Sixth Annual KDEF Spring Fling

132 Church Street,Dorset VT 05251

15 June, 2022

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Tennis, lunch and camaraderie to support the Kenya Drylands Education Fund (KDEF). Plus: Silent auction! Handmade baskets, jewelry and more. Join Sarah Hadden and friends of KDEF for the sixth annual KDEF Spring Fling!We're planning a fun and fast-paced event with tennis, lunch and camaraderie — to celebrate summer and support our work to educate young people in the drylands of Northern Kenya. 10:30: Registration and silent auction bidding 11 to 12:30: Round-robin tennis 12:45 to 2: Buffet lunch Your ticket includes the cost of two Opportunity Kits (reusable menstrual pads, underwear, and soap) that will keep a young woman in school for a year or more. The KDEF Open is a fun way to make a difference in the lives of young people who are studying hard, looking toward the future, and breaking the generational cycle of poverty in the remote and rural arid lands of Africa. Looking forward to seeing you for tennis, lunch or both! PLUS: Silent auction: Bring your checkbook to bid on handmade baskets, jewelry and more! All made by women in Northern Kenya whose livelihood depends on their craft. Scroll down to learn more. >>> Stella (above) lives in Ngurunit, home of KDEF's new Centre in Northern Kenya. A widow, she makes a living by creating and selling these beautiful handmade baskets. Her work will be featured in the silent auction at the KDEF Spring Fling this year, along with other handmade items that KDEF founder Sarah Hadden brought home from her recent trip. Check out the video of the May ribbon-cutting ceremony at the KDEF Centre! The Kenya Drylands Education Fund (KDEF) works to expand access to education for students in one of the most remote and rural parts of the world. By engaging deeply with communities in Northern Kenya —by listening and learning—we have developed a holistic approach that helps families to overcome the cultural and economic barriers that have traditionally led to school enrollment rates as low as 30 percent. We focus on education as the single-most powerful level for transformation and community uplift—for all children, but primarily for girls.