Raise the Roof Kenya

Raise the Roof Kenya works with communities to empower them into a sustainable life free from poverty.

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Dan, our Kenya based PM is back in the UK, and working with us today from our office ( aka. the Shed ) Lots of planning for exciting developments to come in Kenya!

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What a privilege to be featured on The Story Exchange, a global project which aims to "increase the exposure and understanding of entrepreneurial women around the world." Here, Holly shares the work of RTRK as 1 of 1000 stories worldwide showcased for the campaign. Have a little read and a great week! 

http://thestoryexchange.org/holly-bantleman-raise-roof-kenya/During Holly's time in Kenya, she was working with local communities and noticed the lack of opportunities for teenagers.

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Friday is here and RTRK is feeling fabulous! The centre is now closed for break, but our students have been returning to plant strawberries and to prep the greenhouse land with support of Moses, our Agri teacher... Our students will 'earn while they learn' meaning they can support their families, and the effect of the centre is felt throughout the wider community. happy weekend and thank you for your continued support!

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The Barut Youth Development and Sports Centre- a short video to celebrate our opening! 

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Releasing the potential, as our tailoring students are empowered by a visit to a large international textiles company.

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Our kenyan based project manager and volunteer, getting their hands dirty so that our agriculture project could have free manure. They shovelled 7 tonnes of poo- now thats dedication!

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Our students are empowered and given the 'lift up' that they need! 

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Check out our latest sustainable business project for Stephen and his family. Many thanks to Gemma Galagher for her support of this rabbit business. If you would like to support our out reach programme and help a struggling family to get on their feet, please email [email protected]. thanks 

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would you like to join our merry team of volunteers to Raise the Roof? were looking for people to join our events team, whether you are experienced, or looking for your first break- we'd love to hear from you! 

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Our students competing in inter-school football tournaments! Empowering youth through sport! 

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Our greenhouse has arrived and is being constructed, generating income for our students and employment for our community. HAPPY FRIDAY ROOF RAISERS!

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Thank you so much to Students of Portsmouth College, who recently college climbed the equivalent height of Killimanjaro in steps at The Guild Hall. They did this in aid of Raise the Roof Kenya and the Barut Youth Development and Sports Centre. 

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In 2012 members of the RTRK  team applied to the Vodafone World of Difference programme for support of Raise the Roof Kenya. 

This month we were informed that we have their support of three of our team members, which as far as we are aware, to have more than one person selected per charity is very rare. 

To read more about the programme please check out their website and our personal Vodafone blogs. 

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Community Sports day at The Barut Youth Development and Sports Centre. 

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Fantastic organisation 'Fun to Give' who are a "bunch of guys who have fun on MTB and other 'epic' challenges" recently took on 150 miles off road from Dumfries to Edinburgh, with the aim of raising the funds to provide a greenhosue for The  Barut Youth Ddvelopment and Sports Centre.

At RTRK we believe that our donors should see where their money goes and to know that thier efforts really have made a difference, which is why we will be using the money raised by 'fun to give' to educate our students and provide income generation for the centre, keeping us on target to hand the centre over to kenyan management and sustainability by 2018.

http://www.funtogive.net

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In 2012  we took a team of volunteers to visit struggling communities in Kenya. Having become friends with them and worked with them over the past 2 years, they welcomed our friends into their home and were happy to share their stories 

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Our project managers had over, as one's chapter comes to and end and the others open! We couldn't be prouder of them both!