Dundas Valley Sunrise: Maktaba Project
 

Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise’s Maktaba Project – Rotary Club of Nairobi-Madaraka, Nairobi, Kenya
Well, after 33 years in Rotary, I didn't think anything could get me excited. But, this morning, I received photographs from the official opening of the Dr. Paul M. Clifford School Library in Nairobi, Kenya. Four years in the making. It was four years ago this week that I contacted Sammy Malaki to see if we could "connect" in a project. This past Saturday, Sammy received the Paul Harris Award that I provided for him and had sent to Joel Wandurwa, Club President, for presentation at an appropriate time.  He chose this opening - how appropriate!
Take a look at how the rooms have been converted from what they looked like until the opening on Saturday.
I am most pleased and appreciative of the support of the clubs in District 7090 – Dundas Valley Sunrise, Dundas, Flamborough AM, Simcoe, Hamilton AM, Waterdown, and the host club – The Rotary Club of Nairobi-Madaraka, as well as the key individuals – Dr. Paul Clifford, and Thie Convery, in this venture. 
WOW!
PHOTO: Happy members of the Rotary Club of Nairobi – Madaraka (Madaraka is Swahili for PEACE)
Phase 2 in the next Rotary Year (all funded and arranged)... and then Kwisha Kabisa (all done).
It’s all about building relationships!
- Robert Morris
This is the original classroom which became the library.
 
 
Students in the new classroom/library.
Photograph of Paul Clifford and his son Jonathon and another one of Paul in the background.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 new computers installed and ready for use.
 
Books from Moran Publishing – a partner in the project. Current president, Joel Wandurwa is on the left and the school principal, Lynet Luvate is on the right. District Governor Elect Wairmu Njage was in attendance and presented Sammy Malaki with his Paul Harris Award
 
Sammy Malaki, who was the lead person on the project receiving his Paul Harris Award for his work on the project.
 
This library was named for Dr. Paul M. Clifford who is keenly interested in improving literacy in developing nations. Paul has been a major supporter of this project. We were most pleased that the school agreed to name the library in his honour.