Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton by Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
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A Note from the Author
IN NOMADIC KENYA , where I grew up, most children are forced to chose between family duties and an education. They walk miles to find drinking water and have limited access to proper medical care. It is my sincere hope and ambition that all nomadic children have the opportunity to further their educations and grow up to strengthen my people, my country, and the world. If you would like to help further my dream, here are some organizations to contact.
The Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund (NKCEF) was founded to help provide nomadic Kenyan children a solid educational foundation. NKCEF has established the Joseph Lekuton Scholarship Program to award scholarships to nomadic students. To learn more about NKCEF visit http://www.nkcef.org.
The Maasai Environmental Resource Coalition (MERC) supports community-based development projects in Maasai communities throughout Kenya and Tanzania. MERC programs help to preserve the Maasai culture, increase access to educational and economic opportunities, and protect the traditional land rights of the Maasai people. To learn more about MERC visit http://www.maasaierc.org/specialprojects.html.
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A Note from the Author
IN NOMADIC KENYA , where I grew up, most children are forced to chose between family duties and an education. They walk miles to find drinking water and have limited access to proper medical care. It is my sincere hope and ambition that all nomadic children have the opportunity to further their educations and grow up to strengthen my people, my country, and the world. If you would like to help further my dream, here are some organizations to contact.
The Nomadic Kenyan Children’s Educational Fund (NKCEF) was founded to help provide nomadic Kenyan children a solid educational foundation. NKCEF has established the Joseph Lekuton Scholarship Program to award scholarships to nomadic students. To learn more about NKCEF visit http://www.nkcef.org.
The Maasai Environmental Resource Coalition (MERC) supports community-based development projects in Maasai communities throughout Kenya and Tanzania. MERC programs help to preserve the Maasai culture, increase access to educational and economic opportunities, and protect the traditional land rights of the Maasai people. To learn more about MERC visit http://www.maasaierc.org/specialprojects.html.
One of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations, the National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 “for the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge.” Fulfilling this mission, the Society educates and inspires millions every day through its magazines, books, television programs, videos, maps and atlases, research grants, the National Geographic Bee, teacher workshops, and innovative classroom materials. The Society is supported through membership dues, charitable gifts, and income from the sale of its educational products. This support is vital to National Geographic’s mission to increase global understanding and promote conservation of our planet through exploration, research, and education.
For more information, please call 1–800-NGS-LINE (647–5463) or write to the following address: National Geographic Society 1145 17th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036–4688 U.S.A. Visit the Society’s Web site: www.nationalgeographic.com
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