Kenyan tennis instructor visits Erie

This is an undated contributed photo of Liz Odera, far left, with students who attend the Sadili Oval Sports Academy in Kibera, a neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, that's considered one of the world's worst slums. Odera, a native of Kenya, created the academy 25 years ago as a way to help improve the lives of her students. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

This is an undated contributed photo of Fairview Township resident and retired educator Ed Grode, background, center, during a trip to the Sadili Oval Sports Academy in Kibera, a neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, that's considered one of the world's worst slums. Grode delivered donated tennis racquets to the academy. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

Liz Odera cheers on Olivia Persinger, 4, as she runs a drill during a group tennis lesson Feb. 27 at Westwood Racquet Club in Millcreek Township. [DAVE MUNCH/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Liz Odera runs a drill with, from left, Elizabeth Hutchinson, 6, Ella Fetzner, 6, Olivia Persinger, 4, and Ryanne Toohey, 6, during a group tennis lesson Feb. 27 at Westwood Racquet Club in Millcreek Township. [DAVE MUNCH/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

Liz Odera jokes around with, from left, Madeleine Persinger, 6, Nicholas Erhartic, 6, and Olivia Persinger, 4, while running a drill during a group tennis lesson Monday at Westwood Racquet Club. [DAVE MUNCH/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]

From left, Talia Lister, 5, Liz Odera, and Ryanne Toohey, 6, practice making their game faces during a group tennis lesson Feb. 27 at Westwood Racquet Club in Millcreek Township. [DAVE MUNCH/ERIE TIMES-NEWS]