Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy · 1. Executive Summary The ‘Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy’ is an initiative of the ‘Lornah Kiplagat Foundation’. The foundation has already

Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy 2009

PAGE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 4

1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................ 5

2.ACADEMY ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 VISION ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 MISSION .................................................................................................................................................. 7 2.3 VALUES .................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 8

3.ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... 9

3.1 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT KENYA ......................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 POTENTIAL STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 10 3.3 CASE EXAMINATION ..................................................................................................................................... 13

4.STUDENTS PROFILE ........................................................................................................................... 17

5.DESCRIPTION LORNAH KIPLAGAT SPORTS ACADEMY ......................................................................... 19

5.1 LOCATION ............................................................................................................................................... 19 5.2 ACADEMICS ............................................................................................................................................. 19 5.3 SPORTS .................................................................................................................................................. 20 5.4 SUSTAINABILITY ......................................................................................................................................... 20 5.5 PARTNERSHIPS .......................................................................................................................................... 20 5.6 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ............................................................................................................................. 21 5.7ATTRACTING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ................................................................................................................ 25 5.8 COSTS FOR THE STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................ 26 5.9 PERSONNEL .............................................................................................................................................. 27

6.OPERATIONAL PLAN ......................................................................................................................... 28

6.1SHORT-TERM PROCESSES ............................................................................................................................... 28 6.2BUSINESS MILESTONES ................................................................................................................................. 30

7.CONTINUITY ..................................................................................................................................... 31

7.1 HIGH QUALITY .......................................................................................................................................... 31 7.2 DISCIPLINE .............................................................................................................................................. 32 7.3 FOLLOWING STEPS ..................................................................................................................................... 33 7.4 CORRUPTION AND FRAUD ............................................................................................................................. 33

8.MANAGEMENT TEAM ....................................................................................................................... 35

9.RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................... 38

9.1 ENERGY, WATER AND FOOD RECOURSES .............................................................................................................. 38 9.2 EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS ............................................................................................................................ 41

10. REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 44

10.1 START A SCHOOL ..................................................................................................................................... 44

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Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy 200910.2 CLASSES ............................................................................................................................................... 44 10.3 BOOKS ................................................................................................................................................. 45

11. INCOME ......................................................................................................................................... 46

11.1INCOME FOR INVESTMENT ............................................................................................................................ 46 11.2INCOME TO MAINTAIN ................................................................................................................................ 46

12. FINANCIAL SUMMARY .................................................................................................................... 48

APPENDIX A GENERAL FACTS ABOUT KENYA ....................................................................................... 49

APPENDIX B ABOUT THE AUTHORS ...................................................................................................... 55

APPENDIX C BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................... 57

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Introduction

"Yesterday a dream, today a plan, tomorrow a reality. I started running in 1995 at a time when it was very hard for a woman to reach the top. For men it was fairly easy, but women had to overcome many obstacles. Society in Africa was, and still is, mostly male dominated.

Then, when the opportunity came, I felt the need to help young women. In 1997 I bought a piece of land with my first prize money and in 1998 the construction of the training centre started. The idea was to offer talented girls the opportunity to train and live under the most ideal circumstances. This opportunity was meant for the girls who had finished primary school. Since that day, many girls have found the way to the top through the High Altitude Trainings Centre, some of them through sport and some of them academically.

After a while, we noticed that our effort did not have enough impact. Still far too many girls were unable to attend primary school because they did not have the financial resources. I began supporting some of these girls financially, and started sending them to boarding schools. This is how Kensap was established.. Kensap sends students with the best results to universities in the USA, financed by a sport scholarship. At this moment, 42 students are in the USA through Kensap and the next group of 14 students will be leaving for the USA in August.

In 2000, we established the Lornah Kiplagat Foundation, which is mainly focused on education. At that point, we came up with the idea of starting a school for unprivileged girls in combination with sport. The boarding school would be of a high of quality and serve as an example for the whole of Africa – a concept that hopefully will be copied by other organizations.

This concept will be the next step in establishing the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy – a school for unprivileged girls – for study and sports and a place where they can live under the most ideal conditions.

The only thing we need right now is financial support. Support from the Dutch government, support from the business sector and support from the Academic sector, to make yesterday’s dream and today’s plan become a reality tomorrow” – Lornah Kiplagat.

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1. Executive Summary

The ‘Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy’ is an initiative of the ‘Lornah Kiplagat Foundation’. The foundation has already been operating successfully for eight years. The new initiative for the sports academy has been in Lornah’s mind for several years, and has now reached its first stage of realization. The Academy will be a secondary boarding school with its chief focus on sport. The location will be in Iten, Kenya. Iten is a small village with approximately 4,000 inhabitants. Fifty percent of the Kenyan population lives below poverty line.

Girls aged 12 to 18 will be the target group of the Academy. A mere 41.8 percent of this group gets the chance to attend secondary school. This leaves a gap of 1,489,338 girls who do not get the chance to obtain education. Seventy percent of the girls at the Academy will be unprivileged girls who will not pay fees. Thirty percent of the students will pay an annual fee to participate in the social and educational program of the Academy. This fee will cover all costs for the non-paying students. There will be no discrimination between paying, non-paying students, different tribes, or demographic situation. The Academy believes that everyone needs to get equal opportunities for education. A national boarding school has the advantage that the care for the student does not stop after classes, but continues for the 24 hours of a day. For the national aspect of the school, the legal government stimulates that the students have to come from every province in Kenya. A stimulating learning environment and atmosphere will be created to make sure the students can focus optimally on education and sport. By providing excellent sport facilities, the girls will get the opportunity to work on their talent. In the end this can result in a career in top sport or a sport scholarship to a university. To maintain the atmosphere on campus, several values will be kept in mind. These values are: passion, high quality, accountability, equality, supportive, sincerity, diplomacy, and creativity. Besides these values it is important to maintain a high level of discipline among the students, teachers and other staff members. Discipline can be maintained through a contract between the Academy and the other parties mentioned.

The Academy wants to differentiate itself from others through several unique qualifications. First of all a high percentage of girls will gain free education together with a high focus on sport. Smaller classes, being internationally orientated, having an own educational approach, high quality ICT and being environmentally concerned, are among the qualifications the Academy will be proud to maintain.

As mentioned, the Academy will focus on developing its own educational approach. At the end of their four-year studies the students will be tested through the ‘Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education’. The system of four forms will each consist of 11 compulsory subjects. ICT classes will provide students with the ability to familiarize themselves with global communication. This will help the students while studying at a university and the Academy by creating partnerships with other schools abroad.

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To maintain a high level of education a strict selection procedure will be implemented for both students and staff. Students enrolling for the Academy will be screened on the results of their primary school. Other important issues are motivation and their talent for sport. There will be a variety of sports offered at the Academy. The same requirements will have to be met by both paying as non-paying students. Students will be stimulated to put their theoretical knowledge into practice inside and outside the classes.

Girls that enroll will have different needs. One of the basic needs is a chance of a better future. This includes the dream to provide their family and prospective children with a good future. The students can achieve this by finishing secondary school with sufficient grades that allow them to participate in a university program. A talent for sport can provide them with a sport scholarship. Other needs for some students will be food, water and housing.

A good reputation is important to attract students. In the beginning, the Academy will have to earn its reputation. Free publicity, word of mouth and other promotional activities are of the utmost importance.

Besides the educational concept, the Academy aims at being as environmental friendly as is effective and at being totally self-sustaining in food and water. Being environmental friendly will be realized by using water holes, rainwater, biogas and solar panels. There will be a farm whose main objective is to produce enough food to feed the population of the Academy, and will consist of livestock and crops. Having an own farm will cut costs and will ensure that the students will stay healthy through good nutrition. Apart from this, the students will be able to learn about nature and food. And, the surplus can be sold and the proceeds used as an extra income.

The school will include computer labs, science and biology labs, music rooms and a library. Besides the school building and farm the Academy will include student and staff houses and excellent sport facilities.

The management team of the Academy will oversee all activities at the school, supervised by a board of governors. The principal will be a woman; the advantage being that a woman has the natural capacities to understand the needs and wants of girls. The principal will have the direct supervision over the whole Academy and will also fulfill the role of a teacher, which will enhance communication.

The concept of the Academy as described above must be executed well. Collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht (HU) will result in continuation of the project divided over different faculties. The ‘Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy’ will be transparent in all activities involved to provide opportunities and enrichment for organizations that share the same obligation aimed at making education accessible for every child.

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2. Academy Analysis

2.1 VisionOur vision is to give young talented girls the opportunity to combine sports and education at the highest level.

2.2 Mission The mission of the Academy is to provide a stimulating and caring learning environment with a focus on sports, which gives students who are selected from all over Kenya the opportunity to recognize and maximize their full potential. All of this by achieving the highest levels of ethic behavior, with the focus on creating a positive employee morale and giving students the full attention they need. We believe that our first responsibility is to the students, parents, caretakers, teachers, employees, and all others involved.

2.3 ValuesThe Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will implement its mission through the following values:

Passion – Committed in heart, mind and body

High Quality – We want to achieve the highest level of excellence

Accountability – We are a reliable partner

Equality – No differences are made

Supportive – Willing to help

Sincerity – Open and genuine

Diplomacy – Every opinion counts

Creativity – Stimulate creative thinking

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2.4 Unique Qualifications

Free Education At the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy, 70 percent of the students will be girls who are unable to pay tuition fees. The Academy will provide these girls with free education.

