Nonprofit

SIMBOLEI COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION

EAST LANSING, MI
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simboleiacademy.org

  • Mission

    Simbolei Community Assistance Association supports the education and empowerment of young women and their families in Rift Valley Province, Kenya through support for the development of Simbolei Academy in Kamariny, Kenya, a boarding secondary school for 320 girls and through support for literacy and educational enrichment activities in primary schools and adult workshops throughout the community.

    About Us

    Simbolei Community Assistance Association (SCAA) is a charitable 501 (c)(3) organization, originally organized by Richard and Andrea Kaitany, supporting the education and empowerment of young women and their families in Rift Valley Province, Kenya.

    Our current project is the planning, construction and development of an innovative, non-profit, self-supporting high school for 320 girls in Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Simbolei Girls' Preparatory Academy will be located near Iten, at the edge of the Great Rift Valley. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, our school will provide community literacy programs, a community library, and community development activities to foster leadership and community activism within our student body.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Arts & Music
    • Community Development
    • Education
    • Volunteering
    • Women

    Location & Contact

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