Congress bags appeal for Kenyan school

Vet Solutions, are appealing for surplus Congress bags to help school children in Kenya. A new project based in the heart of the Maasai Mara game reserve has been set up to improve schooling, and provide medical clinics and other facilities to the local community.

Liz O’Brien, Vet Solutions director, discovered the project whilst on holiday in the area last September. “It is struggling for support as it receives no government funding and consists of just a few rundown buildings with a handful of desks, chairs and almost no books. Simple items such as Congress bags make ideal school satchels for the children,” said O’Brien.

Liz has just returned from a second visit to the project, which now hopes to start work on building new school facilities and taking on a properly trained teacher. Once funds are in place, Liz hopes to return to help build the new classrooms.

Anyone with a surplus Congress bag – of any vintage, please bring it to stand E34 at BSAVA Congress, 20 –23 April 2006.

Edinburgh based, Vet Solutions, provide high quality practice management systems for the Veterinary profession throughout the UK and Ireland.

For further information on the Kicheche Community Project, contact liz@vetsolutions.co.uk