Serena Williams opens Another School in Kenya

Written by Abraham Mariita | February 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment

In November 2008, Serena Williams opened a secondary school in Kenya in her first visit to the country. While addressing the press back then, Serena said she would be doing more of this kind of work in the future. Well the future is here, and she has lived up to her promise. The tennis champ opened another secondary school in Makueni District, Eastern Kenya.

The young and old who turned out for the opening of the school had permanent smiles curved on their faces for they could not hold back their joy of the gift from Serena to a remote area where education is almost a luxury. Serena Williams Wee Secondary School  was developed with support from Serena, Hewlett Packard (HP), and Build African Schools, a non- governmental organization dedicated to building and equiping schools for African children. Serena now has two schools named after her in the same region. » Read more…

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Serena Williams Opens Secondary School In Kenya

Written by Abraham Mariita, Jamati Entourage - Kenya | November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The world’s #2 female tennis player Serena Williams has made a visit to Kenya. On her three day tour she officially opened a School named after her and built through her charity work, in Makueni District, southeast of Nairobi. » Read more…

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