Following Amani UK's launch in October 2007 of the Schools Linking Project we are pleased to annouce the recruitment of Beth Ogumbe as the newly-established Schools Liaison Worker supporting all the Kenyan schools that have signed up to link with UK Schools.

Together with the field workers from the three projects in Oyugis she will be responsible to provide the intial and ongoing "vital" communication glue between the linked Kenyan schools and UK schools. Specific tasks will include:

• weekly checking of dedicated Schools Links email account and PO Box;
• visits to each linked school and progress reports at least once per month;
• distribution of received messages and post to Kenyan Schools;
• point of contact for UK schools via mail, email & mobile if required;
• collection and sending of Kenyan messages and mail if required. Will post to Amani UK a parcel of items at least monthly;
• progress chaser re responses;
• photographer of events and schools;
• local co-ordinator of UK/ Kenyan school joint projects and shared equipment;
• creation of quarterly newsletter for websites and schools.

In addition, if any UK School has a specific task not covered in the above Beth will do her best to accommodate it. To facilitate all of this, Beth has a dedicated PO Box, email address, and mobile phone number for direct contact with her from the UK.

Beth is 20 years old and an active member of an Amani UK and Kirongo Project-supported "Youth" community group called 'Bandeko'. She speaks good English, Kishwahili, and the local Luo language. She has completed her full secondary education and is hoping to go to college sometime in the future to study community development.

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