We invite you to join our community.
Below are some ways you can help.
Volunteer:
Volunteers are needed both on an ongoing and occasional basis.
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Presentations: Contact us to arrange a presentation for your school, church, synagogue or civic group about Kenyan education and our project. We can prepare a presentation appropriate for your group's age and interests. |
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Events: From time to time, we need volunteers for special events or activities such as culture nights, musical activities, or booths at markets or festivals. Sign on as local volunteer and we will call on your talents for our next activity! |
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Special Skills: Are you an educator, health professional, crafter or musician? Are you a computer whiz or calligrapher? We have special opportunities for you. Contact us about current needs. |
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In Kenya: We hope to have opportunities for American volunteers to work in Kenya by spring of 2013. Stay tuned! |
Donate:
Your monetary donation goes a long way in Kenya, no matter what amount you can give. SCAA is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible.
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4 classroom reference books or |
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10 picture books for community library and literacy program or |
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1 battery-powered microscope or |
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Moves two loads of building stone (we need about 15 more for the whole project) or |

While the bottom of the Great Rift Valley has a dry, desert-like atmosphere, the plateau, where Simbolei Girls' is being built, has a mild climate with temperatures all year round ranging between lows of 40°F to highs of 78°F.
Other Donations:
Books: We need new or gently used picture books, young adult novels and non-fiction, and leisure and educational reading for adults. If you or your group would like to donate books, please contact us for details.
School supplies: We need new school supplies of all types including pencils, notebooks, markers, crayons and chalk. We can accept new or used calculators in good condition. Contact us for further details.
Buy the Simbolei Cookbook: "From the Heartland to the Heart of the Rift: An East African Cookbook," is now available. If purchased directly from us, 100% of proceeds go to our programming. See blog page for details.
Intangibles: We are always in need of encouragers, prayers (and pray-ers), and friends of Simbolei. Your moral support and enthusiasm are priceless to us!











