- Title: KENYA: TENNIS - Serena Williams opens a school named in her honour
- Date: 15th November 2008
- Summary: WIDE OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN WATCHING SERENA AS SHE COMES IN (SOUNDBITE) (English) KENYAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION SAM ONGERI, SAYING: "We want to ensure all schools have equal facilities, equal education, so that it can help our children be in touch with the world." SERENA IN CLASSROOM LOOKING AT THE COMPUTER WITH A PUPIL (SOUNDBITE) (English) TENNIS PLAYER SERENA WILLIAMS,
- Embargoed: 30th November 2008 12:00
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- Location: Kenya
- Country: Kenya
- Topics: Education,Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA9C9Z43JXG2HR88CT93JCEG2L7
- Story Text: American tennis star Serena Williams opened a school in her name in Kenya on Friday (November 14).
The aim of the school, in Makueni constituency, is to provide the opportunity for hundreds of primary school pupils to pursue secondary school education.
"We want to ensure all schools have equal facilities, equal education so that it can help our children be in touch with the world, said Sam Ongeri, Kenyan Minister of education.
World number two Serena landed in a helicopter in the semi arid area and was welcomed with cheers and songs by schoolchildren and other community members.
The nine time singles grand slam winner is in the country as a Hewlett Packard global ambassador, and alongside the school opening she will also be taking tennis clinics.
"I am really honoured to have had an opportunity to have Serena Williams Secondary School here, the first school hopefully of many that we can open in Kenya and bring education to kids that need it in these areas,"
said Serena.
"When you look at someone like Barack Obama; from a farm child to the president of the United States, it's just amazing all the things that can be done through education." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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