Denise Carnihan, Tamariki School, Kenya
Throughout her early life Denise Carnihan had a fascination for all things African, not knowing that there was a deep family connection. It wasn't until about 15 years ago, when her 12-year old son had started a school project on geneology, that her mother revealed a long-held secret; that her father - Denise's grandfather - was a mixed raced man from South Africa, who had settled in New Zealand. The knowledge set Denise off on what she describes as a "rampage" to find out more and locate relatives she had never thought she might have. Her voyage of discovery led her to other parts of Africa - including stints doing volunteer work in Kenyan slums. For many people that might have been where contact with the continent ended - but Denise and her husband Chris, decided to build a school.
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