After 17 years of caring for children, Water for Children Africa (WCA) has seen that economical support is vital to the lifestyle and success of many complex social challenges and their mission to be a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to providing safe water for children living in rural villages on the continent of Africa.

While providing “the basics”- water and hospice kits; the Kenyan Trade Mission has been organized to present to the public with facts. Lesson learned by WCA and local business people encourage an approach that benefits small business in America as well as target the social demand in Kenya. October 27, 2007, WCA will bring together various experienced and knowledgeable people to offer the groundwork needed for relationship with the country of Kenya and the its local Universities.

The Trade Conference will be held at 8 am to 4:30 pm. The cost is $25.00 which includes the seminar sessions and lunch. WCA encourages those interested in business venturing and those with products or services surrounding cosmetic, farming, retail commodities, hair care, and real estate development to join us.
Specialist will be available to offer guidance for others to cooperatively evaluate investing in Kenyan markets, pinpointing the demands that are proving to be profitable to investors. The program design will provide extensive awareness of the risk and successes of doing business with Kenya. The list of advisors is impressive. They will keynote or facilitate workshops listed below.

WATER FOR CHILDREN AFRICA
This is the first step in establishing relationships with local and international entrepreneurs. WCA is forging forward with the insight to make our mission flourish for the families enduring in the highly neglected and capitalistic dominated economies of Africa; we ask you to attend the Trade conference with Kenya.

KENYA

Geography
Area: 582,646 sq. km. (224,960 sq mi.); slightly smaller than Texas.
Cities: Capital--Nairobi (pop. 2.9 million; 2007 est.). Other cities--Mombasa (828,500; 2006 est.), Kisumu (322,000; 1999), Nakuru (219,366; 1999), Eldoret (193,830; 1999).
Terrain: Kenya rises from a low coastal plain on the Indian Ocean in a series of mountain ridges and plateaus which stand above 3,000 meters (9,000 ft.) in the center of the country. The Rift Valley bisects the country above Nairobi, opening up to a broad arid plain in the north. Highlands cover the south before descending to the shores of Lake Victoria in the west.
Climate: Tropical in south, west, and central regions; arid and semi-arid in the north and the northeast.

People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Kenyan(s).
Population (June 2007 est.): 36.9 million.
Major ethnic groups: Kikuyu 22%, Luyia 14%, Luo 14%, Kalenjin 11%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 5%.
Religions: Christian 80%, Muslim 10%, traditional African religions 9%, Hindu/Sikh/Baha'i/Jewish 1%.
Languages: English (official), Swahili (national), over 40 other languages from the Bantu, Nilotic, and Cushitic linguistic groups.
Education: First 8 years of primary school are provided free by the government. Attendance--92% for primary grades. Adult literacy rate--85.1%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--57.4/1,000. Life expectancy--55.3 yrs (2007 est.).
Work force (1.95 million wage earners): public sector 30%; private sector 70%. Informal sector workers--6.4 million. Services--45%; industry and commerce--35%; agriculture--20%.