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On Tuesday 19th of July the Endonyo Rinka primary school dormitories, kitchen/canteen and solar lighting were opened by special guests , Hon Langas, (Member Parliament for Narok South),Hon Konchella( Member Parliament Trans Mara), Dr Mercedes Barcello (Africa Digna), Ben Skelton and Harriet Lacey from (Dig Deep).
Over 1000 community members from Koiyaki attended the ceremony that included traditional dancing and a fund raiser which culminated in 2.5 million shillings being raised from the local community with help also from the Government Community Development Fund towards a new admin block as well as community contributions towards future donor funded building which requires a community financial commitment.
Olare Orok Conservancy Trust facilitated the donor funds from TUSK, Africa Digna, Masai Boot, Technology in Spain, Dig Deep in the UK.
Africa Digna, a Spanish NGO based in Barcelona, together with several Spanish donors contributed 70,000 Euros towards Endonyo Rinka Primary School boarding facility.
TUSK contributed 1.5 million Kenya shillings also towards the school building and solar as well as the repair and painting of classrooms.
“Dig Deep” a British NGO who raise funds through British Universities and have two volunteers on site organising implementation of their funding in conjunction with OOCT are harnessing water with a solar pump and construction of water tanks and also rain water collection for the project.
The Olare Orok Trust is facilitating the improvements to turn Endonyo Rinka primary school into a school of Excellence for the Koiyaki Community targeting those members who do not directly benefit from rents for their land from wildlife conservancies.
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