Sport focusThe Academy will have all the sport facilities required to provide an optimal setting to develop the student’s talent for sport. This will create the opportunity to obtain a sport scholarship through their talent.

Smaller ClassesSmaller classes will provide the students with more personal attention and guidance. The class sizes will range between 25 and 30 girls, which will result in more interaction between the students and teachers, more feedback and better results. The students will thus require less time to study and will have more time to spend on sports. The Academy will devote more time on applying the studied material to practice and on better developing and preparing the students for their future career.

Internationally orientatedThe Academy will be internationally orientated, preparing the students for western standards by connecting them to other schools abroad, and through discussions on international issues.

Educational approachBesides stimulating students to perform well on an academic level, the Academy will also stimulate its students to develop creative and practical thinking.

ICTBelieving that ICT is a key element to keep up and connect with the rest of the world, the Academy will provide good communication with other schools worldwide and will prepare the students to work with ICT.

Environment concerned The Academy will pay attention to the surrounding environment and arouse awareness among the students. Natural energy sources will be used to build a sustainable Academy that fits in with the environment and is also easy to maintain.

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Iten

Nairobi


3. Environmental Analysis

3.1 General Facts about KenyaKenya is a republic that became independent from Great Britain in 1963. It lies across the equator on the east coast of Africa. Iten, the village where the Academy will be located, lies in the Keiyo District in the Rift Valley Province.i Iten is a small village with approximately 4,000 inhabitantsii, about 30 kilometers from Eldoret, Kenya’s fifth largest city. Iten lies at 2,400 meters above sea level and the temperatures vary from 15°C to 24°C. On average, the rainfall during rainy season (April to June and October to November) is 1,500 mm per annum.iii

The Kenyan population is estimated at 39 million people. Kenya consists of several ethnic groups, which sometimes leads to tension between the groups. The ethnic and political unrest in February 2008 after the elections in Kenya is a good example of this.

Primary education starts at the age of six and lasts for eight years. After primary school the secondary education program is aimed at: meeting the needs of students that move on to higher education; and students that end their education after secondary school. Secondary school is intended for students between 14 and 18 years old. After finishing secondary school there are post secondary schools for learning a trade like carpentry and construction. The other option is to go to university.

The most important economic facts listed (according to CIA, The World Factbook)iv

• GPD per capita: $1,600 (2008 est.)• Unemployment rate: 40 % (2008 est.)• Population below poverty line of $1.08 per day: 50 % (2008 est.) • Exchange rate 1US$ = 81.18Ksh• Exchange rate 1EUR = 115.06Ksh• Inflation rate (consumer prices): 25.5 % (2008 est.)

In October 2006 the Kenyan government launched a plan focusing on transforming national development, Vision 2030. With this plan the government wants to stimulate durable economic development and transform Kenya into an efficient modern democracy.

The Internet sector in Kenya is currently booming. At the end of June 2009 one of three undersea fiber optic cables will link East Africa (including Iten) to the rest of the world.v This development will make visual education possible and will create good possibilities for economic development.

Water scarcity is a major issue in Kenya. Harvesting rainwater in tanks, artificial lakes and boreholes are very useful systems to tackle the scarcity of water. Also an issue in Kenya is water pollution and must be taken into account. It can have an effect on the quality of groundwater.vivii

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More general facts about Kenya can be found in Appendix A.

3.2 Potential students

Target Group sizeOf the 39 million inhabitants in Kenya, a total of 5,140,000 are in the secondary school age group, 2,559,000 of whom are girls. The entrance age for secondary school is 12 years, graduation age being normally 18 years. Although primary education is ‘free’ in Kenya, the enrolment rate for girls is only 76.1 percent. Most parents still cannot afford the cost of transport, books, uniforms, supplies, or meals. If the students have the privilege of attending primary school, a mere 41.8 percent of girls get the chance to attend secondary school each year.

This leaves a gap of 58.2 percent or 1,489,338 girls who do not get the chance – due to several reasons – to obtain secondary education. The Academy is targeting the girls not able to attend due to financial reasons. The Academy will provide free education for a maximum of 240 girls from around the country.

Student Needs“I learned more in five minutes at ‘Starahe Secondary School’ in Kenya than I could ever read, hear, or learn back in my own country. Every student has her own story and background – the one more striking than the other. They all look at the bright side of life and are so motivated!.” – Tom van Ekerschot, student.

There are several reasons why there is a need for a national secondary girls academy combined with boarding and extensive sports facilities:

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Secondary schoolThe Kenyan government is offering free primary education for the whole country. This makes the percentage of children attaining primary school higher than before. A lot of students who attained primary school cannot afford to pay for secondary school education. It means that over 45 percent of the children in the secondary school age group do not attend school.

Moreover, when girls go to secondary school they are at an age where they can be easily influenced and developed. During this period they can shape their own future.

GirlsSo why a girls school and not a boys or mixed school? The costs for a secondary school do not stop with paying school fees. Families have to buy uniforms, books, and supplies. They also have to do without the income of a child who might otherwise be working. The families need to make tough decisions about how to use their scarce resources. Practice shows that it is the boys who are sent to school, while the girls are kept home to go and work.

The impact on the family and even the community can be huge when providing education to girls:

- For every year that a girl remains in school, her wages increase by 20 percent.- A child whose mother had attended five years of school has a 40 percent lower mortality

risk.- For every two years that a girl stays in school, the children she raises stay in school

another year.- Girls are the future mothers and will pass on their knowledge to their childrenviii

“I think that immense problems in Kenya can be tackled by education. Education is the key to success. Participation of girls is essential. If girls are studying, they will get more independent. I hope that the girls will find good jobs and in this way can do something back for the community.” - Lornah Kiplagat

NationalThe Academy believes that every girl, regardless from which tribe or demographic situation, needs to get the same chance for education as everyone else. A national school is obligated to have students equally divided from every province in the country. This is in line with the Academy’s vision.

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Boardingix

The Academy believes that a boarding school has several advantages over and above a day school. Both schools are effective in providing education, however, the care for a student in a day school stops at the end of the day. Advantages of a boarding school:

- Close connection and communication between the students and the academy members 24 hours a day. A good relationship will be established among the students and between the students and the teachers.

- A boarding school provides stability that is not present in most families. - The students learn to look at their own behavior and become more independent.- The students are in a motivating environment and surrounded by people who have the

same goal.- It is easier to focus on education and sports.- A lot of different tribes come together, and this will broaden the vision of the students.

These advantages can lead to better results for the students and a wonderful time at the Academy. However it will be hard for some students to be away from home for such a long time. In this case there will be staff members to talk with to help the students tackle this problem.

SportGirls in Kenya often do not have the opportunity to develop their talent for sport. They usually end up working in the household and often have to earn money for their family. The Academy believes that by providing excellent sports facilities, the girls get the opportunity to explore and develop their talent for sport. This can result in a career in top sport or a sport scholarship from a university.

It is also a possibility that students will be kept away from studying at a national secondary girls’ academy. Reasons for students with a talent for sport not to study at the Academy can be:

- Holdback from their parents or caretakers because they are already competing in top-level championships or they need to work to earn money for their family;

- They have their own coach that they would like to maintain, which can make a day school or a school in the direct environment more attractive;

- The girl is already self-sustaining. In some cases the Academy makes the effort to convince the parents or caretakers of the need for education.

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3.3 Case examination

There are three different types of schools in Kenya. These are national, provincial, and regional schools. This can be subdivided into private and community schools. The government sets different regulations for the various types of schools. Fees for private schools are fully accountable to the student, while the government gives subsidies for community schools. The subsidies are given in different ways, such as money per child and free teachers.

Most of the time, the national schools have the students with the best results from the whole of Kenya. Provincial schools get the best students from the province, and the regional schools get the students from the region. The students with the best results mainly choose to go to a national school because the quality of education is higher.

The case examination will outline the most important fellow schools across the country. These schools are grouped into prospective students and teachers and further subdivided into primary and secondary schools. The aspects considered are:

- What other schools can a prospective student choose from?- What other schools can a teacher choose from?

In analyzing the fellow schools there is mainly looked at the needs of those described.

StudentsNon-paying studentsxKenya has around 4,300 secondary schools throughout the country. Only a few of them offer free education for unprivileged girls. Comparable schools for the 70 percent of non-paying students are the boarding schools that offer this free education. Most of these schools that offer free education offer some kind of sport facilities but do not focus on it. Most of these students will not be able to compete in national and/or international championships, the latter because these students do not have the money or support to go to these competitions.

Directly relatedSome of the most important comparable schools are:

• Starehe Secondary Girls’ Centre, NairobiA four-year-old secondary national boarding school for 320 unprivileged students who past primary school above average. The school grounds consist of 51 acres, 20 acres of which is forest. There are separate buildings for sleeping (4 students each room), studying, classes (40 students per class), and administration. Most of the buildings are well maintained, light, and open. Students are very disciplined and achieve above average results. Most of them manage to study further at a university. Irrigation water comes from the lake and the national network provides electricity. Income is created by selling vegetables, honey, and fund-raising events. There are no sport facilities and there is no main building. Main competitive differentiation: Students partly self-managing.

