Light of Massai Project, Kenya
The Rotary Club of Dublin Central continues to work closely with the 'Light of Maasi' charity to raise funds for the tiny village of Rombo in Kenya. Our work with the charity has greatly improved the lives of hundreds of people who live in the village of Rombo in Kenya.

Our ace card is Irish woman Elaine Bannon who has lived in the bush with the Maasai people since 2002. Elaine has devoted her life to her work with the children in the Rombo region, and her presence in Kenya helps us to ensure that all the donor money gets directly to where it’s needed, as she continues her work in the areas of healthcare, clean water and education.
In 2008/2009 we completed the following projects:

  • The fitting out of two health clinics;
  • The provision of two water tanks and five water wells;
  • The provision of 650 school desks;
  • The provision of two houses for teachers
The 2009/2010 projects include:

  • The provision of a volunteers' house in Rombo…10 trekkers climbed Kilimanjaro in March 2009 - the highest mountain in Africa – to help raise funds to build the volunteers’ house in Rombo. This house will bring other volunteers into the area of Rombo.
  • Further fitting out work on medical clinics.
  • The provision of a small dormitory and secondary school for boys.
  • More water wells.



For further details on the Rombo project visit www.lightofmaasai.com.