Gay Neep with Perez and Tom.

Rod and Gay Neep have developed strong links with Alara School in Kenya and have provided considerable assistance in building and equipping a much needed school there.

ALARA SCHOOL 2007
Kisumu, Kenya

Rod and Gay first became involved with Alara School when they made a visit there early in 2006. Tom Sabwa, who was the leading figure in organising the building project at Dago Kokore School, was transferred to Alara School, where he took up the position as Deputy Head Teacher.

The school is a happy place. That became very evident in a visit to the school in 2006, when Rod and Gay met the teachers and many of the children. Despite the poor school buildings, it is a successful school. Like most others, it has a very large proportion of orphaned children due to parents dying of AIDS.

Rod playing his Martin Ukulele and singing with the children from Alara School.

See movie of the singing.

The new school at Alara. Plans and schematics were drawn up by Rod's son (left), and the school nearing completion (right).

For more details of this school project, and the latest developments, see here.