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• SOS Secondary School, EldoretSOS Children is an organization that builds schools, medical centers, and children’s villages, as well as organizes events like the AIDS orphan community programs. The SOS secondary school in Eldoret opened in 1989. The buildings are well maintained. Children clean the dorms and classrooms themselves. The schools have both paying and non-paying students, although the idea is to educate some of the poorest children in the world to escape povertyxi

Main competitive differentiation: A large network of contacts because the SOS schools are all over the world.

• Alliance Girls’ High School, KikuyuAlliance has 50 acres of land, of which 8 acres is reserved for agriculture. The school has 800 girls including around 8 percent who cannot afford the fees. It is public national boarding school built in 1948. The school uses teachers from the government. The students attain the best results in Kenya, which makes Alliance one of the top schools in Kenya with a good reputation. The school also organizes exchange programs with foreign schools.Main competitive differentiation: Exchange programs with foreign schools.

Comparable advantageThe Academy has several advantages compared to other secondary schools that offer tuition-free education. One of the most important advantages is that the Academy offers high-quality education in combination with intensive sport coaching for the students. Some schools have students who have a talent for sport but do not have the facilities or assistance from professionals to coach them seriously. Developing their talent for sport will give them more opportunity to gain a scholarship to a university. The Academy focuses on sustaining discipline throughout their school career and beyond. High discipline in combination with a good physical condition will improve the results of the students. Besides sports and education the Academy will give special attention to creativity of the student herself to stimulate self-development.

A huge effort goes towards e-learning. Every student will have the opportunity and training to use a computer. Because there will be a connection with the Internet they will be able to do projects with students from other universities all over the world. This will open up the world to them and the student will get to know different insights, cultures, and news from abroad. It will help them in the future when looking for a job or while doing business with other countries. The combination of the large focus on e-learning together with providing free Internet is a unique point of the Academy.

Many of the direct competitors rely totally on electricity of the national net and some are partly self-sufficient. The Academy will be self-sufficient as much as is effective; this in combination with being environmental friendly as far as possible in all processes.

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Besides the international competitive advantages, the Academy will have a good start by using a recognizable name. The Academy will be connected to the successful High Altitude Trainings Centre in Iten and to the well-known athlete Lornah Kiplagat.

Paying studentsPaying students have a lot of other choices where they can fulfill their need for education. There are numerous paid secondary schools, 15 of which are international schools. The advantage is that these schools focus mainly on preparing the students for a study abroad. There is a large variety in quality and tuition fees at the different schools.

Directly relatedThe high quality schools that are an example for the Academy are:

• Brookhouse International School, NairobiBrookhouse School is a private boarding school set up by the British and has a British education system. The school has a reputation of being among the best schools in Kenya. This means that they do not use the common Kenyan examination system of the ‘Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education’ because other international universities do not directly recognize this system. The school teaches students from two to 20 years old and functions as kindergarten, primary school and secondary school. It has over 600 students of all nationalities and is very internationally based. Almost all students who choose the Brookhouse School are keen on going to an international university. Students come from rich families like expats and ministers. Main competitive differentiation: High income, money for investments.

• Alliance Girls’ High School, KikuyuAs mentioned before, Alliance has both paying as well as non-paying students; mainly paying students but they support some students that cannot afford to pay tuition fees. All students wear a school uniform in and outside classes and in this way there is no visible difference between the rich and the poor. Main competitive differentiation: Exchange programs with foreign schools.

Comparable advantageThe focus of the Academy will be mainly on developing the talent of the student by offering closer assistance and teaching in smaller groups, which will result in higher quality standards. There will be more attention on an international level by providing more knowledge of the world, and a focus on sports. The Academy will provide the opportunity to study abroad on a study or sport scholarship.

Special attention will be paid to creativity of the student herself to stimulate self-employment and development.

The Academy already has a recognizable name; it will be connected to the successful High Altitude Trainings Centre and to the well-known athlete Lornah Kiplagat.

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Teachers When looking for a place to work, teachers mainly pay attention to the salary they can get and the reputation of the school. The higher the salary and the better the reputation of the school, the more status they get. Besides this, teachers also take into account whether they get housing for themselves and their family at the schools. This can be a big advantage for the teachers, for example when they live in Nairobi, because they can move into a house straight away. It also can be an advantage if they can bring their family.

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4. Students profile

Student identification and definition The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy is going to be a national girls’ school. The students will have successfully passed primary school and have a talent for sports.

Approximately 30 percent of the students at the Academy will be fee-paying students. The other 70 percent of the students will be unprivileged, non-paying students, who themselves, their guardians, or members of their extended family are unable to pay tuition fees for an ordinary secondary school.

Students selected for the Academy will have to be intelligent, measured by their primary school results. Another important point is motivation. In this way the Academy is targeting the top-level girls in Kenya. Furthermore the students will need to have a talent for one of the large varieties of sports the Academy offers.

The background of the unprivileged girls will vary. Several reasons play a role in their inability to finance their secondary education:

1. A common thing in Kenya is that boys are given priority, so it can be that there is no money available to send girls to school. 2. The girl is an orphan, and does not have family that can afford a secondary school. 3. The parents or guardians are too old to work, or disabled. 4. The girl has been abandoned by her family.

The 30 percent of the students that are able to afford tuition fees for the school will have the same requirements those non-paying students will have. No distinction will be made or shown in the application or daily life at the school.

Student DemographicsThe latest figures indicate that about 50 percentxii of the population of Kenya lives below the poverty line of $1.08 dollar per dayxiii. Every year around 76.1 percent of the girls enroll for primary school. Only 41.8 percentxiv of these girls apply for secondary school. These numbers include the population below and those above the poverty line. It is difficult to indicate what the figures are for the girls below the poverty line although it is fair to say that this will be lower.

The GDP per capita in Kenya is $1,600 and this income is divided over only 60 percent of the population. The non-paying students will be below poverty level or do not have enough money to afford a secondary school. Families of paying students will have an above average income.

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Since the Academy will be a national school, the geographical location of the students will be spread all around Kenya. Because students will prefer a school closer to their home, there is a possibility that a higher percentage of the student enrolments will be centralized in and around the direct environment of Iten.

Needs of the studentsThe basic need of the girls is a chance of a better future. The vision of the Academy is that this can be accomplished by sharing knowledge in combination with providing the opportunities to allow the students to develop both socially and physically. The secondary need that some girls will have is to be able to provide their family and prospective children with a good future. Because of a better chance of a good job the probability is higher that they will be able to send their children to school. Many of the girls spoken to in different secondary schools in Kenya indicated that their future plan is to study at a university. A way to achieve this is to finish secondary school with sufficient grades that allow a student to participate in a university program. A talent in sport can provide them with an international scholarship.

Another need that potential students will have is having girls from the same age to socialize with. Basic needs for the poor students can even be food, water, and housing. The Academy is offering a way to communicate with the outside world. Therefore girls will increase their awareness of what is happening in the world.

Student’s decision-making driveThe drive for girls in decision-making will largely vary between paying and non-paying students. The non-paying students will have less opportunity in choosing a secondary school, which will directly influence their decisions. Paying students will consider different aspects of a school in their decision-making process.

First of all, the prospective student will look for a school with a good reputation. The reputation of a school in Kenya is for a large part determined by the results of the ’Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education’.

Other drives a girl will have are the lessons that the government does not see as obligatory, such as arts and craft, music, and sports management. In this way the student will be able to employ and express herself through all the talents and needs she has.

The students will want to have tidy and clean dorms and also a stimulating and, moreover, a friendly environment in and around the school buildings.

In making the final decision the girls will consult different people within their community. The impulses they get to help them choose a school will have already started with their primary school teacher. Besides asking their primary school, the girls will ask their caretakers and friends. Other people the students may ask for advice are the Imam, Pastor, Priest, friends, and family.

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5. Description Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy

5.1 LocationThe Academy will be located three kilometers west of Iten, which is an excellent training area because of its good climate and high altitude. It has a relatively good infrastructure which makes it easily accessible. Besides these reasons, Iten is in the district where Lornah Kiplagat was born. The land on which the Academy will be built covers an area of 47 acres (approximately 19 hectares).

5.2 Academics Students in Kenya study from 5 a.m. until 10 p.m., are very motivated and can memorize everything from A to Z but don’t know how to apply it in practice.

The Academy will stimulate the girls to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. Students at the Academy will get a lot of individual attention and guidance: the classes will be small and consist of 25 to 30 girls.

Most students in Kenya are not being challenged to discover and develop their talents. The Academy will provide everything necessary for the students to excel in their talents as well as stimulating them to explore their creativity.

System and SubjectsThe core mission of the Academy is to provide secondary education for girls. The Academy will use the Kenyan system of education, which includes four forms, each with 11 compulsory subjects of which three or more could be chosen.

The subjects that can be chosen are internationally related, sports related and improving creativity. Examples include: foreign languages, sport management, critical thinking, arts and craft, and music. The Academy will also pay attention to life skills such as health and lifestyle. Also, the staff will include special sport trainers and coaches.

