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Kariuki's new patrons, many of whom had never had a bed of their own, were getting their first taste of life in Ngata Children's Home, founded by and named after Kariuki, in Kirinyaga, the small village just north of Nairobi where he was born 63 years ago. The modest building will be both their home and their school until they turn 18. It is part of Kariuki's effort to do good and at the same time boost Kenyan tourism--by taking on a small part of a problem the government has been unable to address: dealing with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Kids A Helping Hand | 2/19/2001 | See Source »

...career in marketing. After a decade, eager to work for himself, he and two partners bought Hotel Ambassadeur, the first property in what would become Sarova Hotels. As a successful businessman, he feels a responsibility to the lagging tourism industry; and as a new grandfather and community elder in Kirinyaga, he is conscious of the legacy he will leave. "In some small way," he says, "we want to contribute to Kenya's future. The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow." Sitting in the Ngata dining room with his arm around Philip, a beaming six-year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Giving Kids A Helping Hand | 2/19/2001 | See Source »

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