Guests of Honor for our 25th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Benefit Dinner
David Kerich: Kenyan Ambassador to the U.S.A.
David Kerich and colleagues will join us at our 25th Anniversary Celebration in October 2026. He is the Kenyan Ambassador the U.S.A. Bio coming soon…
Lindah Sanyanda
Lindah is a medical student at Pwani University and a Harambee Centre scholarship beneficiary, supported through Dr. John Allcott and his late wife, Beth. She has also been actively involved in community development, driven by a strong desire to improve health and wellbeing at the grassroots level. Lindah graduated in 2023 as a Registered Clinical Officer known for being compassionate, reliable, and responsible. She has also built a strong foundation in advocating for adolescent and community healthcare and in supporting health research. Her commitment to sexual and reproductive health is reflected in her work, including her recently published research on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) and her advocacy for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
Tammy Kaufman White Salmon - Bingen Rotary Club (2025-2026) Chair: Public Image / International Service Committee
Tammy Kaufman is a communications specialist who has been a White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club member since 2008. Tammy has served a variety of club roles, including public relations chair, membership chair, Club President in 2019-2020, and is now active as the club's International Service Committee chair, as well as serving on the Global Grants coaching team for District 5100. She is a member of the Paul Harris Society as a Major Donor and a monthly donor to PolioPlus. Tammy joined Rotary to network in her new community, but she stayed in Rotary for friendship and service opportunities.
Her path first crossed with Grace Kuto in 2017 during a District training session on global grants. They discussed their diverse life experiences, their desire to make the world a better place, and their enthusiasm for utilizing Rotary District 5100 and The Rotary Foundation’s tools to support service projects. This led to a partnership with Harambee Centre on two Global Grants, a water project in Uganda, and then the Najijali Project in Kenya to empower teen mothers to become financially independent. Through work in Kenya, Tammy’s club has created a deep connection with Harambee Centre and Grace Resources for Community Action (GRECA). It has been supporting GRECA's continued development as a Public Benefit Organization (PBO) and the post-grant sustainability of Cohort 3, now in its first year of a two-year vocational training program.
Grace Kuto, NC-Harambee Centre Co-Founder and President
Born and raised in Kenya, Grace Kuto is the co-founder and president of Harambee Centre, a non-profit organization. It connects people in USA to the people and diverse cultures of Africa through education scholarships in rural Kenya and Uganda. She is a Rotarian, philanthropic author, speaker, renowned chef, and passionate educator
Grace has touched the lives of thousands of students, teachers, families, corporate, social, and faith communities throughout USA through her classroom tested curriculum called “Africa is Not a Country”
Though Grace and her husband Paul have lived in USA for over 50 years, together with their two daughters, they consistently remain devoted to the call of their villages in Africa. They regularly take volunteers to Kenya for healthcare, educational and small business trips. They have worked tirelessly for over 40 years to educate, connect, give back, and enrich their African and American communities.