ICT and International OrientationAnother important feature of the Academy is the use of ICT. A big difference between the Kenyan and European students that go to secondary school is that the Kenyan students have almost never used a computer before. During their study they have to write everything by hand. Some schools make it optional to get computer lessons.

If the students go abroad for a study or training they find it hard to survive in the digital world they enter and take some time getting used to ICT and using it as naturally as their fellow students abroad. The Academy will teach the students to acquire the same level of knowledge about computers as the students abroad, and in this way the students of the Academy will have more time to focus on their study or training.

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More familiarity with ICT means getting more familiar with global communication. The student will be connected with other universities worldwide to create a better knowledge of the world.

In the future (if this proves to be a success) the Academy hopes to expand with more computers and more lessons, and maybe even do everything on the computer. This new development is already happening in several schools in Europe.

5.3 SportsThe Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will give all students an opportunity to develop their talent for sport, and will provide all facilities to achieve this. A physically healthy student performs better in school and will have the opportunity to get a sport scholarship to different universities.

5.4 SustainabilityThe Academy will be sustainable so that she will have less impact on the environment. This will also make the students more aware of the importance of being environmentally concerned.

The aim of the Academy is to be as self-sufficient as possible. There will be natural energy resources like solar panels and biogas, and our aim is to produce enough food to feed all the students, teachers and other staff members. Besides, the Academy needs to be easy to maintain.

5.5 PartnershipsThe Academy will be internationally orientated. Establishing contacts with schools outside Kenya will be of great importance. Extensive contact will be set up between students from the Academy and students from the schools selected. Several universities, like the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht (the Netherlands) have already shown interest. Partnerships can be beneficial for both parties. Students will get a broader view of the world and access to different opinions and information. Contacts can also be used for doing projects, and especially for students from the Academy it is a good way to prepare for studying abroad. This will enable them to ask questions about the way of life in particular countries and any other concerns they have.

Partnerships will also be used to attract international teachers for the Academy. It would be a great chance for western teachers to come and teach for a year in a secondary school in Kenya. Especially for newly graduated teachers it will be a chance to gain experience and boost their curriculum vitae. For the Academy, this will carry the advantage of extra teachers and the means of providing to the school different cultures, ideas, and visions. In this way the student will develop an opinion that is influenced by many factors and not only the ‘direct environment’.

By the time the students of the Academy reach their fourth form there will be partnerships established with different western universities. This will provide the students with the chance to study abroad through sponsoring, scholarship, or invitation by the universities.

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5.6 Architectural Features

The architecture of the Academy will be very modern with many open areas, high ceilings, good lighting and will be built to create a natural flow of students in the building. Overcrowded or empty places will be avoided and because of the light and fresh environment, students will perform better.

The Academy will fit in well with its surroundings and use will be made of materials from the region. The building will have to be easy to maintain and will make as much use as possible of natural sources to be self-sufficient, sustainable and contributing to a better environment.

The Academy will have the following facilities (the numbers between the brackets link to the site plan of the Academy on the next page):

School building SportsSchool hall/theatre (3)Basic Classrooms (4)Computer rooms (5)Laboratory (4)Library (5)

Parking area (2)Recreational building (13) Amphitheatre (6)Sanatorium (14)

Tartan track (8)Hockey field (8)’Tennis fieldCombination field Swimming pool (7)Gym (13)

Housing FarmStudent hostels (9)Staff houses (10)Farm houses (11)

Cultivated fieldZero grazing area

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School BuildingThe school hall/theatre will be a common area where the Academy stimulates social interaction. It should be an area for the students to relax and chat with friends. The latter will be created by a light area and will not have a straight set-up for tables.

The classrooms will be spacious and will be furnished properly to create a stimulating learning environment for the students. There will also be science and biology laboratories with safe and sound equipment. Also the computer rooms will be equipped with up-to-date computers so students will get used to western ICT.

The library will be an important place for the students and will be a light and open area. This will create a good environment to improve the study performance.

The recreational building will be used for recreational purposes for the students and to promote the social interaction of the students. The students will get the possibility to play table tennis, watch television or play games. The recreation building will also include the gym.

The amphitheatre will be a facility used for a variety of activities such as ceremonies, plays and music concerts. The amphitheatre will be built next to the running track to create a stage for the spectators. Furthermore the amphitheatre will be close to the entrance of the school to create a unique icon.

The sanatorium will offer several facilities to improve the sport abilities as well as a possibility for professional help. Some of the facilities offered will be a sauna, a room used for physiotherapy, showers, a room for nursing etc.

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School hall/Theatre

Classrooms/Library

Recreation Building

Amphitheatre


HousingStudents will get a room to share with 3 other students. The room will have two bunk beds. Each dorm will have a common room where the students can meet, study and rest. The students will have the opportunity to wash their own clothes in the washing area.

The teachers – with or without their family – will also be provided with housing. There will be both furnished as well as non-furnished housing.The remaining staff will also have the option to live on campus. They can stay in the farm houses.Also guests like athletes, sponsors and other interested parties can stay on campus. Expenses

SportsThe tartan track is an all-weather track for running and is unique to the region and will be essential for the Academy. The track will be located at the entrance to show the sports element of the Academy at first sight.

The Academy will offer the opportunity to discover and develop the talent in all sports. Swimming will also be part of this. Furthermore, swimming is a good alternative for other sports to stay in shape or to practice special exercises, for example aqua jogging.

The other sports on offer will be volleyball, football, field hockey, tennis and basketball. These sports will take place on a combination field and a special tennis and basketball court. The broad range of sports will also contribute to team building.

FarmThe farm will consist of a zero grazing area for livestock and a cultivated field for crops.

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Student Hostels

Swimming Pool

Farm


5.7Attracting students and teachers

To attract potential students and teachers, the Academy and its unique qualifications have to be well known. Therefore, the Academy will need to build up a good reputation. Since the Academy will have no Kenyan Certificate for Secondary Education results in the first four years, the Academy will have to gain a good reputation through providing high quality education, sports activities and facilities.

Promotion will be done mostly by free publications in Newspapers and via Television. When the Academy is built there will be many publications about it that will make it more known. Through a pro-active approach, the management of the Academy will look for and choose potential students.

Another way of promotion is word of mouth. When the Academy has acquired a good reputation, people will talk about it. Good experiences become a free commercial for the Academy, which is a very important feature of promotion. Students as well as teachers can tell relatives and friends about their experiences, which can be passed on to others.

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Attracting students

A good reputation is important, especially when trying to attract paying students. In the beginning, when the Academy has still to gain its reputation, free publicity and other promotional activities will be very important. The Academy aims at getting at least 15 paying students each year. Therefore this reputation can be broadcasted to the outside world through the news on television, newspaper, and by word of mouth.

Girls will usually ask advice from people within their community about secondary schools, so therefore it is important for the Academy to have a good reputation amongst their advisors. This too can be accomplished by promotion, free publicity and word of mouth.

Attracting teachers

The Academy wants to attract the best teachers. High-quality teachers do have the choice of many schools to work for. Private schools have the advantage that they pay a relatively high salary and have a good reputation.

Teachers will have different visions and needs that they consider when making the choice of which school to teach in. Advantages of the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy are that the teacher will do something back for the community, work in a high-quality secondary school and get a good salary at the same time. Furthermore, Lornah Kiplagat has a good reputation in Kenya. It can be attractive for future teachers to work for a well-known athlete.

Outside the choice for which school there is also a decision for what kind of school? Day schools and boarding schools both have their own advantages. The advantage the Academy can use to promote the school is to focus on providing housing for the teachers and staff. For a teacher this can be an important point in the choice for a school to work for.

Besides these advantages the teachers will work with highly disciplined highly motivated students. This can be both inspiring for teachers and students. Of course free publicity and word of mouth will also play a role in the attraction of teachers.

5.8 Costs for the students The paying students will pay the Academy an annual fee, which will cover all further costs such as uniforms, books, boarding etc. This fee will be for all paying students and will be the same each year. Since non-paying students will not be able to purchase anything themselves, the Academy will provide them with everything that is necessary.

The tuition fee will be 250,000Ksh per year, which will be paid in three terms, based on the costs for providing a student with education, boarding, living, and a part for the fee of the non-paying student. The fee is for high quality education, development in sports and high quality facilities. The fee will be raised as the reputation of the Academy increases.

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5.9 Personnel

TeachersThe Academy will offer high quality education and this will be achieved by first having good teachers with experience in their profession. The Academy will therefore employ private teachers from all over Kenya.

The government subsidizes a certain amount of teachers to public schools, but this happens when the school already exists. These teachers have an average quality but are chosen by the government. The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy is targeted at offering and maintaining high quality education and for this reason it is important to select specific high quality teachers to insure these high standards.

Most of the teachers will probably come from Kenya, but the Academy will also employ teachers from other countries. Quite a few teachers from abroad have already shown interest in working at the Academy. This will also help the students to get used to western standards and get in touch with a broad range of cultures.

Maintenance teamMaintenance of the supporting systems will have the highest priority because the Academy wants to be sustainable and therefore needs a good maintenance team and operational plan.

Security TeamTo secure the area there will be a security team. These security guards will be hired through an independent organization. The guards will protect the area against stealing and unwanted visitors.

Cooking team There will be a team in the kitchen that will prepare all the food. This team will work full-time and will provide food for students, teachers and other staff members.

