Now that she retired, Dr. Brenda Trenholme is going for a long bike ride – a four-month trek across Africa to support a West Vancouver-based charity that supports high school students in Kenya.
Trenholme will pedal 12,000 kilometres, from Cairo, Egypt, to Cape Town, South Africa, starting Thursday.
Trenholme’s journey, which will be led by Tour d’Afrique, is dedicated to raise funds for Kenya Education Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to academically gifted students who cannot afford to pay tuition fees, which are around $600 annually.
She hopes to raise $20,000. KEEF’s minimal operating costs are covered by selling Kenyan crafts, which ensures that 100 per cent of donation amounts designated for students go toward their education. Volunteers with the non-profit travel to Africa at their own expense to help select students and organize their education.
For more information or to follow Trenholme’s blog visit kenyaeducation.org.
