Past Events
Taste of East Africa
An annual event before COVID…….
Until COVID forced us to cancel in 2020, the Taste of East Africa had been held annually for several years at Harmony School in Bloomington, Indiana and featured a buffet of traditional East African foods such as sambusa, chapati, African beef stew, and maandazi. During the benefit, a silent auction filled with hand-crafted items from Kenya and Tanzania was available and guests also enjoyed traditional music, songs, and dance. KILEO board members spoke briefly about various educational projects and the grateful students who benfit from these educational projects. Each year, the students send heart-warming notes of thanks for the help they receive, including scholarships or financial aid. Proceeds from the buffet dinner and silent auction help support several educational projects in East Africa. They include Huruma School, Mwanza, Tanzania, which helps support and educate children with disabilities; Barjomot Scholarship Foundation, to help children from Borjomot, Tanzania, attend secondary school; and the ZOP/Between the Islands Education Scholarships to educate orphaned children.