Farming team The farm will operate under its own management and with its own team. There will be a clear structure and there will be a staff member for each department in the farm. This means that every section of the farm will have his own manager with his own employees. In its first year of existence the farm will require more employees because all crops, plants and so forth need to be planted and the grounds will need to be landscaped. After this the amount of employees for maintaining the farm can be reduced.

Sanatorium teamThe sanatorium team will include several nurses and a physiotherapist to offer the students and staff members professional help.

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6. Operational plan

6.1 Short-term processes

- Application & Selection procedure

The amount of enrolments for the Academy will depend on its reputation. As an indication; Starahe Girls’ Center – a comparable secondary girl school based on donations – has on average of 5,000 first choice applications each year. The school has only been in existence for four years.

In the beginning only the girls with first choice applications for a place at the Academy will be pre-selected. Since the Academy will be a national school, it will be important while pre-selecting to bear in mind that there will have to be enough girls from every province. Moreover, while selecting, religion will not be taken into account.

The girls will be graded according to their national high school entrance examination (the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education); on their expected talent for sports; and on their motivation. Then, the best, paying students can be chosen. Of the students that will be enrolled in the Academy the following year, 30 percent will have to be fee-paying. The remaining students will be non-paying students and will be graded on their poorness. At this stage whether the girl has supporting relatives and how much those relatives earn will be taken into account. After that the best students can be chosen.

To avoid corruption the guardian of the girls and a priest, pastor or imam must sign the application form.

The figure below clarifies the application and selection process.

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First choice Applications

Grade on scale from 1-10 for

poornessGrade on scale from 1-10 for score on

national high school entrance examination

Grade on scale from 1-10 for expected talent for sports

Grade on scale from 1-10 for motivation

Family Income

Non Paying

Best Students, 30% of TotalPaying Students

Best Students,70% of Total

Make sure there are enough girls from every province and

enough paying students


- AcademicsIn the first year the Academy will start with one class of students. Then two classes will be enrolled sequentially. Every girl will get a tutor who will guide her through her secondary school career and give advice where possible.

- SportsIn order for the girls to develop their talent for sports they need to be guided well.

Girls that are already more specialized in a specific sport need more intensive training. They will get individual assistance from professionals. This extra coaching time will not be part of the regular curriculum.

- MaintenanceThe students themselves will mostly do the cleaning. Each student will be given the responsibility to ensure that her own dorm room is clean. Furthermore there will be a schedule for students to clean the public areas. This will also contribute to creating discipline among the students. Cleaning of facilities like the kitchen, the sports facilities and the sanatorium will be done by the maintenance staff themselves.

Qualified staff will maintain the farm in order for the land to be refined professionally and effectively. The farm can also be used for biology lessons and other subjects for the students. Gardening will be done by the staff appointed for the task.

The Academy will try to ascertain whether the recently started waste collection service in Iten and surroundings meets its demands. If not, the Academy will look for alternative methods.

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6.2 Business Milestones

Milestones to reach Target date

Start fund raisingConstructionFirst part readyStart form 1, one classProject 100 percent readyStart form 1, two classes/one class form 2Start form 1, 2 classes, form 2 two classes, form 3 one classStart form 1, 2 classes, form 2 & 3 two classes, one class form 4Exams form 4Form 1-4 all four classes, a maximum of 240 girls

2nd half 2009January 2010End 2010January 2011End 2011January 2012January 2013January 2014November 2014January 2015

There is a part of the site reserved for possible expansion of the accommodations of the Academy. However, there are no concrete plans for this as yet.

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7. Continuity

7.1 High QualityHigh quality education is difficult to achieve in most schools in Kenya. The low teacher-student ratio in Kenya prevents the schools from giving students the attention they need. Moreover, there is too little investment, which also affects the quality of education.

It takes hard work and commitment to reach long-lasting, high-quality education. The main ingredients that can guarantee high-quality education are professional teachers, a healthy and safe environment, student counseling and guidance and the quality and maintenance of school facilities.

Key to quality education is to employ professional and experienced teachers. Because of the small class sizes, the teachers at the Academy will be able to give the girls a lot of individual attention. Also guidance and counseling is important for the girls to be able to learn efficiently. The Academy will hire private teachers, both from Kenya and foreign countries to ensure good expertise.

By keeping the girls healthy through good nutrition, physical exercise and good medical care, a harmonious balance between body and mind will be created which benefits concentration. Also ensuring them a safe environment helps keeping them focused on getting good grades and doing well in sports. Because the girls at the Academy will get quality education instead of quantity education it will save them time for sports.

Another thing that will establish quality at the Academy is the stimulating learning environment that will be created together with good facilities. Maintenance of these facilities is also crucial to maintaining high quality.

Furthermore, since the Academy will be involved in international partnerships, it will help it to keep up to date with the latest developments in education.

The fact is that government inspection of the quality of education does exist. However, their expectations of quality are not sufficient. Since the Academy is targeted at maintaining higher standards than the average secondary school, the Academy will appoint a supervisor itself.

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7.2 Discipline xvMisbehavior such as stealing and violence of children is common in all schools. This is why high discipline is an essential part of school life. School discipline is necessary to provide a safe and happy learning environment in and outside the class. If there is no discipline in the Academy students will become unmotivated and distracted. This will lead to a climate in which the full potential of talent development will not be optimized.

The basis of discipline will lie in a signed contract between the Academy and the student. The Academy has to make clear what it expects from the student, and will always encourage the student to work hard and try to solve any problems that may arise.

The head teacher together with all the staff at the school is responsible for promoting good behavior and discipline. A discipline policy will be made when the school starts. This discipline policy, which must be clear to the students, parents and staff will need to be publicized. Overall the discipline policy must consist of:

- Self-discipline- Regard for authority among students- Good behavior and respect for others- Ensure students’ standard of behavior is acceptable- Regulate students’ behavior - Standards of clothing- Timekeeping - Work ethics

Full participation of every staff member is needed to maintain discipline at the Academy. Since the Academy will include boarding, discipline has to be maintained both inside and outside the classes. Incorrect behavior can be corrected by punishment. Different kinds of punishment can be used. The Academy will never use a form of punishment that is belittling or uses physical contact in any meaning of the word.

Since the Academy provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the students, most of them will already possess a high level of discipline. It is the task of the Academy to maintain and support this discipline. An effort has to be made to bring the attitude from the disciplined over to the less-disciplined students. Interaction between the students and students and teachers is really important. Another way is to create a stimulating learning environment. High-quality well maintained buildings together with a complete library and common rooms are examples that will help stimulate and discipline the students. Common rooms will be used to discuss study material and projects, as well as global events.

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7.3 Following Steps

The concept will be used as a description of the Academy but will fail if nobody will execute the plan. To create continuity and to execute the plan there should be someone who is accountable. Lornah Kiplagat and Pieter Langerhorst will remain accountable for this.

Collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht (HU) to execute the plan further will continue. The Faculty of Education will remain accountable for designing the study materials. ICT students will design the ICT possibilities within the Academy and there will be someone assigned who will manage the construction as well as the fundraising of the Academy. The collaboration with the HU will be essential for the success of the Academy and for the execution of the plan

The construction of the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will start when 75 percent of the required investment has been raised. Fundraising will continue to raise the total investment. The Academy will appoint someone to fully engage in fundraising and sponsorships.

7.4 Corruption and Fraud There is much corruption and fraud within Kenya. The risks for this project will be in the following activities:

· Construction and maintenance of the building· Obtaining licenses · Bringing in personnel· Selecting the students · Purchasing products

To prevent corruption and fraud, the following measures should be taken

· Making use of codes of conduct Making explicit codes of conduct for the personnel creates a culture of social responsibility and social control. It also makes it possible to call someone to account. Without a code of conduct the staff will always have a retort on the accusation. The rules of conduct also make clear what the responsibilities of the staff are, and how they have to behave.

· Making use of data security There are several methods of data security, and because the Academy is a relatively small organization the data security should not be too difficult. The data will be secured by usernames and passwords on the computers, which will disable unauthorized access to the computers. The confidential information will also be secured by access security, meaning that only certain usernames can access the information. These security measurements are cheap and easy to implement and maintain. In order to protect the hardcopy information there will be a closed office with the confidential and financial information, only accessible to authorized personnel and where the documents that are taken and by whom is documented.

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· Making use of decision-making proceduresAn important decision cannot be taken by one person. Important decisions should be made by those persons suited to making such decisions. The persons making the decision will have to justify their decision to the person above him or her. All events and decisions will be discussed during weekly meetings. In this way people who cannot justify their decisions will be confronted with their actions. This creates a control on every decision that is taken.

· Clear selection procedure for selecting personnel and students.There will be a statutory provision in which the selection procedure for staff and students is fixed. The people involved in the selection procedure will not be allowed to deviate from these provisions. If they want/need to deviate from the provisions, they will have to go through deliberations with the board of governors. In the provision will be fixed how the students have to submit their applications and how they will be selected.

