Berkley Center

Daniel Ritchie has had a life-long interest in Kenya. He was in the first group of Peace Corps volunteers to serve in Kenya (1964-1966), where he worked as a land settlement officer in the Western Province, helping 1500 small farmers establish 15 acre farms on former European-owned farmland. He joined the World Bank in 1968 and spent thirty years as a development specialist working on agricultural research, environment, and country assistance programs. After retirement, he established the Secretariat for Champions for an HIV-free Generation in Africa, where respected senior African ex-presidents and distinguished citizens visited southern Africa heads-of-state to encourage public support for the battle against AIDS. In 2000, Mr. Ritchie helped create the Partnership for Transparency Fund, an international NGO promoting citizen engagement in fighting corruption and promoting transparency and accountability in government. Also in 2000, he created a scholarship fund for secondary school and university-level students in Kenya.