http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1223-build-african-schools en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement <p><em><small>Written by <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contributor/14-tim-saunders">Tim Saunders</a></small></em></p> <p>Tennis star <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/300-serena-williams">Serena Williams</a> will visit Kenya this week to open a school she helped fund.</p> <p>The Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni will open on Friday, November 14, and Williams will be on site to help. Built through a partnership between the <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1223-build-african-schools">Build African Schools</a> initiative and Hewlett Packard, the school is designed to empower African students through education.</p> <p>&#8220;We are indeed honored to have Ms Williams visit Kenya at this momentous time in American history when we have a new President elect who has roots in Kenya,&#8221; said Mr Dickson Mutaiti, the Director of Projects Build African Schools in Kenya. &#8220;During her visit, Ms Williams will officially open a secondary school put up in her name, to give chance to needy primary school students who want to pursue secondary school education.&#8221;</p> <p>The school will include a computer classroom, laptops, printers, internet, and training for teachers and students, all courtesy of Hewlett Packard.</p> <h6>Related past articles</h6> <ul class="item-links"> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3297-charitable-celebrities-to-receive-21st-century-leaders-awards">Charitable Celebrities To Receive 21st Century Leaders Awards</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3169-kanye-west-takes-to-stage-at-charity-event">Kanye West Takes To Stage At Charity Event</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/3025-tennis-pros-tutor-teens">Tennis Pros Tutor Teens</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2720-gosh-what-auctions">GOSH, What Auctions!</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/news/2115-williams-sisters-to-play-in-charity-tennis-event">Williams Sisters To Play In Charity Tennis Event</a></li></ul> <hr> <small> <p> Want to write for us, or help with our research? <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/contribute">Find out more about contributing.</a> </p> <p> Copyright &copy; 2008 <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/">Look To The Stars</a>. This article may not be reproduced without explicit written permission; if you are not reading this in your news reader, the site you are viewing is illegally infringing our copyright, and we would be grateful if you would <a href="http://www.looktothestars.org/about#contact">contact us</a>. </p> </small> </hr> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:30:00 -0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1533 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1533-serena-williams-to-visit-kenya Serena Williams Build African Schools Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving