Cross world africa, Inc. Midyear Report Update

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Cross world africa, Inc. Mid-year Report Update

• Presented to Segal Family Foundation
• Friday 11 September 2009

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June 2009 Trip to Kenya

• Major Initiatives
• - KipKeino Schools
• - Kenya Athlete Scholar Program (KenSAP)
• - Lets Get Ready International SAT Program
• - Micro-finance
• - Ithaca-Eldoret Sister City
• - 2nd KipKeino Mile Health Fair
• - Cornell University Sports Equipment

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KipKeino Schools

• Project coordinators conducted site visits to
  inspect the work in progress, and completed, on
  the Kipkeino High School.
• Project Focus to support the on-going
  construction of the school, and to furnish
  teacher-specific high priority needs.
• Conducted needs assessment with HS to determine
  number, quality of computers needed.
• Purchased 17 computers and established free
  site maintenance with local computer company.

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KipKeino Middle High School
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Kenya Scholar Athlete Program (KENSAP)

• CWA team members, Aaron Merrill and Dr. Michelle
  Thompson, participated in first round of
  applicant interviews with KenSAP site team
  coordinators in Iten, Kenya.
• Remaining CWA Big Red Travel Team members
  assisted in evaluating potential student-athletes
  for the KenSAP program.

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KenSAP
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Lets Get Ready International Scholastic
Aptitude Test Workshop

• LGR-international students were provided tips
  and techniques on how to master the SAT while
  being provided skill development in English and
  Math.
• Held roundtable discussions on college life as an
  international student.
• Diagnostic testing and one-on-one essay form and
  structure critiques.
• Provided materials and teacher guides for local
  SAT Instructors in Kapsabet, Kenya.
• LGR International December 2009 at KipKeino
  School

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LGR International SAT
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Micro-Finance

• Dr. Thompson presented a donation of five cows to
  the women of theKamobo Women Farm Collective as
  a priority project and inaugural micro-finance
  project.
• Program includes cow care workshop and on-going
  veterinary care.
• Program continues with calves in Spring 2010.
• August UPDATE Dr. Benadette Tiony reports that
  the cows have been successfully de-wormed,
  injections of multivitamins, ear tagging, etc..

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Sub-Saharan Africa Micro-Finance Program for Women
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Sub-Saharan Africa Micro-Finance Program for Women
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Sister Cities Eldoret, Kenya - Ithaca, NY

• Dr. Thompson presented gifts on behalf of the
  City of Ithaca Mayor Carolyn Peterson to the City
  of Eldoret Mayor Sammy Ruto.
• The development of a Fall Book Drive will allow
  local Ithacan institutions to participate in the
  collection of new and used books to be delivered
  to KipKeino Schools.
• September UPDATE This project is being led by
  Board Member Mary Winans, who assisted in the
  preparation of the 2007 KipKeino Mile event in
  Ithaca, NY.

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Sister City
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2nd KipKeino Mile and Health Fair

• Saturday, 28 November 2009
• Will provide goody bags to Race participants
  and event attendees with information on
  reproductive health(i.e. birth control, etc.) and
  prevention of HIV/Aids.
• Races will be run with co-sponsorship with Martin
  Keinos company, Keino Marketing
• Collaboration with Moi University Hospital,
  Office of the Mayor - Eldoret, Kenyan Olympic
  Committee.

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The work continues.
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Major Sponsorship

• Segal Family Foundation
• Lets Run.com
• Lets Get Ready
• Cornell University
• Individual Sponsors