Claire is the mother of 3 children, all volunteers in Rafiki. She lived in Eldoret at Moi Girls’ High School where she taught swimming to adult women and coached the Volleyball team, leading the girls to a silver medal in the 1982 nationals. During her three years in Kenya, her friendship with Elizabeth Tunoi blossomed, leading to the village empowerment movement in 2007 and the Polytechnic project for the youth.