At our regular Club meeting on November 12, 2026, we were treated to an engaging presentation by Blair Gifford, Ph.D., about ongoing projects in Kenya. Dr. Gifford currently is a Professor Emeritus in the Business School at University of Colorado’s (CU’s) Denver Campus and an Honorary Professor at CU’s Anschutz Campus. He also serves as Assistant Governor for Rotary District 5450 and is a member of the Castle Pines Rotary Club. Dr. Gifford is the Founder of Global Heath Connections, a non-profit that helps rural Kenyan villages achieve self-sustainability via Community Health and Empowerment Clubs (CHECs). The CHEC model provides 24 months of training and assistance to rural Kenyan villages. The training and assistance has three general topics: health, financial literacy and leadership. After the training and assistance has been completed, the trainers step back. The goal is to help the village become permanently self-sustaining. U.S. Rotary clubs work with a host club in Kisii, Kenya. Currently, some 10 Rotary Clubs in Colorado, Illinois and California have each “adopted a village”.
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