Tonembee means "Moving Forward with Vision" in the Kamba language of Kenya. We have two major missions:
1. In order to alleviate drought, famine, and deforestation, we supply solar cookers and train the residents of Kithuia Village, Kenya in their usage. We have so far provided 500 families with this simple but incredibly impactful technology which has helped them decrease their use of firewood, protect the lives of children who are routinely attacked and raped while searching for miles for disappearing firewood sources, increase the nutrition of their food (slow cook), and decrease their cholera rates because of simple water sterilization techniques. Our current goal is to provide 700 families with these amazing solar cookers.
2. We are providing education funds to send children who have lost their parents to AIDS and other diseases. We currently have 16 village orphans enrolled in high school, two in university and and the first girl ever has just graduated university with a BSc. in Environmental Sciences. She has gone on to land a job in her field and is making a huge impact on her own life and those around her. The effect of providing education, accommodation, and safety to children who come from mud huts, no running water or electricity, has been stunning in its effects.
Award-winning films documenting the amazing changes happening in the village have screened in various festivals including the LA Femme Film Festival, Houston WorldFest, and the Louisville Int'l Festival of Film.
Ryerson University is now using these films as teaching materials in their Sociology Dept. and can be found at www.kenyavillageproject.org. Thank you for all of your generous donations as these have helped us return and continue to work with these extremely industrious villagers.