during 2015 my family and I spent our December holiday in Topanga Mombasa
December holiday in Topanga Mombasa
December holiday in Topanga Mombasa visiting my father’s side of the family
visiting my father’s side of the family
visiting my father’s side of the family this is something we did very often
this is something we did very often
this is something we did very often however this time this experience this
however this time this experience this
however this time this experience this trip was different for me because I
trip was different for me because I
trip was different for me because I noticed something out of the ordinary
noticed something out of the ordinary
noticed something out of the ordinary most of the guards waitresses managers
most of the guards waitresses managers
most of the guards waitresses managers all the hotels and restaurants we went
all the hotels and restaurants we went
all the hotels and restaurants we went to seems to know my father pretty well
to seems to know my father pretty well
to seems to know my father pretty well and I asked him how is this the case was
and I asked him how is this the case was
and I asked him how is this the case was he simply just a very popular man in
he simply just a very popular man in
he simply just a very popular man in this small town he later explained that
this small town he later explained that
this small town he later explained that they were his classmates that he
they were his classmates that he
they were his classmates that he attended the same school and classes at
attended the same school and classes at
attended the same school and classes at most as most of the people that he was
most as most of the people that he was
most as most of the people that he was greeting then I began to wonder how is
greeting then I began to wonder how is
greeting then I began to wonder how is it possible that my father and his
it possible that my father and his
it possible that my father and his colleagues attended the same school
colleagues attended the same school
colleagues attended the same school received the same education grew up in
received the same education grew up in
received the same education grew up in the same community yet ended up on
the same community yet ended up on
the same community yet ended up on different sides of the spectrum of life
different sides of the spectrum of life
different sides of the spectrum of life my father then explained that it was his
my father then explained that it was his
my father then explained that it was his drive for education and undying
drive for education and undying
drive for education and undying motivation to overcome all odds in a
motivation to overcome all odds in a
motivation to overcome all odds in a community where education is not a top
community where education is not a top
community where education is not a top priority and money isn’t easy to come
priority and money isn’t easy to come
priority and money isn’t easy to come across all in the name of achieving his
across all in the name of achieving his
across all in the name of achieving his personal aspirations this was the
personal aspirations this was the
personal aspirations this was the defining difference between my father
defining difference between my father
defining difference between my father and his classmates during our visit I
and his classmates during our visit I
and his classmates during our visit I noticed the same stigma in the community
noticed the same stigma in the community
noticed the same stigma in the community the community forced to be socially and
the community forced to be socially and
the community forced to be socially and economically stunted due to the lack of
economically stunted due to the lack of
economically stunted due to the lack of value for education as opposed to grow
value for education as opposed to grow
value for education as opposed to grow up in there and live there lest the rest
up in there and live there lest the rest
up in there and live there lest the rest of their lives their this judgment a
of their lives their this judgment a
of their lives their this judgment a personal level because I have found me
personal level because I have found me
personal level because I have found me that live in this community my cousins
that live in this community my cousins
that live in this community my cousins and I didn’t want them to go through
and I didn’t want them to go through
and I didn’t want them to go through life without having the slightest bit of
life without having the slightest bit of
life without having the slightest bit of exposure to the outside role and all
exposure to the outside role and all
exposure to the outside role and all that it has to offer I wanted to provide
that it has to offer I wanted to provide
that it has to offer I wanted to provide them with an inspiration to chase
them with an inspiration to chase
them with an inspiration to chase education and overcome their odds but
education and overcome their odds but
education and overcome their odds but then I began to think what could I do at
then I began to think what could I do at
then I began to think what could I do at 16 what was my amazing idea that would
16 what was my amazing idea that would
16 what was my amazing idea that would change the mindset of a community how
change the mindset of a community how
change the mindset of a community how could I even begin to make a difference
could I even begin to make a difference
could I even begin to make a difference books I thought it was the perfect
books I thought it was the perfect
books I thought it was the perfect solution it would provide these schools
solution it would provide these schools
solution it would provide these schools with the resources that they were in
with the resources that they were in
with the resources that they were in dire need of but about that it would
dire need of but about that it would
dire need of but about that it would provide them with the exposure to the
provide them with the exposure to the
provide them with the exposure to the outside world and all that it has to
outside world and all that it has to
outside world and all that it has to offer
offer
offer now this was a challenge on a personal
now this was a challenge on a personal
now this was a challenge on a personal level presenting my ideas to others
level presenting my ideas to others
level presenting my ideas to others beginning a whole school campaign
beginning a whole school campaign
beginning a whole school campaign however every time I was hit with a wave
however every time I was hit with a wave
however every time I was hit with a wave of hesitation I remembered that if I’m
of hesitation I remembered that if I’m
of hesitation I remembered that if I’m not the voice of these children then who
not the voice of these children then who
not the voice of these children then who will be this entire program was made
will be this entire program was made
