https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/about daily 0.75 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/11e7a3f4-b8a8-4726-9f06-9e7b13f80279/water+tank.jpg About - Make it stand out Water Tank for Irrigation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578333650241-3UTUM9OMYU642GPNTISL/LUCI+LIGHTS.jpg About Provide lights to enable students to study in the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578333591456-AYGMPRJSEPY110SLQ3F0/roof+2.JPG About Provide basic shelter from the elements https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/news daily 0.75 2021-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578497472000-FXKDS5VQNW2GJBH7B9IX/SAWA+Winter+2019_Page_1.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578497471998-3DXEXLQR9TT7JC4W455O/SAWA+Winter+2019_Page_2.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809658-11NQSWR18XAEME3QRLIT/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_1.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578497472069-USKIB3T8U1XZPVLZCR2T/SAWA+Winter+2019_Page_3.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809465-GS2HPSP1H59L6D6LXZYE/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_2.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578497472131-DD66C6RKP66GEPHY5XSU/SAWA+Winter+2019_Page_4.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809584-3DHZWAFOL89KN5BFDLNE/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_3.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809582-F2NN7HLJC0FKJPTDXDIL/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_4.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809466-OXX50FGAF4K9JXOEKP5V/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_5.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1580927809393-CMOZN9GCA3Y6GQ8MFCXY/SAWA+SAWA+PROJECT1024_6.jpg Newsletters & Volunteer Testimonials https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/more-about-20152017 daily 0.75 2020-01-06 https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/team daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578325640351-JX5N3JM8N17DDE95BLR3/2018.jpg The Team - Phil Pryjma I wanted to spend my "freedom years" after 65 doing something of value and as a physician escaping the "managed care" chaos depersonalizing medicine, I was influenced by several people close to me to try something completely outside of my traditional comfort zone. My wife's dreams of mission work and Gordon Clark, a good friend’s, persistence to work with him on a humanitarian adventure in Kenya 5 years ago led to a passion for creative projects in Kenya that have actually brought me closer to understanding the need to do similar work in any community you are part of. The need for an evolution in living to bring us closer to what is needed everywhere has a perfect laboratory in the poverty areas I have worked in. Having to work and be creative with very little resources and working side by side with caring and inspiring people in less than ideal circumstance fosters a sense of richness that cannot be explained. Meeting other creative spirits, like Karen Smith and my son Luke's dedication to enriching the world one small step at a time has led to Sawa Sawa Foundation, a group energized by these simple principles and doing sawa (meaning good in Kiswahili) work. When working in Kenya, it is a pleasure to rediscover the many good things you have learned that can be given to others and multiplied in return. I currently am director of St. Francis Art Gallery in my hometown area and bring the same energy to this endeavor as well so its resources can contribute to the support of the foundation and enrich the community. St. Francis Gallery is a showplace for local artists to display their work. The proceeds of the sale of their works goes to them and a percentage goes to SAWA SAWA so that we may continue our work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578325608677-Z2E3VGWTS3YY52U55RG2/oreo+kws.JPG The Team - Karen Smith Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1589981905880-QGBTSF9ADDHIAQWJ5MHV/Team+Rosemary++TAKA.jpeg The Team Rosemary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1592508221554-6HHATCT06EJ7YWIBCQH5/team%2BJoseph.jpg The Team Joseph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1592509432654-N0QJPKAY3B38BEIEUWDN/Team%2B-David.jpg The Team David https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1592509457244-0CC9T9UFDW7ORHOJQM50/Team-Thelma.jpg The Team Thelma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1589981963459-90T83PHVTJRWNU879JTD/team+Isaac.jpeg The Team Isaac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578327846711-6CDU0BBDTIVMNHMRTWSJ/boys+dirty.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578327846124-N5971E044RBBODRDIGRZ/kathy+plakun+2.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578327846031-ZLPKC2E5T4QSHKI0Q8Q5/kathy+plakun+BEST.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578327864774-Q04DWQMOW8W5GB8PO5SV/plakun+plakun+bona.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578340388078-YRM4GOWF95XMSDX5GL1J/PP+with+kids.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/bd446ee5-d542-41cb-a092-91d1dc28f88d/gideon.JPG The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/76c432d5-4054-4aba-ae67-6bea423829e4/Craig+Hopkins.png The Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/ddf4aed9-acbe-4442-baf0-5377f9e3ed73/Larry.png The Team https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/more-about-2018 daily 0.75 2020-01-06 https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/donate daily 0.75 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/ac7ae5ae-90b0-4853-b9bf-f215811d1340/masks+desks.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/933efd30-f7e2-4f5d-b760-34b101b0963b/angiya+water+sign.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/4ae47de1-67a0-4810-beb2-55149c3a61fa/girls+planting+23.