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For participating in Tamarack Ottawa Virtual Race Weekend 2021

Our story…

Founded in 2006, Canada Mathare Education Trust (CMETrust) works to advance education in Kenya by providing high school and post-secondary scholarships to children from Mathare Valley, the second largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. CMETrust is a registered Canadian charity run by volunteers in Canada and Kenya. CMETrust believes that education is a human right and envision that a critical mass of educated Mathare youth will act as catalysts for positive change within their community, across Kenya, and beyond. 

Fondé en 2006, le Canada Mathare Education Trust (CMETrust) travaille à faire progresser l’éducation au Kenya en offrant des bourses d’études secondaires et postsecondaires aux enfants de Mathare Valley, le deuxième plus grand bidonville de Nairobi, au Kenya. CMETrust est un organisme de bienfaisance canadien dirigé par des bénévoles au Canada et au Kenya. CMETrust croit que l’éducation est un droit de l’homme et envisage qu’une masse critique de jeunes Mathare instruits agiront comme catalyseurs de changements positifs au sein de leur communauté, à travers le Kenya et au-delà. 

Team members

Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 20 Jonathan Page So proud of you!! Undisclosed amount
May 18 mike watt go get em! good luck $100.00
May 18 Liz Duncan & Mike Shariff $100.00
May 18 Liz Duncan & Mike Shariff $100.00
May 17 Siobhan Good luck Consuelo have fun 😊 $50.00
May 17 Klassen-Mehtas Yay team Van Crawley! $25.00
May 17 Anonymous Good luck Van Crawleys! Undisclosed amount
May 16 Desmond and Emmett Love to support his incredible charity! Education is a human right <3 $50.00
May 16 Sara $25.00
May 08 Nina Gericke MaSCA is looking forward to supporting CME Trust by running on their team at this year's Ottawa marathon! $25.00