RAISE THE ROOF

Volunteer opportunities 2017

Registered charity: 1141894

Joining the buzzing RTR tribe has put a bit of magic into
my life, given me the chance to helps others, and
really see the difference my time makes.
www.raisetheroofcharity.com

WHAT WE DO

Raise the Roof was founded by Holly Bantleman in 2011 after an eye
opening trip to Kenya. With a passion for community development a love for
the people she met and a commitment to ending poverty, she set about to
make a sustainable change. Now, armed with an incredible team of
volunteers and a successful working model, RTR works with communities to
build their visions, sustainably.
63% of youths aged between 16-22 in Barut have never received

secondary education (Raise the Roof, 2012)

Only 76% of girls complete primary school in Kenya (Unicef,2004 )

6.3% of people in Nakuru are HIV positive, and only 40% are being treated

( Ministry of Public health, Nakuru 2012)

Private donations and

merchandise income
covers our admin
costs, so 100% of your
donations go into
projects

We rely on our committed

volunteer team, meaning
we have no staff costs.

By working with local

partners to develop
social enterprises we
aim to be self
sustainable by 2018

THE BARUT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS

CENTRE
The centre was built under a stakeholder partnership with The
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Barut community,
with the aim of providing vocational training to the neediest
young people in the Barut area.
With a 100% pass rate, it is now the highest ranking vocational
training centre in the Nakuru District, and is used by the
Government as an exemplary sustainable model.The centre
has several sustainable business projects with generate income
to support the centre locally. RTR aims for the centre to be
community managed and sustained by 2018, supporting its goal of intentional organisational
redundancy and community independence.
www.raisetheroofcharity.com

BOARD BOSS
The most organised of all the organised people. Youll attend our board
meetings, take minutes, manage task calendars and chase our board and
volunteers to ensure maximum productivity! No experience necessary, just
someone super organised and willing to get stuck in!