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Neighbor to Neighbor (Jirani means neighbor in Kiswahili) is the official newsletter of
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by Mark Okello in Nairobi
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2nd Annual Fundraiser
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Lilian
Jirani Children at Camp
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Mark Okello
We are both pleased and proud to announce that four of our Jirani young people have recently graduated their respective programs, and have achieved their immediate goals for employment. Congratulations to our Jirani graduates, John Indimuli (electrical engineering trade), Lucy Wambui (beauty school), Gladys Imali (tailor training) and Lilian Nandeya (early child hood . . . Read More>>
Camp report provided by Mark Okello.
I traveled back to Nairobi after a week long working with my advisory committee members and the Spring Park Hotel management in preparation for the Jirani Project Camp. When I arrived in Nairobi I made sure that I contacted all our guardians and children and told them to prepare for the camp and confirming the dates and times once again.
The day was here with us. I woke up. . . Read More>>
Update provided by Mark Okello, Jirani Project Program Coordinator, Nairobi, Kenya
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Please Note: We have preserved Mark's original text and speech patterns, and did not attempt to impose American-English usage standards on his writing.
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"Dear Everyone,
"Do receive our greetings and best wishes for you and your families at home. We are thankful for all the lessons learnt from negative experiences we may have had early last year as a result of post-election violence . . . Read More>>
Annual Fundraising Event a Great Success
Congratulations to Recent Jirani Graduates!
Jirani Children Attend 1st Annual Camp
Jirani Project Kenya Update