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Kipture Primary School children, school buildings, Safari, and Running Camp photos!

February 2004 - The library is being built, thanks to your generous donations!
       
Children in front of
'the new' schoolroom building		 Children inside an
old schoolroom		 The older kids in their
schoolroom		  
School Assemblies take place under the big tree on the hill.  Creigh spoke about staying in school I bought 600 pieces of gum for about $2.50 US. Gum distribution
Kids ran across a field and shouted over and      over 'mzungu! mzungu!' (white person) and laughed and laughed. None of the kids at the school had ever seen a mzungo before. Jane with daughter Nelly. Look at these beautiful kids! 
Donate your used books!
 
Current kitchen. Room for improvement! The cook, a teacher, and Peter, President of our Foundation View of one of the old
classroom building		 Inside the future Library.
The Teachers and Parents Committee gave us a tour of the school property. The Headmaster showing Jonah and me where the kitchen will go. Creigh and Peter in front of the school sign. The Headmaster and Peter inside the school storage room. I saw history books there dated 1968.
 
 
The Headmaster and Creigh with the Kenyan Flag The Village Chief extends his welcome. An Elder making a plea for financial aid to help build a new kitchen and library.  
 
Creigh talking about our dedication to help them, with Peter translating for those who do not speak English. Members of the Committee. Peter, the Head Master, and Creigh with members of the Committee.  
 
This beautiful guy was in the orphanage, and cannot go back to the wild. Creigh and a baboon size each other up. Creigh is on the left. Carefully drinking from a stream Two giraffes play-fighting, butting their heads against each other in slow motion.
 
Miles and miles of running heaven on dirt roads The view from Fila's Kapsait Running Camp At a track meet in Iten honoring a Kenyan Who's Who of Olympians and World Record Holders Patrick Sang, Creigh, and Brother Collom
Creigh was invited to start the track meet. Creigh with Ibrahim Hussein,    past winner of the New York Marathon and 3-time winner       of the Boston Marathon Kenyans, Jonah Rono and Peter Tanui. A small example of the miles and miles of gorgeous green tea fields
Famous running camp You can run forever here! Peter and Jonah in front of Kipchoge Stadium in Eldoret, where most of the world-class athletes train. Eric and Boaz Kimaiyo run the Kapsait Fila Camp.