When Beth Rice, a longtime Imani Project supporter and board member was six years old, she lived in a small village in Kenya. Her father was a biology teacher at a boy’s secondary boarding school there, however there were no preschools or primary schools for the local children . As a result, Beth was sent to boarding school in Nairobi when she was seven. At the time, Kenya was still a British colony, and it was customary for children to be sent off for early education. As you can imagine, Beth was one of the fortunate children. Her parents had the resources to provide her with early childhood education. Most rural Kenyans live in poverty and don't have such opportunity. Although Beth has lived in the United States for most of her adult life, she looks at the creation and restoration of the Mama Marlene Learning Center with the eyes of a Kenyan child seeing welcoming classrooms and smiling teachers literally, just a walk from their homes. The Imani Project sincerely thanks all contributors who went about making the Mama Marlene Learning center a reality. Often, it really does take a village. Here's a detailed description of the preschool's rebirth…