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Building Sustainable Partnerships in Africa
A case for Madaraka Primary School, Nairobi Kenya
“One classroom at a time”
Sino African Initiative Project
• Addressed Urban poverty and economic development
• Trilateral Relationship Study between China, Kenya and U.S
• Experts from the different countries shared experience
Partners
• U.S, African and Chinese public diplomacy networks
• Local municipal governments
• Businesses
Madaraka Primary School
• Renovation and revitalization with a goal to foster ling-term relationships and create lasting partnerships between the U.S, China and Africa
Priority Project
• Dilapidated state of school facilities
• School operating at ¼ of its 1,600 student enrollment capacity
• Focus on Water piping and repairing water flow to toilets and sinks
• Sustainability components: garden renovation, rainwater harvesting system and composting micro-enterprise
Critical Friendship
• Friendship between Kunming, Nairobi and Denver
• Need for continued review and discussion