for the presentation... so watch this space for photos of that event!<br />
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I'm heading back to Cura -- FINALLY -- wearing my custom-made pendant from <a href="http://melindamaria.com/shop/necklaces/cura-heart-africa-necklace-18k-gold-plated.html" target="_blank">Melinda Maria...</a> 100% of the proceeds go to Cura, so if you like mine, why not buy one for yourself or a loved one?<br />
<br />Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-22681698457768926012015-01-14T19:17:00.002-08:002015-01-14T19:17:26.813-08:00Coming out of Hibernation Things have been a little slow on the Cura Orphanage blog in 2014, but I'm working on changing that! I head back to Cura this weekend, so please watch this space... and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cura-Orphanage/169475319734134?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, too!<br />
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My bags are packed, filled with art supplies from a generous friend, and a whole box full of poetry books, thanks to the wonderful Mary Strickler, Balfour and Jane Muya. They worked with students in Cura and in the US to produce a lovely collection of poetry and images -- and each of our Cura Rotary Home kids will get a copy!<br />
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I'll be arriving on the heels of some other very generous visitors who delivered boxes and boxes of clothing and school supplies -- it's a wonder how they got them all through the airport!<br />
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On Saturday, Cura Rotary Home celebrated its 10th birthday! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-89639790528657661362014-07-23T08:19:00.004-07:002014-07-23T08:28:20.778-07:00Please share... and GO! <br />
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<a href="http://www.creativevisions.org/" target="_blank">Creative Visions Foundation</a> will host its monthly sun-downer -- always a good time! -- but the event on 7 August is special to us because Burning Torch will be there to sell gift cards that will benefit US! <br />
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Cura Orphanage Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04652647713711954430noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8958884015898530445.post-64001597549198340182014-07-18T09:55:00.001-07:002014-07-18T09:58:02.308-07:00A big week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week saw the launch of a project started nearly two years ago with a contact from Southwest Airlines who wanted to see if Cura could help re-purpose the leather from the airplane seats that were getting a make-over. In partnership with <a href="http://www.creativevisions.org/" target="_blank">Creative Visions Foundation</a>, <a href="http://goodmakersfilms.org/" target="_blank">GoodMakers</a> and the <a href="http://www.ginadin.com/ginadin_foundation.php" target="_blank">Gina Din Foundation</a> -- and largely due to the amazing work of Tilo Ponder -- the project is much bigger and much more successful than we could have initially imagined!<br />
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Watch the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KNb86BUceeo" target="_blank">Southwest package on this project </a> -- and check out the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140715-908289.html" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal online piece</a> about it, too!<br />
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We are so grateful to everyone involved, and we're looking forward to getting kids in Cura outfitted with backpacks, shoes and footballs made from the "upcycled" leather!<br />
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There is also big news at Cura Secondary School, in that the process of having the school officially designated by the Kenyan Ministry of Education is nearly complete. This designation will mean that the government will take over responsibility for paying teachers' salaries (a major financial burden lifted from the current administration!) and the school will be eligible for other forms of government funding.<br />
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This will allow those of us on the US fund-raising side to concentrate on the next step for Cura's young people... college, job training and mentorship. Stay tuned for more information about the programs and scholarships we'll be putting in place this year!<br />
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Many thanks to Kenya Education Fund administrators and generous Cura donors -- you made it possible for two Cura Secondary School students to participate in this weekend's <a href="http://kenyaeducationfund.org/scholarships/student-mentor-workshops/" target="_blank">Mentoring Workshop</a>!</div>
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With funds from donors who want to support educational opportunities in Cura, we sent two students to this workshop in June 2013; we plan to send two more to the sessions set for this July, as well. The students are selected to participate by their high school teachers, and they are expected to present materials and information to their classmates when they get back to school. Both students and teachers at Cura Secondary say that the strategies and resources that come back from the workshops are getting results! </div>
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At least 100 people, including our 50 children, were also screened for hearing, vision and ENT issues. One of the girls in our Home has significant hearing loss, as it turns out, and is now pursuing treatment. As Jane recently pointed out, all of these services are expensive enough for the local community that almost none of them would have had either testing or treatment had we not collaborated on this important event. </div>
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The Grace Wanjiku Mweru Cancer Foundation, Valley ENT and ACK Cura Clinic partnered yesterday for an event that exceeded our expectations in every way. Our volunteers were on-point, the community turned out in droves, and even Citizen TV made an appearance. The event was possible because of fund-raising done by Leah (see previous blog post!) back home in Louisiana -- I was thrilled that she could be here to help with the preparations and even conduct some of the testing along side her Cura counterparts. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John, Stephen, Leah, Gilbert and Duncan -- with the banner announcing our event.<br />Many thanks to Roselyne from Valley ENT for providing our signage!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emily with the Grace Wanjiku Mweru Cancer Foundation, woman-ing a table of educational materials. Cura community members were screened for breast, cervical and prostate cancers, and were welcome to take informational flyers. Many thanks for the Foundation for providing qualified personnel to do these crucial screenings!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special thanks to Roselyne, who found us a couple of years ago and has kept up such great energy for volunteering with us. She rallied her Valley ENT team, brought equipment and supplies, and tirelessly conducted hearing testing all day. Here's Henry, her first Cura Rotary Home patient of the day!</td></tr>
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Leah worked at the Clinic again today, and I worked with the teachers at Cura's Primary and Secondary schools to prepare them for completing scholarship applications on behalf of their students. We had a little time, though, for a lunch time art project -- and the kids made thank you drawings for their sponsors!</div>
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