Something about the Dove of Peace

21st July 2009 Att: Editor /News Desk Media Invitation







Peace Dove Flies to Kenya.

The students of Christiane-Herzog-Schule (CHS), Heilbronn (Germany) arrived in Nairobi for their three week study tour. The 16 students aged between 18 and 21 and their three teachers came in with a message of peace symbolized by the Peace Dove. The study tours that this school (named after the late wife of the former German President) has been doing in Kenya since 2004 was almost cancelled when our country experienced post election skirmishes in 2007/2008. The students and their teachers are happy to bring a symbol of peace to the shaken but wonderful country. This golden dove symbolizes the trust and goodwill the youngsters have on Kenya as well as their determination to share their own country’s historical challenges. The 14 girls and 2 boys are motivated to contribute towards the peace efforts by bring along the Dove of Peace. This life-size, gold-colored sculpture (see the German artist's website www.richard-hillinger.de ). which is one of the thirty identical doves which represent individually one of the 30 articles of the Human Rights and are now passing across the world from person to person and from institute to institute. Before flying into Kenya the Dove was in Cairo last week and where it was presented by the German Minister for culture. Hassan Omar who is the Vice Chair of Kenya National Commission of Human Rights received the Dove from Raimund Pousset the team leader and along time friend of Kenya. While in Nairobi the group will stay at ICIPE.To show their confidence in the peace efforts Kenya has put in place, they will visit various Children Homes among the St.Benedict Street Children Program in Mathare, St.Nicholas Children’s Home in Karen as well as the German Doctors. The group leaves for Maasai Mara before proceeding to Kericho, Bondo and Mbita.The highlight of this itinerary will be presentation of the Peace Dove to Mama Sara Obama in her Kojavascript:void(0)gelo home.A children support program CADAMIC will host the students in Kisumu before they proceed to Kakamega rain forest on their way to Mt.Kenya where 7 students will climb up to point Lenana with the dove.The rest of the team will proceed north and take the message and symbol of peace to the warring communities in Isiolo before going down to the coast. The Peace Dove has been presented to Archbishop Tutu,Dalai Lama,Lech Walesa and the Pope among others in the past.



Press Conference
A press Conference is scheduled for Wednesday July 22nd 2009 at the Hillpark Hotel(Junction Lower hill/Bunyala road next to the World Bank Offices) at 5.30 pm.
On behalf of the academic fraternity, the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi will receive the dove from the students while Hassan Omar from Kenya National Human Rights Commission will give the keynote remark.

Contacts
Dan Amolo
Kenya International Social and Science Safaris
Tel:+254 722 803 822
Email:damolo44@yahoo.com

Jeananne Wanjui
General Manager
Hillpark Hotel
Tel.+254 723359 334
Email:ciiru@hillparkhotel.com

Dan
Kiss-Safaris