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To improve the lives of people living “Travel the Gravel” in Wellesley Township in poverty within the Cherangany  Half Through Region of .  Quarter Marathon  Half Mile Kids Run Empowerment Focus: Buy a Grandma & Gogo Book:  Education  Health care

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Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada 66 Willow Way, R.R.#1 The King will reply, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of St. Clements, Ontario McKayla grows up in two different worlds – the least of these brothers and sisters of Grandma’s house in Canada and Gogo’s mine, you did for me.” N0B 2M0 house in Kenya. This book explores simple

cultural differences while demonstrating an Matthew 25:40 [email protected] appreciation for both. www.kenyankidsfoundation.ca www.kenyankidsfoundation.ca www.kenyankidsfoundation.ca Empowering Kenyans: Wesley Korir was born in the Cherangany Tarah Korir was born in Waterloo Ontario, Region of western Kenya. He was one of as the oldest of Blair and Wendy McKay’s The Foundation supports individuals, families, Roseline and Nehemiah’s nine children and two daughters. Her family spent much of their and groups within the Cherangany region of grew up in a mud hut with a thatched roof. free time in the outdoors; canoeing, camping Kenya, enabling them to become more self- As a subsistence farmer, his father struggled and swimming in the summer and skiing in sufficient through the following activities: to pay school fees for his children. Wesley the winter. Tarah began competitive running was a gifted student and had natural athletic in grade 7. After joining the Tri City Track  Assisting with early childhood talent, however he was only able to finish Club she enjoyed a very successful high education programs high school due to the generous financial school running career, winning nine Ontario  Providing scholarships for students to help of one of his teachers, Father Willie medals in cross country and track. Tarah also obtain high school or post-secondary Walshe. With the encouragement of his won the Canadian Junior Cross Country education cousin Patrick, Wesley applied for a track Championship in 2003 and represented scholarship in the United States. After one Canada three times as a member of the Junior  Providing books and learning materials year at Murray State, he transferred to the Cross Country team. In 2006, she accepted an for students University of Louisville where he was athletic scholarship to the University of  Assisting with the operation of clinics coached by Ron Mann. After graduating Louisville. Under the direction of Coach and medical facilities in order to with a degree in biology, he continued Mann, Tarah had many successful cross provide basic health care training with coach Mann. In his first country and track seasons, setting the school marathon, 2008, he finished with record in the 1500m. She graduated with a  Providing education in basic health, the fourth fastest degree in Exercise hygiene and sanitation time, despite Science.  Providing access to clean drinking starting five water minutes behind Tarah and Wesley the elite runners. were married in  Helping to improve farming and Wesley went on 2010 and now agricultural practices to win the LA have two children. Marathon in 2009 They enjoy Our focus in all these activities is to empower and 2010, but is training in both the Cherangany people to lift themselves out of perhaps best Canada and Kenya poverty. By providing them with knowledge known for and continue to and resources we hope to ensure long-term winning the compete sustainability. Marathon internationally. in 2012. His The Foundation Story: personal best time of 2:06:15 was set in Chicago in 2012. The Kenyan Kids Foundation is a truly Wesley’s next race was a political one, Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada provides international story that has roots in both Kenya winning a seat as an independent candidate an opportunity for Canadians to support Tarah and Canada. in the Kenyan parliament in March 2013. and Wesley’s dream of improving the lives of As the MP for the Cherangany region of the Cherangany people. Kenya, he continues to train and compete.