Association founded in April 2021
In April 2021, 10 people who were very interested in the project got together and founded the association "Galana Rivers School Project e.V." based in Biberach/Baden.
The association is recognized as a non-profit organization by the Offenburg tax office and has been registered with the Freiburg registry court since May 5, 2021, under registration number VR 703164.
Click here to read the newspaper report about the founding!
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How it all began...
Markus Dietz and his wife had actually only stopped off at the Galana Riverin Kenya to take some photos. But that wasn't the end of it. The stop in this area made such a lasting impression on the couple fromForchtenberg-Schleierhofthat it led to a project: theGalana River School Projectin the villageof Mwanza. Or as Markus Dietz describes it: "The school building was the result of an idea that was born while traveling."
The founders of the project
Markus Dietz and his wife Birgit
People like you and me—within reach
Since 2017, Markus Dietz and his wife Birgit have been committed to their aid project in Kenya—the Galana River School Project. Several times a year, Markus in particular travels to Kenya to advance the project. He is a man of action—not words!
We want to continue working together until the big dream of a real school building for all the children in the village can be realized. Education is important, of course, but it will be even more important to establish a medical treatment station in Magarini, as can only be found in a real school, with its own permanent care team. This small medical station is absolutely essential for the medical prevention and treatment of the villagers, ensuring timely and professional basic care. You can help us achieve this goal as soon as possible.
Galana River School Project
Our wish: a school
It doesn't always have to be the fulfillment of big dreams. After publishing our news about Birgit and Markus Dietz's school project in Kenya in our magazine, we were so pleasantly surprised by your interest in the project and the warm responses we received that we are absolutely certain we can really make a difference in Magarini!
Our initial on-site assistance demonstrated how gratefully every single act and donation is received and accepted. A small "schoolhouse" with homemade desks for 40 students has already been built, representing the first small step toward a lasting improvement in the infrastructure and quality of life for the children on the Galana River. However, it is still only a temporary solution to protect the youngest children from the daily, dangerous journey of several kilometers to the nearest school.
