You can find extensive background here, but here’s the gist of it: There is a school named for Barack Obama in Kenya, officially titled the, “Senator Obama Kogelo Secondary School“. The Evening Standard reported the other day:

At that historic homecoming in August 2006 Obama was greeted as a hero with thousands lining the dirt streets of Kogelo. He visited the Senator Obama Kogelo Secondary School built on land donated by his paternal grandfather. After addressing the pupils, a third of whom are orphans, and dancing with them as they sang songs in his honour, he was shown a school with four dilapidated classrooms that lacked even basic resources such as water, sanitation and electricity.

He told the assembled press, local politicians (who included current Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga), and students: “Hopefully I can provide some assistance in the future to this school and all that it can be.” He then turned to the school’s principal, Yuanita Obiero, and assured her and her teachers: “I know you are working very hard and struggling to bring up this school, but I have said I will assist the school and I will do so.”

Problem is, Barack Obama never followed through on his promise. The school still needs basic items like water, sanitation, electricity, and repair. It has yet to see one dollar of support from the Illinois senator. Sounds familiar, no?

Anyway, that’s where Balidlocks comes in. The conservative blogger is of the same tribe as Obama is, but has actually decided to help the school. She’s established a not-for-profit organizations to accept donations and help provide basic necessities for the children there. If you can, please join others (and myself) in donating something.

Just because Barack Obama can’t keep his promises, doesn’t mean the children there should suffer.