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/39305f27-6a20-4fe0-bfc3-9cd2d43370ec/angiya+sept23+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/249524d2-ce1a-44de-949f-18c6c859a2b3/Pupils+planting+new+banana.jpg https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/more-about-20102014 daily 0.75 2020-01-06 https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/future-projects daily 0.75 2021-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612634560369-BKZ35ROXMSBY2BI1JXER/image-3.png Future Projects During our half-term program https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578325251376-WFB7UD5677ACADBB9NEV/Craig+and+Hillary2.JPG Future Projects Furthering community outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578325164670-L1B8T4YYELEC421AVJI0/Kids+in+the+garden.JPG Future Projects Expansion of community garden https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/home daily 1.0 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578320955277-HID4ZLM3CZDZM84KPAW5/pp+and+kws.JPG Home - Sawa Sawa Foundation, Inc. was started by Phil Pryjma and Karen Smith in 2012 to give support and needed goods to non-governmental agencies in Africa that have a proven record of successful humanitarian service in their respective communities. We both had traveled to Kenya separately for different reasons and had known each other for 25 years. We reconnected and realized that we had a similar calling so the Sawa Sawa Foundation was born. Our teams travel to Africa providing technical expertise to improve agricultural practices, teaching financial literacy, construction and repair of local facilities, improving health care delivery, promoting educational enrichment, providing the infrastructure for clean water and developing a feeding program for the school. Our projects have provided medical supplies and equipment, tools, books, art supplies, sewing supplies, clothing, construction material to build and set up a health clinic to assist children with AIDS, the reconstruction and rehabilitation of school facilities and homes, and most importantly a clean water supply. https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/current-2019 daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578338277397-OF2G2AL9XRQVR929RG47/Fred+and+kids.JPG 2019 Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578323458263-BLY01XDKTOT6KJHFIS56/full+solar+array+2019.jpg 2019 Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578323413762-A80M4MLW17PTF9KZ2A5H/ultra+sound+in+action.JPG 2019 Projects https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/past-projects daily 0.75 2020-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578324505227-QNJ0LCEH1N1Y0A8GKYB5/2019.JPG Past Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578324528237-D2O1IG6T342COET9NIUM/jimson+art.jpg Past Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578341035053-JN4CVZEW7E7OYY6RP4LL/swings+2018.jpg Past Projects https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2020-01-06 https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/affiliates daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578335389248-CM6L8B4G6FZLRMQ7DJCK/St+Francis+Gallery+%231+PHOTO.jpg Affiliates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578334993518-1DW5736PO26WUZBC6I5K/takataka2pesa.JPG Affiliates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578335221327-C31XUEVTHXM23OBAWA27/kipsongo.jpg Affiliates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1578335195155-IUVY8LJKOZIZPUYZ4Y48/56673118_2405392059484862_3549750488293441536_n.jpg Affiliates https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1615047879281-Q9QMS0JQKW9GV9TULC0L/global%2Bhandicarafts%2Bcenter.jpg Affiliates https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/current-2020 daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1589978970894-18UJG0QEPOQWO3WLH9HL/covid+3+masks.jpeg 2020 Projects Distributing COVID masks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1589979003127-DMOQLUIAMSL2PPGI101W/food+package.JPG 2020 Projects Food and mask package for vulnerable families https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1589979122328-I6NUL5AD08PAR8M7R73N/sawa%2Bmasks.jpg 2020 Projects Sawa Sawa masks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1615050469542-9VU3J9PRBH01O2YBQ14K/kws%2Bwater.jpg 2020 Projects Karen providing clean water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/e92b83a7-a1c9-4445-b363-1e385a72166e/papermaking+2.jpg 2020 Projects Kids in class making paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/45242b20-9c49-45b2-9d79-3ca3a7ef99bd/singing.JPG 2020 Projects Kids singing at the half-term camp https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/current-projects daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612630445026-K5KZ5FZWW4EPIAK23J2I/image.jpg 2021 Projects Zoom Meeting with our Kenyan Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612631373764-U1ON8IBQRV30A9NMXTXQ/kids+field.jpeg 2021 Projects Students taking care of their feeding garden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612631464524-6CVFUOF3TH5EOY7791O6/handwashing.jpg 2021 Projects Handwashing station for the students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612631511252-6DQ9ULH2JSIA9PPI9BKG/storage%2Bfor%2Bgrain.jpg 2021 Projects Storage units to hold the grain built by the school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/1612631543217-8MCPQU2VEEPLCCCG8JQ5/masks%2Boutside%2B1.jpg 2021 Projects Students wearing SAWA SAWA masks https://www.sawasawaberkshire.org/current-2020-1 daily 0.75 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/4ef25ec7-0652-49de-a85b-0446fbf6f868/rocket+stove+in+progress.jpg 2022-2024 Projects - 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Make it stand out Phil with the Girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/837171c3-9d26-4993-8808-71fe2a75c6fd/napkin+project.jpg 2022-2024 Projects - Make it stand out Sanitary Napkin Project https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/6edb6852-3030-43b5-b9c0-9f30f0e54902/kids+maize.jpg 2022-2024 Projects - Make it stand out Kids Harvesting Maize https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e133ebe4eae7b304614a940/57b97390-5a43-49e5-bd13-2d18c57c6d12/rocket+stove+finished.jpg 2022-2024 Projects - Make it stand out Rocket Stove Finished