Kiwanis-SIGN-PNW Goodwill tour of Africa November 25- December 16, 2007 Sylvester Neal
Trip made on behalf of the Pacific Northwest District Kiwanians
Dedicate three of the 13 Kiwanis SIGN hospital wings funded by PNW Kiwanians
Visited Partnership clubs and their program to help expand Partnership concept.
Presented Kisumu Kiwanis 10-year Plan for rural school near Kisumu.
Children learn about conservation at rural school near Kisumu
Planting trees at school
Students at Rural school
Kiwanians join dancing at school near Nairobi
Visit Officers of Nairobi Kiwanis club
"One Can Make A Difference" to Patrick of Nairobi Kiwanis
Visiting village school outside Nairobi
Gift from elders
Singing and dancing
Jackie, Nairobi Kiwanis Secretary explains progress of school
Jackie started reading program
Library under construction at school by Kiwanis
Eating in home at village
Village feeding kids after Kiwanis program
Some satified faces
Visiting Sinai church school sponsored by Nairobi Kiwanis
Break dancing at Sinai School
Sinai School. Think I got it!!
Choir that performed for guest at Sinai Church school
MOI Hospital SIGN dedication, Eldoret, Kenya 11-28-07 Tour Hospital
Dr. Lelie head SIGN surgent at Moi Teaching Hospital
SIGN Center named for Sylverster & Doris Neal
One of 13 SIGN Centers opened by PNW Kiwanians: $15,000 each.
Tour of Moi Hospital
SIGN nail in recovering patient
Broken arm
Family members provide care
Burn victim at Moi Hospital
Gun shot victim with mother at Moi Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya
Recovery wing names for Sylvester, Doris & Kiwanians
Thanks to PNW Kiwanians
Tour of Nakuru Wildlife park
Park tour
Thousands of birds
First meeting with Mombasa Kiwanians
Mombasa Kiwanians outside Hospital to be dedicated for SIGN
SIGN meeting with Dr. Calleb at Mombasa Hospital
Mombasa help with PNW SIGN dedication
SIGN Plaque to Mombasa Hospital for Richland Kiwanis
Visited school supported by Mombasa Kiwanians
Singing & dance
Sylvester & two Kiwanians with student
Syl with Kiwanians at private school supported by Mombasa Kiwanis
Touring public school in Mombasa. Small feeding program supported by Kiwanis
Very talented girl at Public school Mombasa.
Geography taught on building. 80 students in each class
Tour Ft. Jesus in Mombasa
Old Fort overlooks bay in Mombasa
Attended Church in Mombasa with Kiwanians
Syl, Bishop, President Ruth, Pastor
Trying to rebuild inactive club in Mombasa
Touching the Indian Ocean with Pres. Ruth
Mombasa Kiwanians at ocean
Arrival in Kisumu, Kenya
Kisumu Kiwanis compound and Cafe. Profit from cafe feeds children.
Rachelle Strawther, Former CKI Governor PNW, founded Kiwanis School Academy
Students show talents
Gazebo built by Kiwanis in 2007
Chatting with kids about school
Outdoor kitchen at Kisumu Cafe and feeding program
Cooking to feed children of Kisumu
Kisumu Kiwanis feed 60 children lunch M-F
Only meal of the day for most
Children eating on ground behind cafe
Zawa, abandoned and adopted by Rachelle Strawther
BUG program:Kisumu Kiwanis style
Students receive prizes for maintaining grades
Kiwanis clothes give-a-way program
I helped sort and give out clothes
Kisumu Kiwanis business program. Grants, training, and loans to help family businesses.
One of first 10 families started in program
Child benefited by business program
Mud home on roadway to farm
Cave visit
Dick, Syl, Em, Rachelle and Zawa resting at top
Kisumu President EM and Syl.
At Kiwanian parents farm with Zawa
ZAWA loves the outdoor
Boy chopped cane for cow food
Rachelle, Zawa and her new baby
This is my baby
Zawa now. My club and many PNW Kiwanis clubs contributed to her support
A special thanks to Rachelle, husband-to-be Seth, and their adopted children
33- hour wait at Lagos Airport in Nigeria. before being deported back to Nairobi, Kenya
Did not get to visit shelter in Owerri Nigeria and meet Kiwanians in Nigeria. I failed to secure proper Visa.
Did not get to visit my homeland of Sierra Leone this trip
I will return to my roots, the Nigerian Kiwanians, and visit Kiwanians in Ghana on my next trip
In the meantime, I'm seeking tyo serve Kiwanis International at the next level. Hope to see everyone in Orlando in 2008.
Thanks to the PNW Kiwanians and all who made this trip possible.