· Task rotations and separation of tasks By rotating tasks people will have to justify their actions to the person who takes over their tasks. In this way a conflict of interest is created (if the first one made mistakes, the second one will not accept the responsibility of these mistakes and will call the first person accountable). By creating a conflict of interest the Academy will put a self-regulating control function into action. Secondly, a control-technical function separation will be implemented. This means that one person cannot have a function involving several different activities/responsibilities. The different activities that can be distinguished are; disposable-, storage-, registering-, controlling- and implementing function. One person should not have more than one of these activities. It will not always be possible to separate the activities completely, but where this is not possible there should be extra control of the execution of the activities. By separating these activities a conflict of interest will be created and an internal control of each other. For example, someone who purchases the supply (disposable function) should not register the delivery of the goods (registering function), if this person does both, it will be easy to order things for private use and not register the acceptance of these goods.

· External financial control This is interwoven with the previous measure and separates the control activities from all the other activities. The external accountant checks all the financial data and transactions done by the staff of the Academy. Important is not to hire a local accountant but someone from outside Kenya, because there is a lot of corruption in Kenya. This can be avoided by hiring a Western accountant.

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8. Management Team

Even the best new concept or existing plan will fail if executed poorly. That is why the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy believes that an ‘eminently qualified’ board of governors in combination with an experienced director and management team is a must.

As shown in the organization chart on the next page, the Academy will be led by a female principal supervised by the board of governors. It is important that the Academy does not have total authority over the Academy to ensure that the decisions made are in the best interests of the students. The board of governors will supervise the decision making as well as the daily activities at the Academy.

The board of governors will include the following persons:- Chair person of the foundation- Member of the community- Representative parent of one of the students- Teacher- Representative student- Honorary members, in the course of time

The principal (director) of the Academy needs to be a woman. This distinction is set by the government and only pertains to this function. The advantage is that a woman has the natural capacities to understand the needs and wants of the girls. It will also enhance the quality of communication between the students and the director since the girls will feel more comfortable.

The principal has direct supervision over the whole Academy and will also teach subjects herself, thus creating contact between the students and the principal. Another advantage is that the principal sees and takes part in the daily activities of the Academy, something that is important for making decisions.

Under direct supervision of the principal, the core management team will be responsible for regulating and supervising the daily activities in the Academy. These include the educational activities as well as the administration officers, accountant, housekeepers, catering manager, ICT manager, international office, sport manager, and farm manager.

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Organizational Chart

Board of Governers

Director

Facility (cleaning and maintenance)

managerBoarding manager Education

managerManager of

physical education Farming managerManager of

transport and security

Security guards

Drivers and mechanics

Assistant manager

crops

Assistant manager

landscaping

Assistant manager life stock

WorkersWorkersWorkers

M aintenance supervisor

Cleaning supervisor

Cleaning crew

Maintenance crew

Catering supervisor

Head cook

Assistant cooks

ICT manager

ICT technicianSee lines of

communication (Academics)

Doctor coaches

TrainersPhysio-therapist

Core management team

Accountant

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BOARD OF GOVERNERS

DIRECTOR

HEAD TEACHER SECONDARY

SCHOOL

HEADS OF FORMS

SUBJECT TEACHERS

EXAMS OFFICER TIMETABLING OFFICER

HEADS OF FACULTY- COMMUNICATIONS- HUMANITIES- LANGUAGES- LOGISTICS- SCIENCES- SPORT

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

HEAD OF PHYSICAL

EDUCATION

SPORT COACHES DOCTER

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

BOARDING TEAM LEADERS

BOARDING MENTORS

LEARNING SUPPORT

SUBJECT TEACHERS

TEACHING ASSISTANTS

Lornah Kiplagat Sports AcademyLINES OF COMMUNICATION - ACADEMICS

LAB TECHNICIANS

HEAD OF LIBRARIAN

HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL

OFFICE

Core management team

…...…... Education Manager


9. Resource Requirements

9.1 Energy, water and food recourses

9.1.1 EnergyAlthough there is an electricity connection is available in the region of Iten the electricity is not very reliable and fails regularly. The Academy will therefore be partly self-sufficient in low voltage electricity such as lighting. Since it is very hard to be self-sufficient in high voltage electricity, the Academy will need to use electricity from the city for some of its needs.

Heating water Heating water will be needed for hot water and heating the swimming pool. Heating water for the showers will be done by the solar panels placed on the roofs. There will be 70 showers. For this one solar panel will be needed per shower and 70 in total to provide hot water.

Heating the swimming pool can be done by two systems. One of these systems is to use solar panels to heat the water. An advantage of using solar panels is that it is very environmentally friendly and it requires less maintenance. A disadvantage of solar panels is that it requires much space and is very expensive.

Another possibility is to heat the water of the swimming pool by using a biogas system. This system uses dung from the cows and is fairly affordable to build but requires several cows and high maintenance. Light system Low voltage lights will be used in the Academy and therefore can be powered by solar panels. These solar panels will be located on the school building roof.

Computers and electronics Computers are lower voltage electronics but require much electricity and therefore will require many solar panels. Part of these computers will be powered by solar panels but it will not be sufficient to place solar panels for all. Therefore electricity from the city will be made use of.

Electronics that require high voltage Electronics that require high voltage are for example cooling systems. Since this is high voltage the power needs to come from the electricity connection from the city.

Backup systems Because the electricity from the city is not very reliable and could fall out, it is very important to have a good backup system. This system will function for the cooling products, computers and some lighting. Also the backup system will be used for regulating the power voltage because the amount of voltage of the power from the city also fluctuates.

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9.1.2 WaterAlthough there is plenty of water in the rainy season, water is scarce in Kenya; in the dry season it may not rain for 180 days. The water supply from the city is not sufficient and the Academy will need to have its own supply of water, the source is very important to the Academy and contribute to its sustainability.

Water useWater is needed for washing, cooking, showering, toilets, irrigation, cleaning and drinking. The total amount of water required for the students and staff is 75-100 L per day. An approximate total of 220 students and 70 staff members will use a maximum of 29,000L per day. Also, will there be the cooking staff and other part-time staffs who do not live on campus but who do require water. Irrigating the land also uses up large amounts of water in the dry season, which in the rainy season will be done by rainfall. In the dry season water needed for irrigation will amount to approximately 900L per day, when the collected rainwater will be used to insure no added materials or chemicals. Use will be made of an own water tank to provide enough pressure for the irrigation system.

Rainwater The Academy will collect all the rainwater from the roofs and store this in basins located underground. This is natural water and fairly clean and will therefore be used for irrigation during the dry season.

The rain that falls down on the paths will also be collected and stored underground and used for irrigation.

Waterhole The water for drinking, showering and cooking will be collected from the drilled waterhole. Because of the scarcity of water in the dry season a reliable water source is essential. Also a waterhole will contribute to a self-sufficient and sustainable academy. Solar power and a backup of the regular power from the city can pump up the drilled groundwater from a depth of 300m at the waterhole. The water from this hole will be stored in tanks under the ground.

Water recycling Water collected from the showers, gray water, will be used to flush the toilets and in this way the Academy water will be recycled.

Lake waterThe Academy will also use water from the nearby lake, filtering it to make it usable.

City waterThis source will not be used. The city water will not be reliable enough and not sustainable.

Water pressureAll collected water will be pumped to water towers, these towers will be at least higher than the place where the water will go to, the latter to create natural water pressure.

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9.1.3 FarmingThe main objective of the farm is to produce enough food to feed the whole population of the Academy and will consist of: livestock and crops. The livestock that will be kept are: dairy cows, dairy goats and chicken. Approximately half of the dairy cows and dairy goats will produce milk every day. The chickens will produce eggs every day.

The crops that will be grown on the farm are the vegetables that are most commonly eaten in Kenya. Fruits comprise a healthy addition to the diet. The crops that will be grown are:

• Pioneer maize • Tomatoes (type Anna F1)• Beans• Cabbage (type Gloria)• Spinach• Onions• Passion fruit• Bananas• Citrus• Avocados

The total surface area of the farm will be approximately 12 acres and will be enough for the Academy to be self-sufficient. The farm will be run by two managers and three assistants. There will also be one employee who will be responsible for the milk and two employees responsible for the crops. For the first six months of the project 20 employees will be needed for the maintenance of the whole area, after which the number employees can be reduced to 10.

GreenhouseTomatoes will need to be grown in a greenhouse and because this is the only vegetable that needs a greenhouse there will only be one on the premises. This greenhouse will have a surface area of 200m² or 0.05 acres.

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9.2 Equipment & Materials

9.2.1 Equipment & materials for the studentsRoomsThe student rooms will be furnished with two bunk beds for four students, two closets, one table with chairs and three types of lights. Furthermore the beds will have mattresses, sheets and a pillow and each student will be provided with two towels, toothbrush and bath articles.

Uniforms To eliminate differentiations, the students will wear a uniform during the day and during sports. The students will be provided with two shirts, two blouses, one sweater, one tie, two pairs of stockings, embroidery, two trousers, games uniform, sport shoes and normal shoes. Students staying at the academy during vacations may wear their own clothes if preferred.

Books and school materialsThe students will be provided with all the necessary school materials including the books. They will be included in the school fees and will be the same amount for all students. The books that will be provided are those stipulated by the government, but if the teachers wish to provide addition or other books, this could be allowed after revision by the management team. The study material will be internationally orientated as much as possible and will make use of real life examples.

The students will also get a rucksack for their school materials, the required books, a note pad per subject per year, approximately four pens per year and materials for mathematics.

