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Seaton Burn Students: Beth, Sarah, Katie, Laura, Alex and Katie

Team Kenya are working in partnership with the Reborn Women's Group to set up the first ecotourism project in the entire district . Phase one is underway  and the first official guests will  arrive in October . A group of students  from Seaton Burn College ,accompanied by Torunn  TKs website designer , will spent their 1/2 term holidays visiting TK projects and joining in community actvities . ( See photos on Flickr )

Winnie is a student at Pala High School and a keen member of the All Girls Group . She will be writing her  own blog every week when she visits the resource center  in Ndhiwa .

My name is Awuor Winnie Oduwo.I was born in in the year 1992 at a place called Rabuor village,Gembe East Location ,Mbita Division and in Nyanza Province.I am the second last child in our family,I started learning at Powo Nursery School where I was taught by Madam Florence. I was not yet 6 years old when my father died leaving me behind with my mum taking care of me. I used to sleep away from my mother's care, having been staying with my father in town, on my return, together with my younger brother of a similar age .I began to sleep in my mum's house because there was no older sister in the family and my mother had to go to the shamba (Vegetable plot) everyday. It wasn't long before I was forced to take care of my younger brother when my mum became ill and died, leaving us behind with no one to take care of us. After the death of all parents, our grand mother decided to take us where she was born in Ndhiwa to stay with her brother who is our uncle. This is where I am still staying up to now. Winnie.

Year 13 T&T students from Longbenton  and Seaton Burn College's are planning lots of fun stuff to raise money for TK .More info and photos coming soon .....

Albert Tse a former Seaton Burn College student has recently joined the Orangebus team . Albert has just completed his degree in Business and IT  at Northumbria University . Its a small world ! Congratulations Albert !

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 Pala scout and guide leader Risper , is helping the group to learn how to use computers and  set up email adresses so they can communicate with UK scouts and guides .

'My name is Vin Akinyi I am 12 years old.  I am in std 6 at Pala primary school .I am a member of girl-guides. Here we do various activities such as poems, songs, plays,  drama and we do assist the old people in the community. I like to be a guide because it helps me to be responsible member of our community and school, we do first aid to the pupils who are injured in school and we also create awareness to girls about the importance of girl -child education.' ( see new photos )

Bonus Ball   Donate £10 per month to Team Kenya via a standing order and you will be entered for our  ‘Bonus ball’ .Every Saturday someone's number could come up!!

Any lucky numbers will be announced on our website on a Monday . To join in the fun just contact us .

Orangebus web designer Torunn  Skrogstad  is joining a group of students and teachers visiting Ndhiwa in October .The group will support NCEDP projects and visit the Maasai Mara game reserve .Torunn is a keen photographer and is looking forward to adding to her portfolio and taking some new photos for TK website .

There are a few spare places . Contact Val  if you are interested

Eco -credentials

Our projects in Kenya are all sustainable.

Team Kenya now has a  unique carbon off setting scheme supported by Peter Symonds College .. futher update soon ... watch this space