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Cheboi’s story
Cheboi is typical of the children that we support - his family simply couldn’t afford the school fees for him to attend Nakuru Boys High school, a prestigious boarding school where Cheboi had secured a place thanks to a score of 377 out of 500 in his KCPE primary...
John’s story
Like many young Kenyans, John was raised by a single parent in a rural village in western Kenya. John explains the effect this had on his schooling: “I remember sitting KCPE three times due to lack of school fees since my family was humble and could not raise my...
Review of the Year 2018
Cheboi is typical of the children that we support - his family simply couldn’t afford the school fees for him to attend Nakuru Boys High school, a prestigious boarding school where Cheboi had secured a place thanks to a score of 377 out of 500 in his KCPE primary...
Inspiring the next generation in Kenya
Like many young Kenyans, John was raised by a single parent in a rural village in western Kenya. John explains the effect this had on his schooling: “I remember sitting KCPE three times due to lack of school fees since my family was humble and could not raise my...
Looking for an adventure – attention all cyclists
2018 saw calm return to Kenya as the President and Opposition leader agreed a truce and we could once again focus on our projects. The cycling club was able to recover from the theft of all bikes following violence after the elections at the end of 2017, with some...
Be The Inspiration
That’s the rallying cry of Rotary this year and it sits well with our own approach. We look to give opportunities to young people, so they can make the most of their lives - for many escaping poverty. Rotary has been a big part in our progress. I first met Alan...
St Albans CycleFest – fun for all the family
Life in the Kibera slums is tough by anyone’s standards. There is little income, few activities and many temptations – drugs, glue, gangs, crime, prostitution … The Kibera Cycling Club offers a chance to escape from this, to make new friends and learn skills that...
Half year review
The Red Rubber Ball Foundation have been providing scholarships to allow children in Kenya to attend secondary school since 2011 and in that time, 193 children have been able to continue their schooling. That’s an amazing 630 school years altogether. We...
Our encouragers – Tim Fox
There are certain moments in your life which can change your life forever. You could argue that every moment has the potential to be one of these. For me, one such was a conversation one day with Tim Fox. I’d noticed a photo frame on Tim’s desk containing pictures...