Me and the KIBERA KID
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| Pamela Collett and Ignatius Juma at Hot Sun Foundation office, Nairobi, Kenya |
Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya, where I have lived since 1997. I have known Ignatius since 2005, when he became the Kibera Kid.
I work in Kibera at Hot Sun Foundation with young people who are passionate about becoming filmmakers, despite the challenges of living in a slum.
Ignatius excels in whatever he decides to do. He has persevered in his schooling and his connections with Hot Sun Foundation. Ignatius has twice been selected as Personality of the Year(2010, 2011) at his high school in Nairobi, Kenya.
As a lifelong activist for social justice, I support Ignatius as a future leader of the new Kenya. The Kenya, which we want, is a country that respects diversity and human rights. The new Kenya can only come into being with the leadership of young people like Ignatius.
Ignatius is devoting his life to working for changes needed in Kenya and other countries for everyone to live in peace and harmony. He is reaching out for every opportunity that comes his way. He is determined to become a human rights lawyer.
With your help, I know that Ignatius will succeed in becoming the leader
Kenya and East Africa need.
The planet needs young leaders like Ignatius Juma.
Invest in his education.
Thank you for all you do.
Sincerely,
Pamela Collett
Educator
Dual Citizen: Australia USA
University lecturer: Beijing, China, Canberra, Australia, Caracas, Venezuela
Curriculum development: Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Early Childhood Education: Head Start, San Francisco, California
M.S. Human Development and Family Studies, Cornell University, New York
B.A. Art History, Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford University, California
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