Gabriel and Tana River Life Foundation featured in Millionaire Asia

Thanks to Brian Yim and the team at Millionaire Asia, Gabriel and Tana River Life Foundation were featured in the Issue 33 of Millionaire Asia. Here’s the article.

https://tanariverlife.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/millionaire-asia-second-nature-journey-to-the-tana-delta-2pp_r8-final.pdf

Gabriel Teo Guest of Honour at UTAR Convocation 2013

Gabriel Teo, founder of Tana River Life Foundation, was invited to be the guest of honour at the UTAR Convocation in August 2013.

He addressed the graduating students and offered them insights into his world. Here’s a selection of press coverage of the event.

Star Article on Gabriel — UTAR Convo

 

Gabriel addressing the UTAR Convo

 

Students at UTAR meet Dr Ling

Thanks to Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 6 youths from Tana River are currently on scholarship at the Perak campus. The 6th student Prisca Habuya Mbaru joined them in January this year. She is the first female student from the foundation to be sponsored at UTAR and will be persuing a Bachelor of Arts in English Education.

Last December 5 of the students had the honour of meeting Utar council chairman Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/12/metroperak/12441045&sec=metroperak

Click here for a downloadable version of the article. The Star Online_ Kenyan Students Share their Experiences with Dr Ling – Dec 2012

Gabriel on 938Live

Gabriel Teo, founder of Tana River Life Foundation was interviewed by Michelle Martin of 938Live. The segments were broadcast this week over They are Making a Difference, a daily series that runs at these times : Mon-Fri 6.45 pm. 11.45 am, 1.45 pm 8.20 pm. If you missed it over radio, you can listen to each segment using the links below.

• Broadcast on 9th August : Working with Cultural Norms
• Broadcast on 8th August : Making a Difference
• Broadcast on 7th August : About Tana River Life Foundation
• Broadcast on 6th August : Introduction to Gabriel Teo

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Gabriel featured on TV and in the press

In the last week Gabriel Teo and Tana River Life Foundation have been featured on TV here in Singapore and in the papers in Malaysia. If you missed either, here are the links :

Episode 4 of Everyday Heroes : Originally telecast on Thursday 14 June over Mediacorp 5 :

Gabriel as featured on Episode 4 of Everyday Heroes

Article from The Star, published on Monday 18 June :

http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2012/6/18/lifefocus/11252255&sec=lifefocus

Errata : The Star article states that Gabriel completed his accountancy course in the United States. This is incorrect, he completed his undergraduate degree in Singapore.

2011 Audited Report has been uploaded

The 2011 Audited Report of Tana River Life Foundation has been uploaded. Click here to download.

Gentle reminder for those of us in Singapore that Gabriel will be featured on the TV documentary series Everyday Heroes on Thursday 14th June at 9pm over Channel 5. Here is a trailer of the series.

Gabriel featured in “Everyday Heroes Trailer”. Watch out for it at 9pm on 14th June over Channel 5

Catch Gabriel on TV

Watch Gabriel in this trailer for Every Heroes. His story will be aired on Thursday 14 June at 9pm over Mediacorp Channel 5.

Gabriel on radio – BFM 89.9 Kuala Lumpur and 938 Live

Gabriel was interviewed on BFM 89.9 a radio station in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on 13th March 2012. He speaks about his life, work and motivations.
http://www.bfm.my/the-tana-river-life-foundation.html

Last August, Gabriel was interviewed on 938 Live.

http://www.podcast.sg/radiopodcast/938/MDC110301_0000002/audio/MDC110802-0000003.mp3

Gabriel Teo on Channel News Asia

Gabriel Teo, founder of Tana River Life Foundation was featured on Channel News Asia this morning.

He together with the architects of the Education Centre Project, Alen Nikolovski and Jason Wang of AEDAS were interviewed on the project. If you missed the segment this morning, here it is :

AM LIVE! on WEDNESDAY

Works Of Heart :
He acted on his instincts… giving up a well-paying job to serve the unfortunate. But Gabriel Teo isn’t stopping at simply raising funds or awareness about his cause – he is bringing his aspiration to a rural area in far-away Kenya. His vision? To build a school and other educational facilities such as a library and computer centre for the needy. We meet the man and learn why he is convinced it is a worthwhile project he’s embarking on.

http://www1.channelnewsasia.com/amlive/2012/03/14/interviews-charity-work/

CNA Interview with Gabriel Teo, founder of Tana River Life Foundation

Here’s the artist’s impression of the school as shown on the segment :

Artist's Impression of the Reception Area of the Education Centre Project

Credits : Channel News Asia, Mediacorp

Gabriel Teo and Tana River Life Foundation have been featured in more press articles

In the last couple of months, Gabriel Teo and Tana River Life Foundation have been featured in press articles both here in Singapore and in Africa. Check out these articles to understand a little more about his work, what drives him and how he has touched the lives to thousands in Kenya.

Article on Gabriel Teo and Tana River Life Foundation – ST Feb 18 2012

Airline Magazine Article featuring Gabriel Teo and Tana River Life Foundation

Helping hands across the seas – ST 3 July 2011 from SP

Watch up for an upcoming TV interview of Gabriel and the architects of the Education Centre Project as they talk about the work that has gone into the building of a school and community facilities in the Tana River Delta. Tune in to AM Live ! on 12th March on Channel News Asia.