{"id":597,"date":"2012-06-11T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T16:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/?page_id=597"},"modified":"2020-04-20T09:42:16","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T08:42:16","slug":"our-international-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/projects\/our-international-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Our International Project – in Meru, Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“International Peace Initiative” (IPI)\u00a0is our international project, in Meru, Kenya.<\/h2>\n

Update from IPI March 18:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0“This short video showcases several of the programs IPI offers in Kenya. From tailoring, catering and hairdessing to running the Amani Children’s Home and raising up future leaders, IPI is truly making a difference in Kenya. Thank you for being a part of our IPI family. We could not do the work we do without your continued support.\u00a0We hope you enjoy this brief\u00a0<\/span>five-minute video\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and\/or this <\/em>condensed\u00a0one-minute video clip<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>about its work with Shoulder to Shoulder”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dr Karambu Ringera is the founder of \u00a0IPI – she is pictured at the top and bottom of this page with Club Members on visits to the UK. In the first she\u00a0is pictured with the jewellery the Club sells, made by HIV+ve women in Kenya\u00a0which provides them with a sustainable income (see picture of women with jewellery below).<\/span><\/p>\n

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When Karambu visits\u00a0it is wonderful to hear first hand how the money raised by the Club is\u00a0being spent to eduate and empower women and girls whose lives have been affected by HIV and AIDS. See these video on Youtube:\u00a0<\/a><\/span>Dr. Karambu Ringera Talks About International Peace Initiatives (IPI)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Dr. Karambu Ringera talking about jewellery & Soroptimist project<\/a>\u00a0and you will find links to other videos from Karambu on these pages.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Over the years of this partnership, Dr Karambu Ringera has told us inspirational stories from the Amani children’s home, that she has built with help from outside organisations including some in the UK and USA. Amani mea<\/span>ns peace in Swahili, and the home is a peaceful place where there are currently 27 children living to carry on their studies (see the picture left of the children playing). The transformation of the barren rocky wasteland to the lush gardens and organic market garden is amazing.\u00a0<\/span>Karambu’s aim is to create a self-sufficent children’s home where produce is grown\u00a0on site along with some farm animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The St Albans Soroptimist Club has fundraised to put 4 girls through secondary education at boarding schools. Lizabeth is pictured below holding a child she is looking after, with her\u00a0brother Vincent and their mother.\u00a0Susan and Caroline are pictured at the gates of the Amani Children’s home – and also below in more recent photos – along with letters they have written thanking the Club.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more about IPI please visit the IPI website:\u00a0www.ipeacei.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

For more news items about the Club’s support for IPI follow the links below:<\/span><\/p>\n

www.sigbi.org\/st-al<\/a>bans-and-district\/2014\/kenyan-evening-special-visitor-from-meru\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

www.sigbi.org\/st-albans-and-district\/2012\/jewellery-to-support-women-and-girls-in-kenya\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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