will be this entire program was made successful and manageable with the
successful and manageable with the
successful and manageable with the support of my friends family and the
support of my friends family and the
support of my friends family and the entire Brookhouse community
entire Brookhouse community
entire Brookhouse community exceptionally within nine weeks who
exceptionally within nine weeks who
exceptionally within nine weeks who managed to gather over 600 books I and
managed to gather over 600 books I and
managed to gather over 600 books I and four classmates in June of 2017 went
four classmates in June of 2017 went
four classmates in June of 2017 went back down to be Pingo and spent four
back down to be Pingo and spent four
back down to be Pingo and spent four days in the area distributing the books
days in the area distributing the books
days in the area distributing the books and reading to the kids this entire
and reading to the kids this entire
and reading to the kids this entire program was a success as we were
program was a success as we were
program was a success as we were distributing the books to these children
distributing the books to these children
distributing the books to these children we also underwent a formal ceremony with
we also underwent a formal ceremony with
we also underwent a formal ceremony with the heads of the schools as well as the
the heads of the schools as well as the
the heads of the schools as well as the wife of the parliament representative of
wife of the parliament representative of
wife of the parliament representative of that area in a clip that I will show you
that area in a clip that I will show you
that area in a clip that I will show you now asalaam always come upon our job now
now asalaam always come upon our job now
now asalaam always come upon our job now on our phones if it wasn’t we saw Maha
on our phones if it wasn’t we saw Maha
on our phones if it wasn’t we saw Maha Maha Pune
Canyon virtual simulator check out my
Canyon virtual simulator check out my dynamite okay to national conferences
dynamite okay to national conferences
dynamite okay to national conferences our IDs not to number one a fluency
our IDs not to number one a fluency
our IDs not to number one a fluency tomahto Matt Tokyo Missouri party pink
tomahto Matt Tokyo Missouri party pink
tomahto Matt Tokyo Missouri party pink was second Rena be pink essential
was second Rena be pink essential
was second Rena be pink essential motherhood Lippincott central tunic last
motherhood Lippincott central tunic last
motherhood Lippincott central tunic last eight tonight Tucker my fanny pure memo
from that clip it’s clear to see that
from that clip it’s clear to see that these children are more than grateful
these children are more than grateful
these children are more than grateful for these books and that it had a
for these books and that it had a
for these books and that it had a positive impact on their lives and I
positive impact on their lives and I
positive impact on their lives and I know from keeping in touch with the
know from keeping in touch with the
know from keeping in touch with the school that these books aid to these
school that these books aid to these
school that these books aid to these children in their English lessons
children in their English lessons
children in their English lessons provided them with a chance for
provided them with a chance for
provided them with a chance for leisurely reading and the subject based
leisurely reading and the subject based
leisurely reading and the subject based books prove their positive impact on the
books prove their positive impact on the
books prove their positive impact on the children that sat there Casey CPA exams
children that sat there Casey CPA exams
children that sat there Casey CPA exams this year I believe that my project has
this year I believe that my project has
this year I believe that my project has impacted these children positively and
impacted these children positively and
impacted these children positively and helps shape a brighter future for them
helps shape a brighter future for them
helps shape a brighter future for them because it’s enabled them to have dreams
because it’s enabled them to have dreams
because it’s enabled them to have dreams that have a fighting chance to turn into
that have a fighting chance to turn into
that have a fighting chance to turn into a reality not just these children in VIP
a reality not just these children in VIP
a reality not just these children in VIP anger but all around Kenya because it’s
anger but all around Kenya because it’s
anger but all around Kenya because it’s clear that the luck the value for
clear that the luck the value for
clear that the luck the value for education and the availability of
education and the availability of
education and the availability of resources is a gap in our society a gap
resources is a gap in our society a gap
resources is a gap in our society a gap that most in the best position to
that most in the best position to
that most in the best position to inflict change haven’t taken the time to
inflict change haven’t taken the time to
inflict change haven’t taken the time to so I believe that my project has brought
so I believe that my project has brought
so I believe that my project has brought awareness to this gap and it’s clear
awareness to this gap and it’s clear
awareness to this gap and it’s clear that more and more citizens are taking
that more and more citizens are taking
that more and more citizens are taking matters into their own hands and are
matters into their own hands and are
matters into their own hands and are willing to shape a brighter future for
willing to shape a brighter future for
willing to shape a brighter future for the youth of Kenya my aim is that be
the youth of Kenya my aim is that be
the youth of Kenya my aim is that be pinga was the first domino of many as an
pinga was the first domino of many as an
pinga was the first domino of many as an audience here today I challenge you all
audience here today I challenge you all
audience here today I challenge you all to overcome your own odds and help shape
to overcome your own odds and help shape
to overcome your own odds and help shape a brighter future for yourselves
a brighter future for yourselves
a brighter future for yourselves but I also challenge you to overcome
but I also challenge you to overcome
but I also challenge you to overcome fear and help shape a brighter future
fear and help shape a brighter future
fear and help shape a brighter future for somebody else I now leave you with a
for somebody else I now leave you with a
for somebody else I now leave you with a quote that giving when you’re blessed
quote that giving when you’re blessed
quote that giving when you’re blessed and abundance is never a loss
and abundance is never a loss
and abundance is never a loss thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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