9.2.2 Equipment & materials for the teachersTeachers will have the opportunity to live in a house provided with basic furniture such as beds with sheets and pillows, tables and chairs, towels etc, in particular for those teachers from abroad or teachers who prefer this. There will also be rooms that are unfurnished that the teachers can furnish themselves.

Furthermore, the teachers will be provided with the required books for the subjects and any study materials needed.

9.2.3 Equipment & materials for the maintenance staffThe maintenance building will be furnished with several workbenches on which repairs can be made. Also different closets will be fitted to store all the required tools and electrical equipment. These closets will have labels on the shelves to make sure that the tools will be stored in the same place every time.

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9.2.4 Equipment & materials for the school building

Basic classroomsThe classrooms will be furnished with 30 desks and chairs for the girls and one desk and chair for the teacher. There will be a whiteboard on the wall behind the teacher’s desk and also a couple of bookcases in the room.

Computer labsThere will be two computer labs at the Academy each with 30 desks and chairs and 30 computers for the students and a desk and chair for the teacher. Next to the desks will be a cabinet in the lab for computer manuals and other related books and articles. Every student will have to follow at least three hours of computer training a week. The first two years of training will give the students more general experience with the computer and Internet. In year three and four the focus will be more on personal skills. The students will have to do presentations and make papers on the computers just like students have to do abroad.

Science and biology labsThe science/biology class will be fitted with special tables that contain taps, sinks and gas fittings. The classroom will also have a special gas cabinet in which tests can be held with dangerous/hazardous substances. The teacher’s desk will also have its own a tap, sink and gas fitting. There will be a cabinet with a good airflow in which all the substances can be kept safely.

LibraryThe library will be furnished with bookcases and desks. The desks are for studying in a silent environment. At the entrance there will be a desk for the librarian where books can be handed in or out.

Music RoomThe music room will be equipped with 30 desks and chairs. There will also be one desk and chair for the teacher. Moreover there will be several cabinets for storing the music instruments.

The music instruments the Academy will provide are:- Piano - Xylophone- Guitar - Djembe- Trumpet - Flute

Other needs in the music room are music stands, music books and metronomes.

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9.2.5 Sports area

Fields- Hockey field/football field/rugby field/netball field- Track- Swimming pool- Tennis court/basketball court

EquipmentThe necessary equipment is:

- Field hockey sticks - Field hockey balls - Field hockey goalie wear- Field hockey goals - Footballs - Football goals- Rugby balls - Rugby goals - Softball bats- Softball gloves - Softballs - Netball posts- Volleyball nets - Volleyballs - Tennis rackets- Tennis balls - Tennis nets - Badminton rackets- Badminton shuttles - Basketball posts - Basketballs- Table tennis table - Table tennis bats - Table tennis balls- Gym machines - Rubber mats - Swiss balls- Lifting weights - Water polo goals - Water polo balls- Hurdles

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10. Regulations and Requirements

10.1 Start a SchoolFor a community school you will get 10,360Ksh for each child. This includes the paying students.

To start a school in Kenya you need to take five steps:

1. First you need to make sure that there is a minimum of seven acres of land available.

2. The land needs to be registered in the name of the school or the foundation.

3. The authority (official) will come and do an environmental impact assessment that includes a report from the public health institute.

4. A drawing of a physical plan is necessary. This must include the existing buildings and the buildings that are under consideration for the future.

5. The application can then be submitted to the minister of education to get the plan approved. A license will cost between 1,000 and 2,000 Ksh.

10.2 ClassesThere are different regulations that have to be met concerning classes. The government of Kenya stipulates a fixed curriculum of subjects. The ‘Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education’ requires that a student does at least seven subjects. The subjects can be chosen from:

- English- Kiswahili- Mathematics - Biology- Physics - Chemistry- History and Government- Geography- Religious Education (C.R.E.)- Physical education

The subjects in the first column are compulsory in the first two forms after which English, Kiswahili, maths (A or B) and physical education (not tested) remain compulsory. Apart from these subjects, the students have the choice of four optional subjects: two or three science subjects such as chemistry, physics and biology; and one or two humanity subjects such as history, geography and religious education. The total should add up to seven subjects. The Academy will also offer several other optional subjects (mentioned above) such as computer studies, foreign languages, business studies, agriculture, arts and crafts, life skills, and sport management.

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- Arts & Crafts- Agriculture- Computer studies - Foreign languages- Music- Business studies- Life skills- Sport management


The subjects will be tested in each form by two or three C.A.T. tests, and at the end of the year the student will have a final exam. At the end of the secondary school period the student will take the ‘Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education’ test.

The Academy aims at a minimum of nine teachers. Each class requires a minimum of five teachers.

The legal government of Kenya has set regulations for required buildings that have to be met before opening the school. The required buildings for the Academy are at least:

- Laboratory for chemistry, physics, and biology.- Two classrooms.- Library.

10.3 BooksBooks are of great importance for a child’s education and will be used every day. It is essential that both the content and the appearance be of good quality.

The government of Kenya has a list of books that they recommend, although it is possible to choose your own. Another option is that teachers come up with suggestions for using other books than proposed.

The Academy will take all these three options into account. First the Academy will take a look at the books suggested by the government. Most of the books that will be used will be from this list, especially in the beginning phase of the school.

Moreover, requests from the teachers for using new books will be taken into account. First of all the Academy will take a look at the point of view of the teacher. Why does the teacher suggest a new book? If the reasons are convincing, it will be discussed in a meeting. The last step will be to get permission from the government.

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11. Income

11.1 Income for investment The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy depends on donations, either in the form of money or the donation of goods.

Donation of goods could be done by donating anything that the Academy requires. Some of these required goods could be seeds, solar panels, desks, books, computers and fitness equipment, for example.

People who invest in the Academy will be kept up to date with the developments of the Academy. This way an investor could clearly visualize where their money will go to and how to determine a donation amount.

11.2 Income to maintain The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will have three different income sources to raise the necessary money to maintain the school and the students. These income sources are the fees of the paying students, donations and additional fundraising and sales of overproduction.

Tuition FeesThirty percent of the students will be paying annual tuition fees of 250,000Ksh. This will also be used for supporting their fellow students.

Donations and fundraisersThe Lornah Kiplagat Foundation strives to have annual donations to raise money to maintain the Academy. This can be done by donations from individual parties for a specific purpose such as school desks, books, pens, or school fees for a student. Furthermore donors could donate incidentally to the Academy or specific purposes. Furthermore there will be a list of required goods and funds required to allow donors to visualize where their money will go to or how much to donate.

As well as donations of money, the academy will also strive to get many goods and products donated. The Academy will greatly encourage this way of donating because it creates a lower investment statement.

The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will also organize fundraising activities several times a year by the students, through activities such as running competitions, dinners and more. These activities will not only raise money for the maintenance of the Academy, but also be good for the discipline of the students.

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Sales of overproduction In the first place, the farm at the Academy will produce enough food to support the students and staff, although there could be more produced than consumed, which will create overproduction. Any excess produce can then be sold at the local market of Iten or Eldoret and the income generated can be ploughed back into the Academy.

The sales of overproduction will fluctuate because of the difference in crops, season and rainfall. Furthermore, as there will only be one form and thus less students in the first year, there will be more overproduction during this time, which will result in more income from this source.

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12. Financial summary

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Appendix A General Facts about Kenya

Demographical characteristicsGeographyKenya, with its capital Nairobi, covers an area of 582,650 km² and lies across the equator on the east coast of Africa. Kenya shares borders with Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan in the north; Uganda in the west; Tanzania in the south and the Indian Ocean in the east. Kenya is divided into eight provinces, including the Nairobi area.xvi These provinces are: Central, Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley and Western. The provinces are subdivided into districts.

Iten, the village where the Academy will be located, lies in the Keiyo District in the Rift Valley Province.xvii Iten is a small village with approximately 4,000 inhabitantsxviii, about 30 kilometers from Eldoret, Kenya’s fifth largest city.

PopulationThe Kenyan population is estimated at 39 million people. Kenya consists of several ethnic groups shown in the figure below:

Of the population 42.3 percent is between 0 and 14 years of age; 55.1 percent is between 15 and 64 years of age and 2.6 percent is over 64 years of age.

The life expectancy at birth is 57.86 years and the population growth rate is 2.691 percent. It is also worth mentioning that 1.2 million people live with HIV/AIDS.

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The following religions are practiced in Kenya:

The main languages spoken are English and Swahili. Most Kenyans also have their tribal language. Of the population 14.9 percent of 15 years or over cannot read and write.xix

ClimateThe Kenyan climate can be hot and dry in the north and east, humid and more moderate in the highlands and humid and warm along the coast. There are two rainy seasons during the year. The first rainy season is from April to June and the second in October and November.

Iten lies at 2,400 meters above sea level and temperatures vary between 15°C and 24°C. It can be cold especially during the rainy season and the average rainfall during rainy season is 1,500 mm per annum.xx

EducationPrimary education is of great importance for children in Kenya. They go to primary school when they are six years old and attend for eight years. Most primary schools are public schools and have been financed by the government since January 2003. As a result, more and more children attend primary school in Kenya. Moreover, the amount of girls going to primary school has increased significantly, though not every child can afford uniforms or transport costs.

