Ann Osborne
Ann Osborne is a lifelong resident of New Jersey and currently resides in Lambertville with her husband, two teenage children, and three dogs.

She has experience in a number of business disciplines, including office management, accounting, computer setup, and desktop publishing.
Ann has always had an affinity for animals and nature and since childhood has been fascinated with Africa, both for its diverse wildlife and pristine countryside.  Consequently, she was thrilled to be able to save enough money to travel to Kenya in her early 20's.    Though the scenery and animals did not disappoint, her enjoyment of the trip was tempered by the poverty and substandard living conditions enshrouding many of its residents.

Unfortunately, over the last 30 years the situation in Kenya has only deteriorated, with increased political instability, corruption, civil unrest, violence spilling over from Somalia's border, and long-standing droughts and famine.  To make matters worse, all this has resulted in the erosion of tourism, once a staple of Kenya's economy.

To this end, Ann is excited to spearhead this fundraising effort on behalf of the children of Igwamiti Primary School and in the process, help impart a lesson in Kenyan life and social responsibility to our participating area students.
Deanne McBeath

Deanne McBeath is a resident of Lambertville, New Jersey, and has taught technology in Grades K-8 at The Village Charter School in Trenton, New Jersey, for the last three years.

She is a career changer, having spent 20 years working in the corporate world as a computer and network technician/manager. At 50 years old, she received a master’s degree in education and began teaching in the Trenton School District.

She currently is program facilitator of the educational website iEARN’s Finding Solutions to Hunger Project. The goal of this project is to open the students' eyes to hunger in the world. Students are learning what constitutes a 'global issue,' how to communicate and collaborate with other cultures, and develop excellent research and problem-solving skills in this online, collaborative learning environment."

She and her students are also working with Igwamiti Primary School on iEARN’s Teddy Bear Project (see “Project News” page for more information), which gives pupils an insight into the daily lives of people in other countries.