Kisumu Links Self Help Group
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Kisumu Links Self Help Group is the alternative name of Kisumu Rendezvous the non profit educational organisation located in Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...

, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

. The organisation is affiliated to The Rendezvous Society
The Rendezvous Society
The Rendezvous Society is a non-profit British charity organisation . It aims to promote care for the environment and the development of inter-cultural ties through linking of schools and communities. The Rendezvous Society enables individuals and communities, both in the county of Gloucestershire...

 the British charity organisation based in Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...

's UK friendship link town (Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...

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Kisumu Rendezvous operates a small information and educational centre in Kisumu
Kisumu
Kisumu is a port city in western Kenya at , with a population of 355,024 . It is the third largest city in Kenya, the principal city of western Kenya, the immediate former capital of Nyanza Province and the headquarters of Kisumu County. It has a municipal charter but no city charter...

. This centre is open to members of the local community as well as to visiting tourists. For many years, it operated the School Fees Scheme, which helped to pay for the education fees of local orphans. This project ran with the support of the UK based charity The Rendezvous Society
The Rendezvous Society
The Rendezvous Society is a non-profit British charity organisation . It aims to promote care for the environment and the development of inter-cultural ties through linking of schools and communities. The Rendezvous Society enables individuals and communities, both in the county of Gloucestershire...

. In 2006, the School Fees Scheme was wound up.

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