The Kenyan secondary education program is aimed at meeting the needs of both students that move on for higher education and students that end their education after secondary school. Secondary school is intended for students between 14 and 18 years old. Kenya has public schools and private schools. Public secondary schools are partly subsidized by the government or communities and are managed through a Board of Governors and Parent Teacher Associations. Private schools are founded and managed by private individuals or organizations. Thanks to the increasing amount of pupils succeeding in primary education, the amount of secondary schools has risen rapidly over the past few years. Of the students 41.8 percent on secondary schools are girls.

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Students have several possibilities after leaving secondary school. Post secondary schools provide training in carpentry, construction, and welding, for example.

Currently Kenya has five public universities and ten private universities. The public universities mainly aim at technology and science while the private universities offer a range of degree programs. The private universities are controlled and supervised by the Commission for Higher Education.xxi

To enroll for free education at one of the public universities one result at the Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education has to be at least a B+.

The most well known universities in Kenya are:

• University of Nairobi• Moi University• Kenyatta University• Egerton University

Economical characteristics

The most important economic facts listed (according to CIA, The World Fact book) xxii

• Currency: Kenyan Shilling (KES) • GPD: $31.42 billion (2008 est.)• GPD real growth rate: 2.2% (2008 est.)• GPD per capita: $1,600 (2008 est.)• GPD composition by sector: agriculture 23.8%, industry 16.7% and services 59.5% (2007

est.)• Labour force: 16.94 million people (2008 est.)• Labour force by occupation: 75% agriculture and 25% in industry and services (2003 est.)• Unemployment rate: 40% (2008 est.)• Population below poverty line: 50% (2008 est.)• Inflation rate (consumer prices): 25.5% (2008 est.)• Agriculture products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables, fruits, daily

products, beef, pork, poultry and eggs.• Industries: small-scale consumer goods (plastic, furniture, batteries, textiles, clothing,

soap, cigarettes, flour), agricultural products, horticulture, oil refining; aluminum, steel, lead; cement, commercial ship repair, tourism.

• Industrial production growth rate: 3.6% (2008 est.)• Exports: $4.729 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)• Imports: $9.485 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)

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Vision 2030

In October 2006 the Kenyan government launched a plan focusing on transforming national development. This ambitious long-term strategy is a follow up to a previous plan, namely the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation.

With this plan the government wants to stimulate durable economic development and transform Kenya into an efficient modern democracy. Vision 2030 will be guided by the National Economic and Social Council (chaired by the President and brings together influential people).xxiii

Many leading enterprises like Unilever, Philips, Bata and Beiersdorf do business in Kenya. These kinds of companies are getting more and more interested in the country, partly because of improvements of the infrastructure, which is also part of Vision 2030.

Cultural characteristics

Kenya has 42 different tribes and they can be divided in three groups:

• Bantu (West-African origin)• Nilotic (North-African origin)• Hamitic (North- and East-African origin)xxiv

Kenya was under of British colonial rule for a long time. Before the arrival of the imperialists, different ethnic groups lived together in the same areas, mostly serenely. There existed no central power that could set up a hierarchy in relationships between different ethnic groups. Therefore sustained tribe rivalry was in fact not possible.xxv However, the British intervened and classified ethnic groups into many of the current tribes. They tried to separate tribes from each other, distributed land unequally and more, in order to strengthen their power.xxvi xxvii This way they caused the rivalry among tribes that still exists today. The ethnic and political unrest in February 2008 after the elections in Kenya is a good example of this.

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Technological characteristics

Technological innovation is developing rapidly throughout Kenya. The Internet sector in Kenya, in particular, is currently booming. Nowadays, Kenya has approximately 3 million Internet users and the Internet connections are getting better and better. By the end of June 2009 one of three undersea fiber optic cables that are being laid is expected to link East Africa to the world, Iten will also be reached by this cable.xxviii

Ob3 Networks Ltd. is planning on deploying 16 satellites to connect Africa and more developing countries to the world by affordable and fast Internet connections.xxix Connect Africa Summit has set a goal for 2012 to have all African capitals and major cities interconnected with ICT broadband infrastructure and strengthened connectivity to the rest of the world. Also, African villages must be connected with broadband and ICT services by 2015.xxx When Africa has fast Internet access the economic development will probably improve too. Internet will make visual education more possible and thus have much influence on the education methods. However, the lack of electricity in Africa can impede things.

Ecological characteristics

Water shortage, water pollution, flooding during rainy seasons, deforestation, soil erosion, poaching are serious environmental problems in Kenya.xxxi

Since only a small part of Kenya is favorable for agriculture and the year-round climate is mostly arid, water scarcity is a big issue in Kenya. It is important to maximize the use of the rainfall. Harvesting rainwater in tanks is a very useful system. Other helpful systems are artificial lakes and drill holes. It has to be taken into account that water pollution is also an issue in Kenya. This can have an effect on the quality of groundwater.xxxii xxxiii

Forests in Kenya are declining as a consequence of the increasing population and other land occupation. At this point in time less than two percent of the total land area is forested. The declining forest cover affects the climate, wildlife, streams and human population, in particular people depending on the forests for their livelihoods.xxxiv

The government and industries are mainly responsible for environmental care and protection. They should make a lot of effort to minimize environmental damage. Options for the government could be to invest in ecological technologies like renewable energy and encourage the planting of trees to fight deforestation.

There are places in Kenya where people dispose of waste and chemicals by burning or burying. This will release harmful chemicals into the environment. The garbage disposal service is up and coming in many parts of Kenya, such as Iten, for which an annual fee will be charged in return.

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Political characteristics

Kenya is a republic that became independent from Great Britain in 1963. The legal system is based on Kenyan statutory law, Kenyan and English common law, tribal law and Islamic law. Every citizen (both men and women) has the right to vote, with a minimal voting age of 18 years.

The President Mwai Kibaki (since December 2002) is the head of government, with the vice-president Stephene Kalonzo Musyoka working under him. The president appoints the cabinet, which is headed by the Prime Minister (Raila Odinga).

At the elections in December 2007 the winner (Kibaki) was suspected of election fraud. This unleashed two months of extreme violence that killed more than 1,500 people. Under pressure of the UN the position of prime minister was restored, the function was filled by Raila Odinga and the violence came to an end. The next election will take place in December 2012.xxxv xxxvi

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Appendix B About the Authors

Lornah Kiplagat together with her husband Pieter Langerhorst from the ‘Lornah Kiplagat Foundation’ approached the University of Applied Sciences in Utrecht (HU) for writing a business plan for a girls’ school in Kenya; a great chance for the foundation as well as the HU and Top Class. Top Class is a honor program for a selection of students of the Faculty of Economics and Management. Six students were chosen to participate in this challenging internship.

Top Class Students:

Name : Tom van Ekerschot – International Business and Management,Date of birth : 11 – 07 – 1989 Word of the student : “When I heard of the internship for the girls school I was excited from

the very beginning. It was a great chance to develop myself educationally and socially together with doing something great for the people living in an amazing country called Kenya. I was glad to meet Lornah and Pieter and feel their passion for this idea. I gave my full potential for this project and I am happy with the end result.”

Name : Rik Haenen – International Marketing Management,Date of birth : 22 – 08 – 1988 Word of the student : “An opportunity that became a great experience of a lifetime, where I

learned during the internship a lot about the culture and the beautiful people of Kenya, Also it is very exciting to work on such a great project and to create a better future for these girls”

Name : Michael van den Heuvel – Financial Services Management,Date of birth : 19 – 07 – 1982 Word of the student : “Working on a project like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. At the

start we were already enthusiastic about the project, but after our visit to Kenya we really noticed the need for this project and got even more enthusiastic. There is no better way to learn things than by experiencing them yourself. I learned a lot about Kenya and the way people live over there, and I am impressed by the optimism and positive way people go through life and their willingness to help with this project. I think, with this project, we can contribute to a better prospect for girls in Kenya and I hope that many like initiatives will follow.”

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Name : Jan Bart van Male – Commerce,Date of birth : 25 – 06 – 1988 Word of the student : “During my study I learned many things about international economics.

It is fascinating to see how the emerging economies grow so rapidly and I always wanted to be part of it. This dream is now finally realized. The Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy will create great chances for both the girls and for the rest of Kenya. I feel grateful that I was able to contribute to this project”

Name : Anna-Marthe Sessink – Commerce,Date of birth : 09 – 02 - 1989Word of the student : “I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to work on this wonderful

project. During the internship I learned a lot about the Kenyan people and their lifestyle and culture. I am impressed with the level of quality and design of the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy and I am looking forward to seeing the end result.“

Name : Daniël Smit – Management Economics and Law,Date of birth : 01 – 03 – 1983 Word of the student : “When I first heard of this project, I was interested straightaway.

Making a contribution to a developing country is something very special. Because I have performed in top sport level myself, the Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy project has that extra special touch for me. When I was in Kenya I got more and more enthusiastic about the project every day and I now look forward to the end result. I believe that the academy will be a good inspiration for other schools in Kenya.”

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Documents

Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy · 1. Executive Summary The ‘Lornah Kiplagat Sports Academy’ is an initiative of the ‘Lornah Kiplagat Foundation’. The foundation has already