Rye Barcott





Rye Barcott

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Rye Barcott co-founded the non-governmental organization Carolina for Kibera (CFK) with Salim Mohamed and Tabitha Atieno Festo while he was an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earning his B.A. in Peace, War, and Defense. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 5 years in Iraq, Bosnia, and the Horn of Africa. Barcott then earned master’s degrees in business and public administration from Harvard University, where he was a Reynolds Social Entrepreneurship Fellow and a George Leadership Fellow. In 2006, ABC World News named then Captain Barcott a ‘Person of the Year’ for his dual service to Kibera and the Marine Corps. In 2009, he joined the inaugural class of TED Fellows. He lives in North Caro...more


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By Norbert Aluku, Partnerships Manager


Many youth living in the terrible conditions of Kibera slums, especially girls, say they never knew they had a talent until they were introduced to jump rope. This is a sport many youth cherish in Kibera as it helps them realize the unique talent in them. Through Carolina for Kibera, the jump rope initiative now accommodates both boys and girls, aged 8 to 1...

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4.18 of 5 stars 418 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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