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Kenyan Visitors of the Victor E. Ward Educational Fund and the University of Liberia End Successful Mission to Assess Chemistry Department
April 1, 2009 - The Ward Educational Fund of Liberia said farewell to Professors Geofrey Kamau, Ph.D. and Shem Wandiga, Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi on Saturday, March 21st, 2009 as they ended a six-day visit to assess the needs of the UL Chemistry Department - a much-needed trip since the department has been left in shambles since the civil unrest of 1990. The visiting professors wrapped up their visit on Friday, March 20th and worked on a written report which has been submitted to the University. The Ward Fund hopes that the report will enable the University to seek funding to help restore the department, its labs and material resources and make it functional again. Star Radio and the University's radio station conducted interviews with the professors and the program was aired on the radio for 3 days following their departure from Liberia. Drs. Wandiga and Kamau left for Nairobi late Saturday afternoon. Vickie Ward, Chairperson of the Ward Fund, praised the professors for their willingness to assist a sister university in a time of need. She also thanked UNESCO-Kenya for funding the round-trip airfares of the 2 professors. Ms. Ward went on to say that her father must be finally smiling wherever he is to know that better days are ahead for the department he once helped to build.
